Dorman’s Trouvailles

  Our friends at Tech4Learning are celebrating their 10th birthday this year and somehow we’re the ones getting the presents!  Tech4Learning would like to give all STAR Discovery Educators a personal copy of their newly released Frames 4.

To receive your own copy of Frames, fill out the form at: http://www.tech4learning.com/frames/denstar.

Within 2 business days, you will receive an email with a URL where you can download a full copy of the software as well as a Frames registration number.

Thanks to Lee Kolbert for creating this Voicethread to capture the experiences from our Day of Discovery at Lion Country Safari.  Thanks to the Florida Leadership Council, especially Melissa McBride and Lee Kolbert, for organizing this awesome event. We had a “roaring” good time learning how to integrate DE streaming media (forgive the dorky pun.) If you attended the event, we invite you to leave a text or voice comment.

DEN Spring Training is here!  We’ve had a lot of new recruits in the past year and we expect big things from the community this spring.  Last year the stat we focused on the most was ESA (Earned STAR Average).  This year we are looking for STARs who put up solid numbers in the RS category.  Runs scored?  Nope.  Resources Shared.

We’re looking for STARs who will take the time to share their presentations, projects, videos, lesson plans, etc. by uploading them to the Educator Resources section (MediaShare) of the DEN website.

New to MediaShare?  Click here to download a user guide.

Any STAR who uploads at least TWO resources between April 6 and May 22 will receive a limited edition DEN Spring Training 2009 t-shirt featuring the design above.

So, what are you waiting for?  Upload those resources because “If you share it, they will learn!”

Note: At the end of spring training (May 22) we will send an email to all STARs who uploaded at least two resources asking for your address and t-shirt size.  Shirts will ship in early June.

Spring Into Action at the DEN Virtual Conference!
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 to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by the DEN Leadership Councils.

The day will feature a special presentation from Chris Lehmann, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in the School District of Philadelphia.  Entitled Building School 2.0, Lehmann’s presentation will examine ideas of constructivist pedagogy and the use of 21st century tools to create schools that are engaging, caring and relevant places of learning for everyone involved.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn alongside the DEN team through presentations from Hardin Daniel, Brad Fountain, Matt Monjan and Lance Rougeux.  The day will also include two special presentations featuring projects, ideas and tips from STAR Discovery Educators.

Schedule
The schedule below reflects what sessions will be presented virtually in the webinar room and broadcast nationally.  People attending at local gatherings may have other breakout offerings to choose from during these times.

ALL TIMES EDT

9-10 AM
Keynote
The Benjamin Button Effect
Lance Rougeux

10-11 AM
Virtual Breakout
Turning Data Into Action: Exploring the reporting features of Discovery Education streaming
Matt Monjan

11-12 PM
Virtual Breakout
Sowing Seeds of Success: Projects, Ideas and Tips from STAR Discovery Educators

12-1 PM
Keynote
Building School 2.0
Chris Lehmann

1-2 PM
Virtual Breakout
Closing the Global Achievement Gap: Beyond Test-Prep, Toward Life-Prep
Brad Fountain

2- 3 PM
Virtual Breakout
The Impact of IT in RTI
Hardin Daniel

3-4 PM
Virtual Breakout
Sowing Seeds of Success: More Projects, Ideas and Tips from STAR Discovery Educators

Click here to register for the DEN Virtual Conference.