May 4-8 is National Teacher Appreciation Week.
What are you doing for Teacher Appreciation Week?
Be sure to visit the DEN blog every day to check out all the fun planned for our STARs.
[Note: Image from Flickr: Sharna11, Teacher Gift]
Join our live Science Class broadcast on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:00 PM EDT. We will be exploring different types of chemical reactions including changes in energy and exothermic. You can also find an experiment you can conduct with your class after our live broadcast on the Science in Action blog . The live broadcast will air on the Science Class section of the Science in Action blog. We look forward to seeing you there.
[Image from Flickr: Move the Clouds, Beaker]
In order to maintain your STAR status, you must report at least two of your events for the 2008-2009 school year by August 31, 2009. Log in to the DEN website and you’ll see “Report Event”. If you are not sure of how many events you’ve reported send an inquiry to den_events@discovery.com.
On May 30, 2009 we will host our first-ever DEN Geocaching Day! Every STAR Discovery Educator is encouraged to venture out with some colleagues on May 30 and have some fun geocaching. Do you want to join us?
For muggles (non-geocachers) and pros alike, STAR Discovery Educators Bridget Belardi and Conni Mulligan will host a “Geocaching 101″ webinar to get us ready. The webinar will answer the basic questions of “What is geoaching?” and “How do I get started?” as well as emphaszie the curricular connections of geocaching.
The webinar will be offered three times:
Register for one of the sessions today.
So now that you have a resource to get you started, what exactly will the day look like? Well, we have a group of DEN Guides (experienced geocachers) who have agreed to host events in their areas. If you would like to be a DEN Guide and organize an event in your area, please contact Lance Rougeux (lance_rougeux@discovery.com).
You can join one of the DEN Guides or if there isn’t an event in your area, we encourage you to form a group (and let us know) and give geocaching a try for the day.
For groups that register with me (i.e., those that have a DEN guide to lead them), we will help you out with lunch, send a special DEN travel bug your way and provide you with some prizes for the day.
Here are the current sites with DEN Guides. If you’d like to attend one of these events send an email to the DEN Guide listed.
Evergreen, CO
DEN Guide: Angie Wulff
awulff@jeffco.k12.co.us
Lake Wales, FL
DEN Guide: Cathy Hammel
cathy.hammel@polk-fl.net
Cedar Rapids, IA
DEN Guide: Jane Suiter
JSuiter@cr.k12.ia.us
Wichita, KS
DEN Guide: Jim Clark
JClark@usd259.net
Lafayette, LA
DEN Guide: Louise Prejean
lprejean@louisiana.edu
Connellsville, PA
DEN Guide: Linda Michael
sandymae13@verizon.net
Pittsburgh, PA
DEN Guide: Bridget Belardi
bridgetbelardi@gmail.com
Columbia, SC
DEN Guide: Donna Teuber
dteuber@sc.rr.com
No matter if you are going with a group or venturing out on your own, add your name to the list of DEN Geocachers. You might see someone in your area with whom you can connect. And if you do form a group, be sure to let Lance know (lance_rougeux@discovery.com).
June 27, 2009
9 AM to 3:30 PM
Cost: FREE
Discovery Educators are invited to join us for an engaging day of networking, professional development and fun at the world headquarters of Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, MD. The day will give you the opportunity to network with colleagues from all around the world prior to NECC and provide you with amazing professional development sessions including:
50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming
More and Muir Tech Tips for Going Green
Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Media and Google Earth
Get Your Og On: Blogs, Glogs and Vlogs
Power Up Your Professional Learning Network
Top Ten FREE Web 2.0 Sites
Director’s Cut: Animoto, MovieMaker, and Premiere Elements
And more!
Space is limited. Registration closes June 5th. Enroll today!
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