Saturday, October 24, thousands of people from around the world attended the DEN’s Virtual Conference via Webex. About 65 of those attenddees were located at the Lake Forest Middle School in Cleveland, TN for a Day of Discovery. And what a day it was, too! We began the day with a virtual keynote from Justin [...]
Our good friends and fellow STAR DEN members with the Memphis City Schools is hosting what appears to be a fantastic technology conference in December. Check this out: Overlooking the bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi, Memphis City Schools is pleased to announce the 2009 Mid-South Technology Conference. Join us December 9-10, 2009 at the Cook [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM ET Click here to register for the virtual sessions. OR register for one of the many in-person events hosted by our DEN Leadership Councils. Mobile, AL Hot Springs, AR Pleasant Plains, AR Springdale, AR Wichita, KS Shreveport, LA Silver Spring, MD Battle Creek, MI Schnecksville, [...]
That’s right all you DENners! The annual DEN Virtual Conference is happening on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 9 AM EST. And, while you could stay in bed all day in your comfy PJs and participate via Webex, we encourage you to find a live event near you and get even more from your Day [...]
Tomorrow, September 24th, will bring 12 hours of uninterrupted professional development into your classrooms and living rooms with Discovery Education’s annual Stream-a-thon. For more information, and to register, see the national blog here.
This Saturday over 100 teachers are scheduled to meet together at St. George’s Independent School located at: 1880 Wolf River Boulevard Collierviille, TN 38017 8:30 to 3:30 There are still spaces available! You can register here. You can see the agenda for the workshop here as well. This is going to be an exciting day [...]
Our Punt, Pass, Kick workshop is scheduled for this Saturday, September 19th. It is not too late to register! We will cover DE Streaming and Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom in the half-day session. Don’t fear! You WILL get to see the TN vs. FL game in the afternoon! You can register by following [...]
That’s right Vols fans….It’s football time in Tennessee! And the TN Leadership Council is hosting a Punt, Pass, Kick DE Streaming training on September 19th at the Gresham Middle School in Knoxville! (See a map here) We will meet from 8:30 to 12:00 so you can have plenty of time to get the Tennessee vs. [...]
Discovery Education, St. George’s Independent School, the Memphis City Schools, and the DEN Leadership Councils in Tennessee and Arkansas, invite you to a Day of Discovery, Learning, and Networking on September 26. This event will be held at St. George’s Independent School located at: 1880 Wolf River Boulevard Collierviille, TN 38017 8:30 to 3:30 You [...]
On Tuesday, May 27, the DEN sponsored a webinar to announce the DENny Awards. While many, many people were honored, the Tennessee Leadership Council won 3 awards! First, the leadership council as a whole won an award for Most Creative Events. The two events that put us over the top were our Digital Camera training [...]
Nobody does Teacher Appreciation better than Discovery! If you are a STAR Discovery Educator, head over to the DEN National Blog every day this week and register to win one of the many cool give-aways being offered. Today, Mimeo is partnering with Discovery. Check out the National blog every day. Oh, and did I mention [...]
Note: Copied from the National Blog. We’re looking for a few good DEN (sorry, couldn’t resist)! Seriously, the DEN has doubled in size since last year and this amazing growth has a lot to do with our incredible DEN Leadership Councils. We are in awe of the work they have volunteered to do to [...]
The DEN Virtual Conference is getting ready to launch on Saturday, April 25th. Hey! That’s NEXT Saturday! The Knoxville Conference will be held at the Sarah Simpson Technology and Professional Development Center. The Cleveland Conference will be at the Bradley County Schools Board Room. You must register for the Virtual Conference. This is so we [...]
We invited our attendees to create a digital story with pictures from their day at the TN DEN Aquarium event. So far, two attendees have sent in videos. I’ve posted them below. Great job! The video from Alice Sanders and Andra Griffey can be found here. The video from Yvonne Rittenhouse is here.
We are one week away from the next DEN Event for Tennessee. We had nearly 60 people apply to attend the event. We have increased the number of attendees from 20 to 35. Emails have been sent both to those who reserved a seat early enough to attend and to those who have been placed [...]
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28th! We are hosting one of the most exciting DEN Events of the year in Chattanooga! Want to learn more about taking better pictures? Want to learn PhotoStory or iMovie? Need lessons in advanced techniques for these programs? Want to ride a really, really fast boat and tour the [...]
We have a winner! We have had a total of 681 votes cast in our Best Buy Gift Card Photo Contest! Wow! And the Best Buy Gift Card goes to… Cindi Ellison of Bearden Elementary for her picture of Lilly, a Pit Mix rescued dog that is just part of her family. After attending our [...]
I know what I’d like to do! Take a look at this great opportunity from Discovery. Just one more reason why the DEN is the greatest Personal Learning Network on the planet! Join us as we discover more of our incredible planet earth together with adventure trips to Australia, South Africa, and China. In order [...]
Saturday, seventeen teachers, librarians, and principals gathered at a Best Buy store in the very early hours of the morning (yes, 8:30 is early on a Saturday) to see, touch, and play with digital cameras and camcorders. It was awesome to be in the store before it opened. We spent a little over an hour [...]
UPDATE: Wow! We originally planned for 25 people to attend our Best Buy Digital Photography DEN Event. Due to such extreme demand and popularity, Best Buy has agreed to allow us to take FORTY participants! You’d better sign up fast. The first 25 slots are already gone! Yep, that’s right. Our next TN DEN training [...]
It is New Year’s Eve and time to consider what is coming up in the world starting tomorrow. Yesterday, our TN DEN LC met in Knoxville to discuss training possibilities and Days of Discovery for 2009. I have to say, I think we have some fantastic things in the works. As we get activities finalized, [...]
TETC takes place in Nashville this week. On Thursday evening, we are inviting all DEN members to meet us at Bailey’s Irish Pub at 7 PM. Bailey’s is just a short walk from the TETC hotel. Bailey’s has several pool tables available. Discovery is providing heavy hors deurves, a tab at the bar, and the [...]
The Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC) will be held in Nashville, TN, from December 10 to 12 at the Nashville Convention Center. This year we have the wonderful opportunity to have THE Hall Davidson as a keynote speaker. Yes, the DEN’s original Rock Star will be our very special guest.In addition, I just received word [...]
I just got this message from Scott Holcomb of the wonderful Memphis City Schools Technology Offices: Calling all TN and surrounding area DEN educators! Memphis City Schools is having their 14th Annual Educational Technology Conference November 6th – 7th, 2008 and we are looking for some exciting presenters and attendees! Click here to register! [...]
Plan on going to the Virtual Conference in Nashville on October 25th ? You can now register to attend. Space is limited, so sign up and confirm your spot early!Fill out the form at this site. Be sure to list Nashville as your event location.Let’s fill it up!
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