Discovery at NECC
I can’t believe that NECC is just around the corner! I’m thrilled to be heading back to D.C. for NECC. If you are planning on attending NECC, here are some things to work into your schedule.
We have a fantastic lineup of sessions for the June 27 Discovery Pre-Conference Extravaganza at One Discovery Plaza including:
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50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming
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More and Muir Tech Tips for Going Green
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Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Media and Google Earth
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Get Your Og On: Blogs, Glogs and Vlogs
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Power Up Your Professional Learning Network
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Top Ten FREE Web 2.0 Sites
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And more!
Space is limited. Enroll today!
Using Multimedia in the Classroom – NECC Workshops
Join mimio and Discovery Education at NECC in Washington, D.C. for free educator sessions to learn how you can quickly and easily create interactive lessons using mimio Interactive systems and Discovery Education content. Get tips and hands-on experience making your own presentations with our small group demo stations. All attendees will receive a gift bag and Discovery Education streaming 30-day trial subscription, plus be entered into a drawing for a complete mimio Interactive system!
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When: Monday, June 29th; 3:00 to 4:30; Tuesday, June 30th, 9:00 to 10:30
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Where: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW (3 blocks from the Convention Center), Farragut Square and Lafayette Park Ballrooms.
Seating is limited so arrive early to guarantee your space.
NECC Workshops Featuring Hall Davidson, Steve Dembo, and Scott Kinney
Eight Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Video – Hall Davidson
Monday, 6/29/2009, 3:30pm–4:30pm WWCC Ballroom B
Follow video’s instructional path through Jing, Google Earth, blogs, Web 2.0, cellphones, flipcams, and edits. Touch assessment, teacher-training, evaluation. Web-based work has never been simpler.
From Banned to Planned: Cell Phones in Schools – Hall Davidson
Wednesday, 7/1/2009, 12:00pm–1:00pm WWCC Ballroom C
Cell phones–like calculators–needn’t be banned from the classroom. Learn about technology use plans, model applications, best practices, amenable vendors, training, and bold thinking.
Moving Beyond the Information Age – Scott Kinney
Wednesday, 7/1/2009, 8:30am–9:30am WWCC Ballroom A
Explore how consumers worldwide and students in your very own classroom interact with content differently than ever before.
The 10 Best Free Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers – Steve Dembo
Monday, 6/29/2009, 8:30am–9:30am WWCC 146 B
Discover the 10 best free Web 2.0 sites and how to leverage them to transform learning–both your students’ and your own!
Check Out The Discovery Team Presentations at the Discovery Education Booth in the Exhibit Hall
The Discovery team will be facilitating presentations throughout the day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Stop by to learn about some terrific ways to integrate high-quality digital media into engaging 21st century lessons. Or, just stop by to tell us how you are using DE media with your students.
I am looking forward to visiting with you at NECC!
Our wonderful community is approaching another birthday at NECC in a few weeks. We hope you can join us on June 27, 2009 (9 AM to 3:30 PM) for an engaging day of networking, professional development, fun and of course, birthday cake, at the world headquarters of Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, MD.