PD.... with PD http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat Patti Duncan is a member of the Discovery Education Professional Development Team Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 en Using VoiceThread and the DE Builder http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/05/21/using-voicethread-and-the-de-builder/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/05/21/using-voicethread-and-the-de-builder/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 01:02:39 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/05/21/using-voicethread-and-the-de-builder/ Posted on DE Media Share by Mike Bryant. A great lesson! Thanks Mike!

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/05/21/using-voicethread-and-the-de-builder/feed/ 50 Ways to Use DE Streaming… and BEYOND! http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/03/09/50-ways-to-use-de-streaming-and-beyond/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/03/09/50-ways-to-use-de-streaming-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:52:45 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/03/09/50-ways-to-use-de-streaming-and-beyond/ We had a wonderful Day of Discovery in Charlotte this past weekend.  I shared my presentation… 50 Ways and Beyond.  This “50 Ways” was designed specifically for a district that has different levels of technology available.  We took a closer look at some of the other assets available in DE Streaming like the images, songs, sound effects, audio files, and speeches.  Thank you to the teachers of CMS who shared their day with us and went home excited about trying new things in their classrooms!   50 Ways and Beyond… CMS 

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/03/09/50-ways-to-use-de-streaming-and-beyond/feed/ Jason Ohler’s Keynote At PETE & C DEN Precon http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/02/08/jason-ohlers-keynote-at-pete-c-den-precon/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/02/08/jason-ohlers-keynote-at-pete-c-den-precon/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:14:20 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/02/08/jason-ohlers-keynote-at-pete-c-den-precon/

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]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2009/01/22/29/feed/ Call for Submissions: My First Year in the Classroom http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/09/11/call-for-submissions-my-first-year-in-the-classroom/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/09/11/call-for-submissions-my-first-year-in-the-classroom/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:43:14 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/09/11/call-for-submissions-my-first-year-in-the-classroom/ Sent to me from someone in my yahoogroup…

I bet some of you who I have met lately could write some really exciting entries…

- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS -

MY FIRST YEAR IN THE CLASSROOM
to be published by Adams Media (http://www.adamsmedia.com)

I am looking for fifty true, inspiring stories by teachers remembering their first year in the
classroom.

Stories should run between 850 and 1000 words, and will be organized along the lines of the school
calendar, illustrating the learning curve experienced by new teachers.

- Facing the first day
- Meeting the students
- Surprising the students
- Bonding with faculty and staff
- Being surprised by the students
- Watching the students bloom
- Saying good-bye

From the hilariously obsessive/compulsive pre-class preparation of a rookie English professor to the
poignant lesson one stalwart third grader and his peers teach their novice teacher about love and
acceptance, this moving collection is sure to inspire new and veteran teachers alike.

Stories should be emailed (inserted as a text file into the email or attached as a rich text file) to:

 stephen@stephendrogers.com

with the word “Submission” somewhere in the subject line.  Please remember to include your full name
and contact information both in your email and the story (if attached).

PAYMENT:
Writers will receive $100 for each accepted story as well as a complimentary copy of the anthology.

I look forward to reading your submission.

Stephen D. Rogers, Editor
MY FIRST YEAR IN THE CLASSROOM

DEADLINE:  September 30, 2008

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/09/11/call-for-submissions-my-first-year-in-the-classroom/feed/ Reading in the Science Class http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/08/18/reading-in-the-science-class/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/08/18/reading-in-the-science-class/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:57:58 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/08/18/reading-in-the-science-class/ Just sharing some links that a Middle School Science Teacher forwarded to me.  The subject was “Reading in the Science Class”

Enjoy!

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/tk_resources.cfm?tk_id=101
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/
http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers3/wheatleyb/Reading_Strategies.html
Teachers Source Catalog (this one is AWESOME..step by step)
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~ORA/Content%20Area%20Reading.html (another great one)
Florida Online Reading Strategies (also check out the audio interviews & reading reminders on the right panel)
Reading Strategies for Special Ed Children
Lit&Learn
Reading Rockets
Reading Strategy Index
Journey North

Thanks Eboni!

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http://sites.google.com/site/denregionalinstitute2008/

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]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/08/02/the-best-boom-de-yadda-check-it-out/feed/ Some Links to Share http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/28/some-links-to-share/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/28/some-links-to-share/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:55:06 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/28/some-links-to-share/ Here is a collection of links that were shared last week at the DEN NI.  They will be moved to a sidebar later this week.  Enjoy exploring!

Boomwhacker Kick Off

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov Genny
http://a.placebetween.us Genny
www.mediaconverter.org Patti Duncan
www.slideshare.com Patti Duncan
Alice and Stephanie
www.vixy.net Suzanne
www.zamzar.com Suzanne
www.voicethread.com Dennis Grice and Diane Zoellmer
www.glogster.com Selena Ward
snipurl meg griffin
www.lookybook.com Linda Rush
http://www.storylineonline.net Bobbi Gurney
http://www.jingproject.com/faq.asp Dani
Cafe Press Andy (http://www.cafepress.com/dendog)
Interactive Timeline Dipity Ken
Befunky Ken
www.spellingcity.com Deb Maupin
www.learntobehealthy.org Kim Smith (Sorry, I did not present the resource. Awesome interactive & FREE site to inform. engage primary-teen students.)

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/28/some-links-to-share/feed/ Are you a “Plurkster” or a “Twit”? http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/27/are-you-a-plurkster-or-a-twit/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/27/are-you-a-plurkster-or-a-twit/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:12:49 +0000 Pat Duncan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/duncanpat/2008/07/27/are-you-a-plurkster-or-a-twit/ I have recently joined two social network site and am totally hooked.  www.twitter.com and  www.plurk.com are two really cool places to “hang out”.   In both cases, you are limited to 140 characters to answer the question “what are you doing?”  The networking is unbelievable!  I belong to several listserves, have a myspace and a facebook… but I have never experienced anything as cool as these two new tools.  They are quick and fun and a great way to network and share ideas, resources and just keeping in touch.  The current debate is about which is better… most folks I know started out with Twitter and then joined Plurk.  Most love the threaded conversations that Plurk provides… but are loyal to their “networks” and communities that they have formed on Twitter.  With tools like www.twitterfeed.com and www.pingfm.com you can post your update once and send it to both!  Easy!  Either way, a “plurkster” or a “twit” or both… it is the great new way to communicate!  (It also works as a really great procrastination tool!)

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