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!
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!
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
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 emphasize the curricular connections of geocaching.
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
As posted on the DEN Blog, we are gearing up for our Spring Virtual Conference. Like last year, Louisiana is hosting a hybrid of the Virtual/Live Conference at certain locations. If you are a DEN member and want to host a large or small event on Saturday, April 25, then join the webinar on Monday, March 30 to get further details. If you have any questions, please contact your LC Chair, Susan Tompkins. If you need incentive to join the VC, look at what we had to say about the last VC!
Spring Into Action at the DEN Virtual Conference Spring Into Action with the DEN and join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement. During this unique (and free) professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by the DEN Leadership Councils.
When?
Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 AM to 3 PM EDT Where? Wherever. How much?
Free.
The day will feature a special presentation from Chris Lehman, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in the School District of Philadelphia as well as a great lineup of sessions from STAR Discovery Educators and the DEN team.
On behalf of the Louisiana DEN and Leadership Council, we welcome our newest Discovery STAR Educators! Let’s “show and tell” others about how fantastic the DEN is.
Stephanie Harper
Robyn Foret
Paige Falcon
Charmaine Lewis
Ellen Lyon
Leave a comment about what your favorite thing about the DEN happens to be…of course, you may not be able to choose just one! Stay tuned to the National Blog as well as our LA Blog for information on upcoming webinars and the Spring Virtual Conference. Details will be emailed and posted on the blogs! Here’s to wishing everyone a fantastic ‘09!
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