Louisiana DEN

See below for a great opportunity to get involved with other leadership councils. I hope that everyone has a safe holiday season and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Karrie

Elaine Plybon, blog coordinator for the Texas DEN Leadership Council, needs YOU! The Irving Independent School District in Irving, Texas, for which she works, has an annual Technology Media Fair. This year, the district has opened up several categories for online judging. The hope, above all, is that this will help keep district students excited about technology and about sharing their work with a global audience. This is where you come in. The contest is in need of judges. Anyone who has an interest in technology in education is qualified to be a judge. All the projects can be judged from now until January 7, 2008. There are six categories and levels from K through 12^th grade. Anyone who chooses to judge can judge as many or as few entries as they would like. Would you consider helping with this cause? You can do so by judging, obviously, but also by sharing the word with other education professionals through your own blogs, twitters, feeds, and other social networking venues. The district would love to see judging from all over the world, so let’s get this DEN machine rolling!

To judge the projects, go to http://www.irvingisd.net/mediafaironline and click on the judging link. When judging, please include your name and email address. Your email address will not be published. It will be used for security only. Please expect an email from our administrative staff confirming that the address listed next to your name is a valid email address.

EdTechConnect w ith Daniel Pink, December 12th 7:00pm EST

Daniel Pink , bestselling author of A WHOLE NEW MIND, will describe how three powerful economic forces are putting a premium on right-brain abilities in the workforce. He’ll describe the six artistic, empathic abilities that now matter most — and discuss how educators are beginning to surface and sharpen those abilities in students. Daniel is a contributing editor at Wired, where he has written about topics ranging from grassroots solar power to the rise of Wikipedia to the economics of creativity. His articles on business, technology, and economic transformation have also appeared in The New York Times , Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and other publications.

A popular speaker, Dan lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world. He’s provided analysis on dozens of television and radio broadcasts -including CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” ABC’s “World News Tonight,” NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and American Public Media’s “Marketplace.” And as an independent business consultant, he’s advised start-up ventures and Fortune 100 companies on recruiting, business trends, and work practices.

RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/2y6f9c

The LA LC welcomes our newest STARS:

• Debbie Keith
• Nicki Guidry
• Nicole Brondum

Congratulations on becoming a STAR DE for the great state of Louisiana.  We look forward to seeing you grow as an educator and wish you the best!   Let’s give them a hearty welcome by leaving comments below.  Any active Discovery Educator can become a STAR DE.  For information on joining the Discovery Educator Network as a STAR Educator, click this link. 

Hello Louisiana!

This is our first official blog for the Louisiana DEN!  This blog’s purpose is to be a place for sharing ideas, links, and cool tools.  We are excited to be a part of the DEN community where the support is unparalleled.  We thrive on communication and education about technology, especially how it impacts our classrooms and our students!

We have a brief introduction of your LC team.  If you have questions about the DEN, STAR status, or how to become a member of the team, please email one of us.  We want to learn more about each of you and the exciting things you are doing in your classroom.  Post a comment and let us know more about you.  Share your suggestions, ideas, or anything else you’d like.

We are already planning our DEN Virtual Conference set for 02.02.08 and welcome your support and ideas.  Also let us know what you would like to see happen in the LA DEN (training, events, etc.)  We hope y’all are ready, willing, and able to geaux! 

Susan Tompkins, Chair

Caddo Public School District

Northwood High School

Gwendolyn Thomas, Events Coordinator

St. Mary Parish School Board

Karrie Bennett, Blog Coordinator

Bossier Parish Schools

Greenacres Middle School

 Check out our introduction at SlideShare.net.