Iowa Discovery Educator Network

Join us for an engaging technology-infused professional development day 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.

The World is Just Awesome: Integrate it in Your Class!

You will learn step-by-step instructions on how to integrate Discovery Education streaming  video, images and articles in your lessons.  This day will focus on the use of digital media in the classroom, from enhancing powerpoint with embedded video segments to quick digital stories using images.  Leave with projects in-hand for your class and a network of teachers as support. Three  workshops to choose from:

• 50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming
• Discovery Education streaming Assignment, Quiz and Writing Prompt Builders - Brick-by-Brick
• 50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming

WHEN: Wednesday, May14, 2008

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - 50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Discovery Education streaming Assignment, Quiz and Writing Prompt Builders - Brick-by-Brick

4:00PM - 7:00 PM - 50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming   

*Registration begins at 8:00am  

WHERE: Cedar Rapids Community School District

46 2nd Ave SWCedar Rapids, IA 52404  

COST:   Free   *light breakfast, lunch and dinner included compliments of Discovery Education

Please RSVP by visiting the link below.https://discoveryed.wufoo.com/forms/day-of-discovery-cedar-rapids/For specific questions regarding this event, please contact Michael_Bryant@discovery.com or ANicholson@cr.k12.ia.us

Session Descriptions:

50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming

A run-down of ways to integrate Discovery Education streaming content into your lesson.  We will highlight many of the 50 ways, with a step-by-step focus on making powerful presentations.  Tools used during this workshop: Discovery Education streaming, Microsoft PowerPoint & Apple Keynote.  Participants will create their own linear and nonlinear, 5 slide presentation on a single concept within their content area.  Select student & teacher projects will be highlighted and critiqued.  Participants will also learn about the Discovery Educator Network(DEN), how to become involved in the community and receive on going support from Discovery and the DEN.

iscovery Education streaming - Assignment, Quiz and Writing Prompt Builders: Brick-by-Brick

There are thousands of video segments, images and articles that students can have access to at home with just a few clicks of the mouse.  This workshop will focus on the “Teacher Center” tools found with-in Discovery Education streaming .  Each Builder was designed so educators can assign students content.  Students may access these assignments from anywhere they have an internet connection.  Educators can assign a student a series of video segments on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, articles and images on cells and/or video segments followed by a quick quiz.  We’ll show brick-by-brick(step-by-step) how to easily create assignments, share them with your colleagues and quickly differentiate your instruction.  Participants will also learn about the Discovery Educator Network(DEN), how to become involved in the community and receive on going support from Discovery and the DEN.

“Get a Life, a Second Life That Is!” is a webinar aimed at educators who would like to learn more about Second Life and how this virtual world can contribute to your PLN (Personal/Professional Learning Network).  Brand new to Second Life?  Join the WebEx!!!  Thinking about entering Second Life?  Join the WebEx!!!  Never heard of Second Life?  Join the WebEx!!!  Although ‘veteran’ SLers are welcome, the webinar will be covering the basics of Second Life (how to create an account, etc.) and opportunities that abound for educators in-world.  

Second Life hopes to see many of you in-world after the webinar and as such they STRONGLY suggest that IF you THINK you MIGHT want to see what Second Life is all about, please download the client (FREE) and sign up (also FREE) PRIOR to January 15th.  You’ll find all the information for this in the Google Groups in the ^Files^ section.  The document is called “Creating an Account in SL.” And of course, if you have ANY questions about downloading the client and signing up, please let them know and they will guide you along.

WHEN?  Tuesday, January 15th at 4 p.m. SLT (that would be 7 p.m. EST)

Daniel Pink, bestselling author of A WHOLE NEW MIND, will describe how three powerful economic forces are putting a premium on right-brain abilities in the workforce. He’ll describe the six artistic, empathic abilities that now matter most — and discuss how educators are beginning to surface and sharpen those abilities in students.

Daniel is a contributing editor at Wired, where he has written about topics ranging from grassroots solar power to the rise of Wikipedia to the economics of creativity. His articles on business, technology, and economic transformation have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and other publications.

A popular speaker, Dan lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world. He’s provided analysis on dozens of television and radio broadcasts -including CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” ABC’s “World News Tonight,” NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and American Public Media’s “Marketplace.” And as an independent business consultant, he’s advised start-up ventures and Fortune 100 companies on recruiting, business trends, and work practices.

RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/2y6f9c