Maine

Greetings,

    Information was posted about the DEN National Institutes. Some of you may have applied and have not yet received confirmation. Those of you that would like to apply there are a FEW days left. To confirm your application or to apply PLEASE check the link below and follow the directions. Even though we are still getting pounded with snow I hope you all enjoy the upcoming ‘Spring’ break and safe travels to those of you that will be on the road, water or in the air.
Confirm / Apply here

The Leadership Council would like to know about projects and work being done in Maine. Share with us your work and ideas that can be posted on the blog. Let us know what you have been doing to introduce the Discovery Education Network and unitedstreaming into your curriculum. Share your ideas, post a project, send pictures, etc and we’ll post them on the site. Have any ideas for workshops or need assistance setting one up let us help you. To contact any one of us please use one of the following addresses:

Carol —- Council Chair  ——cmiller@auburnschl.edu

Mauri — Events Coordinator —  mdufour@lewnet.avcnet.org

Lori —- Blog Coordinator — ltwiss@auburnschl.edu

Erin Towns, history teacher at Edward Little High school has become a Star DEN member and is very excited about the offerings she has had through unitedstreaming at her fingertips. She sums up her experiences here: "unitedstreaming has drastically altered the way I present information to my students.  With almost every topic I teach, and within every presentation I design - I include clips and sometimes full videos that I download from unitedstreaming.   The information is laid out in such a way that I am able to download the most significant portion of a video.  These clips have resulted in better comprehension of the material by students and go on to result in higher quiz and test scores for all levels of students.   It has made a difference not only professionally to me, but personally as well.  I am passionate again about designing lessons, something that as a teacher with a few years under the belt, needed - it provides me with the ability to be very creative while being efficient. "

Meet the Maine DEN Leadership Council.

A Spring Morning in Maine!

        Welcome to the new Maine DEN blog. Let us introduce ourselves in the blog.’Meet the Maine DEN Leadership Council.’

It’s been a busy year for us recruiting new members, having a Discovery day, and meeting the challenges of Discovery Education’s restructuring. We feel very strong about the positive effects this program has to offer and we appreciate the long and many hours of support from Dawn Strunk. She has set us in a positive direction and though we all miss her we would like to continue her enthusiasm and positive attitude she brought to the program. Keep posted to our blog and we welcome comments. The council looks forward to an up coming school year and sharing ideas across the miles. Happy Spring!