We are linking up with NASA today for a guest session for the in-person event at Evangel. Evangel has been using the application, “Distance Learning…as only NASA can” at their school for a while and is gracious enough to share the connection with the rest of us!
NASA offers four different programs through the videoconferencing. NASA believes in engaging the learner so the process is interactive. NASA believes, “Delivering interactive instruction in support of Long-term retention of knowledge. “ They are available before, during, and after school as well as Saturday. The NASA program is willing to be flexible to help out educators with “one-stop shopping.” You can reach it at http://dln.nasa.gov
NASA has on-demand programs as well and can schedule a program for your needs. You can search by subject, keyword, etc. One example is their program, “Can Shoeboxes Fly?” Imagine the strength you can add to your lessons and learning with this resource! They also offer professional development for educators! Too cool to miss!
Louisiana is hosting 2 locations for the DEN Virtual Conference today. North LA is trying to beat South LA to the blog post, so here is a pic of us getting started! Join in anytime today from 9-4 CST at www.bit.ly/DENVC. The host school, Evangel Christian Academy, rolled out the Jungle Carpet for attendees! In tune with Discovery Student Adventures, Evangel is using the theme Wild about Discovery with jungle themes throughout! From our pens and notepads to the jungle around the Smartboard, the Evangel team has the best in-person event! Thanks to Evangel for all of your hard work and support! We appreciate it!
Louisiana is getting ready for several upcoming events. October is a fright-FULL month of activities with Regional TLTC Conferences and the Virtual Conference. Check here for TLTC information and here for VC information. Be sure to join the VC online or at an in-person event. The lineup this year is great and the benefits from investing the time to attend are valuable! Hope to see you there!
Come discover the wealth of materials available to educators from Discovery Education Streaming including images, editable video segments, music, sounds, lessons, presentations, and much more. Visit a local Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) for Discovery Education professional development. Please share registration information with your friends.
Region 1 TLTC Discovery Streaming – LPB Cyberchannel
September 22 (3:45 pm -5:45 pm)
Region 1 TLTC
Metairie, Louisiana
Note: There will be a door prize for participants. You could be the winner of a webcam or digital camera.
We are gearing up for some exciting Louisiana DEN events and other professional development this fall. Remember the DEN Summer Series is ongoing this week with webcasts everyday at 10 a.m. Be sure to check the National Blog for information how to log on and get in! “ActivConnectLA” users group/mini-conference will be held at Cope Middle School in Bossier City on Saturday, August 29th. Click here for the flyer.
Coming September 23rd is the always popular Discovery Education Stream-A-Thon! Several campuses are setting up dedicated areas for colleagues to view during planning periods and lunch! If you need any ideas to help you plan a campus viewing, email one of the Leadership Council team!
The next Virtual Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 so if you are interested in hosting or attending an in-person event, contact one of the LC team. Also in October are some of the regional CUE events. So far, Region V TLTC is hosting their event on October 3 and Region VII on October 10. Be sure to make plans to attend one of your regional events for great ideas and information.
We also have some great things happening in November and December, so stay tuned into this blog for more details. As always, share your love of the DEN with friends and coworkers and get them excited about one of the best networks available!
Greetings LA DEN STARS!
The following is an excerpt from guest blogger, Lisa Pumphrey.
We are spreading the word about “ActivConnectLA” - a users group/mini-conference to be held at Cope Middle School in Bossier City on Saturday, August 29th. This is a tremendous opportunity for teacher/users of Promethean ActivClassroom products to gather, learn from peer/colleagues, and preview the latest techniques. We had tremendous success at an event that was held at McNeese University and would like to make this similar event as successful. Please pass the word, along to anyone that you feel may wish to present or attend this event. There will be more information to follow. Click here for flyer and presenter forms.
Louisiana educators now have some new faces on the Louisiana Leadership Council. Our goal is to bring innovative practices and events to each Louisiana Discovery Educator through direct communication and learning networks. We are ready to start planning some fantastic events, some original, some that may be borrowed from the incomparable TN DEN, so watch for updates on this blog and emails.
Help us “greaux” our number of Louisiana Discovery Educators!
The Problem: So, you’ve registered to attend one of the Back to School with DE webinars and now you are looking for great integration ideas for the enhanced DE media library.
The Solution: Join the DEN for summer school!
Who ever said summer school isn’t fun? Get ready for your school year with an amazing series of complimentary professional development sessions from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Community.DiscoveryEducation.com/Webinar
The DEN Summer School Webinar Series is packed with 16 webinars divided into four thematic strands: Digital Storytelling, School Leadership, Science, and Web 2.0.
Click on the link below to learn more about the webinar program.
I know what you’re thinking . . . “we JUST finished the school year - I’m not ready to think about Back to School season!”
But, we have some really cool content and feature enhancements to Discovery Education that we want to share with our DEN community. For those STARs who are conducting summer workshops and trainings, it’s a must to get a peak into the new interface and content types before the training.
We are inviting the DEN community to participate in a webinar to preview the new site enhancements and upgrades.
Click here to access the registration page for the Back to School webinar series. (Note: These webinars are all the same; you only need to attend one to learn about the new launch.)
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.
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.
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.
The event in LA is being hosted by Louise Prejean in Lafayette. If you are interested in joining Louise, please e-mail her at lprejean@louisiana.edu
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