We had a Leadership Council webinar last evening, so I would like to share some of the important reminders and information from Lance. Without a doubt, the DEN Tech or Trear Fall Virtual Conference was an astounding success. We held the same numbers of attendees as we had last year. But–and here’s the good news–we [...]
Cross-posted from DEN blog. The voting was fierce, as the ranks shifted several times over the last few days. But when the dust settled, three winners emerged! Congrats to all the winners, a brand new HD Flip Cam is going to be in the mail to you. And many thanks to everybody who participated, it [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM ET About the DEN’s Fall Virtual Conference Thousands of educators online and in-person congregated together, as the DEN team went house to ‘house to house’ to explore the many digital treats available to educators today. During this unique professional development event, attendees had the flexibility to [...]
I came to Justin Karkow’s presentation late from blogging our live event with Patti Duncan, so I missed the intro. But his message soon became apparent: we often ask students to check how they learn best when they enter our classrooms. He showed us the old job wheel, contrasted by the 21st century job wheel. [...]
If anyone can keep me from eating lunch, it would be Steve Dembo, who can hold a virtual or real audience word by word. Trying to capture any of Steve’s presentations is an exercise in rapid writing and fast screen shots. Steve was number four on the Top Ten Reasons To Attend the Fall Virtual [...]
Tech or Treat continues, live in the Learners Lab, but for this time slot, we turn our blogging to Mike Bryant’s multimedia presentation. When you begin thinking about slides, think outside the slide, from a flat still image to what goes beyond the image. So, using Shakespeare’s birthplace and highlighting the window, you can push [...]
From Patti Duncan, PA LCs Event Chair Are you excited? Your Leadership Council is and we can almost not wait until our DEN Virtual Conference Live Event this Saturday October 24th! Tech or Treat is shaping up to be an awesome event! Your Leadership Council has been working very hard to provide you with some [...]
Thanks to Tracey Maurer McGrath, Pennsylvania’s Leadership Council’s fun free full day of events and professional development at IU 21 is now part of the global network on Facebook. Please take a moment to check out our event and let us know if you will be attending live, or if distance is a factor, virtually. [...]
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, [...]
On Saturday, October 24, 2009 join thousands of educators online and in-person as the DEN team goes house to house to explore the many digital treats available to educators today. During this unique professional development event, you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at CLIU 21 (8:30 – 4 PM) hosted by the [...]
If you happened to miss the DEN Third Annual Virtual Conference, as I did for the PM session, you can watch the archived conference sessions available at http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/denvirtcon. For the record, I am attending live next year. Lance Rougeux gave me permission to post the SlideShare I made of his keynote presentation, The Benjamin Button [...]
If you want to know why the DEN is so special, just ask Dorman. Before her move from PA DEN Blog Coordinator and then President of PA LC as well to a DEN Account Manager, she was the STAR’s STAR. Her presentation for the DEN Virtual Conference, What Is The Discovery Educator Network?, reminds us [...]
Note: the following live blog reflects notes from Lehmann’s presentation. You will want to visit the archives (information to follow) to listen to Chris again and again because he truly makes sense. Chris Lehmann, Principal of SLA, says School 2.0 is progressive schooling and that Dewey is as relevant today as yesterday. Our goal is [...]
Justin Karkow is facilitating Part 1 of Sowing Seeds of Success by taking a closer look at DEN STARS. Traci Blazoski, Clarion PA, was honored by PAECT as Teacher of the Year. She is a first grade teacher, and she will move on to national level competition for National Teacher of the Year. We wish [...]
Lance Rougeux Springs into Action as the keynote for the third part of the DEN Virtual Trifecta by welcoming over 1000 people participating together at 19 different in-person sites and to over 100 virtual attendees for the opening. After acknowledging the administrative DEN team and STARS who made this event possible across the United States. [...]
Copied from the National Blog Saturday, April 25, 2009 9 AM to 3 PM (EDT) Register Today! Spring Into Action with the DEN and join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement. During this unique (and free) professional development event you have the flexibility [...]
We know that DEN pioneers firsts, and today brought yet another. If you missed FETCs Virtual Conference, now you can view it on demand, at your convenience. Let’s give a virtual applause to the Florida DEN/LC for creating two firsts: first LC virtual conference and first on-demand viewing. Bravo! If you missed attending, you can [...]
While a real spring is eluding us in the Northeast, a virtual spring is full bloom starting today with the DEN Virtual Trifecta. Beginning at 11:00 am today, April 23, 2009 and continuing until 7 pm tonight, you can connect with your colleagues from the convenience of your office or classroom (during your prep period, [...]
The schedule is finalized and you have until Tuesday, April 21 to register. Just a reminder that you can attend in person or virtually. The following post is copied from the DEN Newsletter. Third Annual Virtual Conference When: April 25, 2009 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Science Leadership Academy, 55 N. 22nd St. Philadelphia, [...]
Note: The following post is copied from the DEN Newsletter. Why do I love the DEN? Let me count 3 ways (all FREE!) and an DEN Trifecta first. 1. Spring Into Action at the DEN Virtual Conference Spring Into Action with the DEN during this unique (and free) professional development event where you have the [...]
Spring Into Action at the DEN Virtual Conference Saturday, April 25, 2009 9 AM to 3 PM (ET) Spring Into Action with the DEN and join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement. During this unique (and free) event you have the flexibility [...]
When: April 25, 2009 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Where: Science Leadership Academy 55 N. 22nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 Includes lunch…………..Bring your laptop……….….wireless access Sign up online – here: https://discoveryed.wufoo.com/forms/pa-den-virtual-conference-copy/ Description: The Discovery Educator Network will be hosting its 3rd annual Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 25, 2009. School sites around the country will [...]
Register Today! Re-posted from the DEN National Blog. Spring Into Action with the DEN and join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement. During this unique (and free) professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many [...]
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