Welcome to IU15 for the Discovery Education and Web 2.0 Integration workshop.

About Jennifer Dorman – Discovery Educator Network Manager, Discovery Education

IU15 Discovery Education Workshop Agenda

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Take-Away Resources

Discovery Educator Network

Discovery Education streaming -  Links to service overviews, demonstrations, and efficacy research

Discovery Education streaming Getting Started Guide

Discovery Education Science – Links to service overviews, demonstrations, and student access and assessment information

Discovery Education Science Getting Started Guide

Discovery Education Health – Links to service overviews, resources, and efficacy research

Discovery Education Classroom Resources -  Links to free resources, sponsorships, and competitions

• Puzzlemaker
• Lesson Plans
  
• Siemen’s STEM Academy
• Web 2010
• CDW-G Conquering Technophobia (Web 2.0 in Education)
• ReadyZone H1N1 – Continuity of Learning
• Ready Classroom – Emergency Preparedness
• ThinkGreen Classroom
• New Teacher Survival Guide
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
• Curriculum Center
• Brain Boosters
• Worksheets to Go
• Learning Adventures
• NASA at 50
• Understanding Epilepsy
• Discovering Diabetes
• Parent Corner
• Discovery Student Adventures
• Scotch Science Fair
• Siemen’s Science Day
• Siemen’s We Can Change the World Challenge
• USADA True Sport Award Program
• Fuel Our Future Now – STEM resources, Dash+, and Automotive Xprize

Web 2.0 Applications

• SlideShare
• VoiceThread (pricing page – upgrade to educator status)
• Glogster
• Wikispaces
• Google Docs
• Animoto
• Blabberize
• Go Animate!
• timetoast
• ShareTabs
• Wordle
• WordSift
• GreatSummary
• Zamzar
• Vidly
• QuietTube

Tutorials and Learning Resources

• Glogster
• VoiceThread
• Diigo
• Google Tools (Docs, Earth, Maps, Calendar, Reader, etc.)
• Digital Storytelling
• Digital Storytelling with Web 2.0 
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Wikis
• Digital Learning Networks
• Copyright and Fair Use
• Project Based Learning (Challenge Based Learning) / Why Teach With Project Based Learning? / EL Project-Based Learning / BIE PBL
• Discovery Education – My Admin
• Discovery Education -My Classrooms
• Discovery Education – The Builders
• Widgets for the DE Builders 

Presentation Tools

Video Tools

Mobile Tools

Image Tools

Community Tools

The Best of the Rest

Access the Exploring Discovery Education Tutorials within Professional Development (accessible after logging in)

Access the new STEM Connect resources as well as Discovery Calendar, Discovery Interactive Atlas, ReadyZone Continuity of Learning, Lesson Plan Library, and Thematic Focus Library within the Teacher Center.

Differentiating instruction can be a challenge, but the judicious application of engaging media and creativity inspiring technology helps to make DI a breeze.

Here are the resources mentioned in the presentation.

Discovery Education streaming

Wordle

TagCrowd

Great Summary

Diigo

VoiceThread

GoAnimate

xtimeline

Glogster

Animoto

Google Maps

Google Earth

Google Lit Trips

SlideShare

Microsoft Photostory 

iMovie

Windows Movie Maker

Audacity

GarageBand

GCast

GabCast

Podbean

Yodio

As a former social studies teachers I love thinking about new and creative ways to use digital media to engage students in social studies.

Dialing the Digital Compass with Disovery Education streaming