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Over seventy educators from throughout Southwest Michigan came to Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs, Michigan, to participate in TechCamp 2009 on August 25 and 26. The two-day event included 24 hands-on sessions to demonstrate the integration of technology in the classroom. TechCamp is supported by Berrien RESA and Discovery Education.

Mike Bryant (pictured) of Discovery Education shared the first day lunch keynote with 50 Ways to Integrate Media into Your Classroom. Mike also presented two sessions, Roundtrip Tickets Anywhere: Google Earth in Education and Pump Up the Volume: 10 Ways to Engage Your Auditory Learners. Andy Losik, 2009 MACUL Outstanding Technology Using Teacher, presented the second day’s keynote, Get in the Game: Assembling Your EdTech All-Star Team.

Discovery Education STARs were active in the program. STAR Educator Emma Haygood presented Get Your Glog On and Michigan DEN Leadership Council member Cheryl Lykowski presented Global Explorers – Where Students are Making the Global Connections and Cache the Discovery – Geocaching in the Classroom.

This was the second year Berrien RESA has held TechCamp. Kevin Clark, Instructional Technology Consultant, and Dennis Lundgren, Director of Instructional Technology and Michigan DEN Leadership Council member, hosted TechCamp 2009. Kevin planned and coordinated TechCamp with the assistance of the Instructional Technology Department staff.

More information is on the TechCamp 2009 wiki at http://tech-camp.pbworks.com/. Participants can find presenter handouts and other information on the site.

To learn more about Berrien RESA’s Instructional Technology offerings visit http://www.berrientech.org. And, be looking next Spring for TechCamp 2010 registration to be held in August!

Get ready for a new school year with the DEN!  The entire month of August is jam-packed with free webinars.  Tell a colleague – join us for Summer School with the DEN.

What’s new? Enroll in Discovery Education streaming Back to School Enhancements – available through October.

Enroll today at: http://community.discoveryeducation.com/webinar.

Videoconferencing program recognized internationally.

Berrien Springs, MI – Berrien Regional Education Service Agency (Berrien RESA) has been recognized as a Laureate by the Computerworld Honors Program. This year’s honorees will be commemorated during the 21st Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Gala Awards Evening on June 1, 2009 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Berrien RESA’s Videoconferencing Web site can be found at www.berrienvc.org.

Each year, members of the Chairmen’s Committee, a group of 100 Chairman/CEOs of global technology companies, nominate individuals and organizations around the world whose visionary applications of information technology promotes positive social and economic progress. Berrien RESA was nominated by Polycom.

“Berrien RESA is thrilled to be recognized by the Computerworld Honors Program for our videoconferencing abilities,” said Dennis Lundgren, Berrien RESA’s Director of Instructional Technology. “We have worked to ensure that students in southwest Michigan actively participate in worldwide learning experiences. Videoconferecning is an excellent technology to facilitate that learning.”

“Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program seeks to recognize organizations, from a variety of sectors, for their ongoing efforts to utilize technology in order to benefit society,” said Ron Milton, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation and Executive Vice President of Computerworld. “We are proud to provide a platform to publicly acknowledge these contributions.”

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for Internet Technology influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network.

Mark your calendars – TechCamp is back at Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs, Michigan this coming summer. TechCamp 2009 will be held August 25-26, 2009 at the Berrien RESA Conference Center from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. TechCamp 2009 is a two-day technology integration event featuring over 20 hands-on sessions for all K-12 educators. Get geared up for the new school year with the latest tools as well as proven lessons and ideas to use your available technology.

TechCamp 2009 Call for Speakers:
If you are interested in sharing your expertise with other educators please consider leading a session at TechCamp 2009.  Each session is hands-on and lasts 1.5 hours.

To complete the Call for Speakers online form or for more information visit the wiki site at: http://tech-camp.pbwiki.com.

Join folks in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for an engaging, technology-infused professional development workshop focused on creative ways to use digital media in the classroom. Learn techniques to inspire your students and maximize the resources from Discovery Education streaming.  “50 Ways to Integrate DE Streaming” and “Extreme Makeover: Education Edition” are just a couple of the sessions that will be offered.Educators from all grade levels and all technology skill levels are welcome to attend. 

This Day of Discovery is brought to you by the Kalamazoo RESA, the Michigan Discovery Educator Network Leadership Council and Discovery Education.

Location:  1819 East Milham Ave., Portage, MI
Times:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Breakfast & Lunch Provided

Kalamazoo “Day of Discovery”
Please RSVP to Michael Bryant by using the below website:
https://discoveryed.wufoo.com/forms/kalamazoo-day-of-discovery/

There is a “Day of Discovery” event coming up soon, and you won’t want to miss it!  The Discovery Educator Network is having its second annual Virtual Conference on Saturday, October 25.   The DEN Virtual Conference provides a unique opportunity to learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network.

Educators can attend the conference from home, or they can attend a face-to-face event, where hands-on workshops are facilitated by Michigan STAR educators, in one of the following two locations:

1.    Haslett High School:  8:30am to 3pm. This event is jointly sponsored by the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) and the Discovery Education Network (DEN), featuring virtual sessions from nationally known speakers (see schedule below) and face-to-face sessions with experienced technology leaders. Attending is FREE and lunch will be provided!  All teachers are welcome, although space is limited.  Attend in-person sessions on digital storytelling, podcasting, new features of DiscoveryStreaming, Creating voice and screen capture videos, interactive websites, and more!  Click here to register.
2.    Macomb Intermediate School District: 8:30am to 3:45pm.  This event is sponsored by Macomb ISD and the Discovery Educator Network.  Virtual sessions will be provided by nationally known speakers (see schedule below). The hands-on breakout sessions will be presented by local technology experts and STAR Discovery Educators including Arnie Comer, Rita Hughes, Frank Miracola, Jennifer Parker-Moore and others.  The cost is $20.Click here to register.

Virtual Presentation Schedule

9 AM: Raise You’re Hand if You’re a Rock Star
Steve Dembo

10 AM: No Mind Left Behind: Using Media to Reach Your Students
Jannita Demian and Matt Monjan

11 AM: Discover the DEN
Lance Rougeux

12 PM: Power Up Your Professional Learning Network
Jennifer Dorman

1 PM: Moving Beyond the Information Age
Scott Kinney

2 PM: It’s in Your Pocket: Teaching Spectacularly with Cellphones
Hall Davidson

3 PM: Raise You’re Hand if You’re a Rock Star (encore)
Steve Dembo

4 PM: No Mind Left Behind: Using Media to Reach Your Students (encore)
Jannita Demian and Matt Monjan

5 PM: Understanding Your Students’ iBrain
Brad Fountain

On September 23rd, from 9 AM EDT until 9 PM EDT, the DEN will be sharing a new presentation every hour on the hour.  Come for 1 hour or spend the entire day with us! Click here to register for the event.

Streamathon 2008 Schedule

9 AM (Justin Karkow)
DE streaming 101 – New content, new features, same great product!

10 AM (Dennis Swain)
Taking it to the Next Level – Teacher Center Tools

11 AM (Lance Rougeux)
The ABCs (and D) of Free Professional Development from Discovery Education

12 PM (Jannita Demian)
Can You Hear Me Now? Audio files in DE streaming

1 PM (Steve Dembo)
Five Profoundly Spectacular and Amazing Web 2.0 Tools to Use with DE streaming

2 PM (Mike Bryant)
Frame-by-Frame: A Movie Integration Story

3 PM (Jannita Demian)
50 Ways to use DE streaming

4 PM (Brad Fountain)
WOW!  You can do that with DE streaming and PowerPoint?

5 PM (Matt Monjan)
Geekybird Presents: Answers to the Top Five FAQs about DE streaming

6 PM (Joe Brennan)
Digital Storytelling Resources in DE streaming

7 PM (Hall Davidson)
Ten Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Video and Two Things You Did

8 PM (Lance Rougeux)
State of the DEN – News, Updates and Top Secret Announcements for 2008-2009

Over fifty educators from southwest Michigan and around the State participated in TechCamp 2008 August 19 & 20 at Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs in beautiful southwest Michigan. TechCamp 2008 was a Michigan DEN event sponsored by Berrien RESA and Discovery Education. Kevin Clark, Berrien RESA Instructional Technology Consultant, coordinated the event.

Participants engaged in active hands-on learning through 24 breakout sessions over the two-day event. A few examples of breakout sessions included KidPix for K2, Michigan LearnPort, Wonderful White Boards, Digital Storytelling and Weaving Voice Threads.

The first-day luncheon Keynote speaker was Matt Monjan (pictured) of Discovery Education sharing his humor, knowledge and great ideas in the presentation How to Reach the 21st Century Mind. The discussion centered around how to effectively reach and teach the digital natives in our classrooms.

Author Liz Kolb presented the Wednesday lunch keynote, From Toys to Tools, that focused on using cell phones in the classroom. Find out more at Liz’s blog at: From Toy to Tool.

Michigan DEN Leadership Council member Emma Haygood (pictured), a middle school teacher from Berrien Springs Public Schools, presented two sessions. Discovery Education streaming 101 introduced new or perspective streaming uses to the power of digital streaming. She also presented Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers.

Participants had a great time and learned new skills to apply in their classroom to enhance student learning. You can visit the TechCamp 2008 wiki at: http://tech-camp.pbwiki.com

TechCamp 2008 – August 19 & 20, 2008, Berrien Springs, MIThe Michigan DEN event TechCamp 2008 is a two-day technology integration event featuring over 20 hands-on sessions for all K-12 educators. The host is the Instructional Technology Department of Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Discovery Education is providing support for TechCamp 2008.Matt Monjan of Discovery Education will deliver a fascinating luncheon keynote on Tuesday, How to Reach the 21st Century Mind. He will also present two concurrent sessions.A few of the other presenters include:

• Author Liz Klob will present the Wednesday lunch keynote, From Toy to Tool, that will focus using cell phones in the classroom. Find out more at Liz’s blog From Toy to Tool.
• South Haven Teacher Cindy Liscow will share a session on Digital Storytelling.
• Michigan DEN Leadership Council member and Berrien Springs Middle School teacher Emma Haygood will present Web Tools for Teachers.
• Ben Rimes, MACUL board member, will focus on literacy in a session called Read, Please!
• Coloma Middle School teacher Tonya Kimmerly is going to lead a session entitled Google Galore. This session will highlight some of the FREE tools available from Google.

That’s just a few of over 20 sessions! View the entire line-up at At-a-Glance.Get geared-up for the new school year with the latest tools as well as proven lessons and ideas to use your available technology!For more information and to register for TechCamp, please visit http://tech-camp.pbwiki.comWorkshop (BC)#: 08-200Registration Deadline: 08/01/2008SB-CEUs will be available.Where? Here’s the map!Questions? Contact Kevin Clark at 269.471.7725 ext. 247

TechCamp 2008 – August 19 & 20, 2008

TechCamp 2008 is a two-day technology integration event featuring over 20 hands-on sessions for all K-12 educators. Matt Monjan of Discovery Education will deliver a luncheon keynote and will be on hand to present in concurrent sessions.

The host is the Instructional Technology Department of Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Get geared-up for the new school year with the latest tools as well as proven lessons and ideas to use your available technology!

For more information and to register for TechCamp, please visit http://tech-camp.pbwiki.com

Workshop (BC)#: 08-200
Registration Deadline: 08/01/2008
SB-CEUs will be available.

Questions? Contact Kevin Clark at 269.471.7725 ext. 247

Click here for a TechCamp flyer.

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