They were wanted in several states. It wasn’t uncommon for them to shoot up the local saloon in search of their men. They were the toughest cowpokes in all of the Wild West and they were simply known as The Wild Bunch! It didn’t take them long to find their men in Vallecito, California. The
Reach STAR Status in the DEN
As the DEN grows, we want to encourage our members to grow with us. Therefore, we are enhancing the Discovery Educator Network so that we can offer special recognition and opportunities to members that actively participate. The most significant change to the structure of the DEN is the addition of a new level of membership.
Insomnia or Insight…
In case you were unaware of this, we now have to read and then approve any comments that are submitted before they can be posted. Recently, DEN member Scott Johnson submitted a comment in response to the thoughts of Guest Blogger Ed Warkentin. While Scott claimed that they were just the 4:00AM ramblings of a
There's Just Something About a Conference
by Guest Blogger Ed Warkentin There’s just something about going to a conference that is energizing, motivating, stretching, encouraging, and positive! The potency of these ingredients can vary, depending on the conference, but the DEN-NLC included an extra helping of all of these ingredients. Some conferences are heavy on sessions that could be described as
DEN National Leadership Conference Revealed
by guest blogger Kim Randall What do podcasts, Java Works, filling out your star, America Revealed, chroma-key, an "Oprah’s Favorite Things" moment, Adobe Premiere, Atlas, Digital Storytelling, Audacity, limeade margaritas, G-Force, Inspiration, bowling, blogs, and more than 40 educators from across the U.S. have in common? Why the Discovery Educator Network National Leadership Conference,
End of the Year DEN Survey
Are you a DEN member? Have you completed your end-of-the-year DEN survey? We want to make sure next year provides you with all of the benefits and resources you need to make the 2006-2007 school year your best one yet! To do that, we need to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to
Launching the New unitedstreaming at the Challenger Learning Center
Whether you’ve always dreamed of being an astronaut or not, playing one for a day at the Challenger Learning Center in Atwater, California, was "out-of-this-world" fun! Our adventure began with a presentation by guest speaker, Michelle Chouinard, Assistant Professor of Psychology from UC Merced. Her thought-provoking presentation was entitled, "Children’s Questions: a Mechanism for Learning about
The New unitedstreaming – As Clear as the Writing on the Wall
The New unitedstreaming has another tool in its arsenal. Along with the Quiz Builder and the Assignment Builder, now there is the Writing Prompt Builder. You can create your own original writing prompts with embedded images from the unitedstreaming image library or search for ones already made. Create an entire library of writing prompts in
Drill Down Dynamically with Discovery
Have you noticed the new search feature on the NEW unitedstreaming site? Are you aware of all it can do? You might consider it an advanced filtering system. For the purposes of this post, we are going to refer to it as the ability to "Drill Down" because it allows you to delve into the
The New unitedstreaming – It's All About Me!
Here’s another tip for using the New unitedstreaming Version 3, but in a more personalized way. Ever wanted to make a really good and useful web page better by putting your own personal touch to it? Well, now you can. The New unitedstreaming is here to accommodate your own taste and cut down even more