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Monday, November 23^rd, 4-7pm

Christa McAuliffe Middle School

3880 Iron Canyon Circle

Stockton, Ca. 95209

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This past week would lead one to believe that we bypassed spring and went straight to summer.  HOWEVER, this weekend is suppose to be cool, if not rainy in NorCal.  That being the case, it’s a perfect reason to curl up with your laptop and enjoy the DEN Virtual Conference April 25th.

OK, no laptop… Your desktop with big cup of cocoa will do just as well.

So what’s a Virtual Conference?  Basically, you attend a one day conference from the comfort of your favorite Internet connected location. The price is excellent, “free.”  For Saturday’s agenda and more details, please visit the National DEN Blog.

Here’s what you need to know:

Date and time: Saturday, April 25, 2009 6:00 am
Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco)
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Program: DEN Webinars
Duration: 8 hours
Description: Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend, in-person, online or both!

The DEN Virtual Conference is a national event that provides educators a unique opportunity to experience Discovery Education’s high quality professional development. Participants have the flexibility to attend the DEN Virtual Conference online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by the DEN Leadership Councils.

BE AWARE!  The keynote is at 6am.

To register and or sign in, click here.

August 12, 2008–The Lodi DEN held its first event of the 2008-09 school year.  With the help of an otterpop and DE Streaming videos about icebergs, Lodi educators took a respite from the San Joaquin Valley heat at Ronald E. McNair High School in Stockton, California.  Returning STARs, including Heidi Burri from Lodi Middle School, helped first timers join the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) and move straight onto becoming a STAR.  The vehicle we used to help attendees through the process of learning about the DEN and becoming a STAR member was a newly created DE Streaming assignment, “Icebergs For Educators.”  Attendees were looking to share their experience at their school sites during Common Planning Time (CPT) the next day.  Our next event is September 15th at Lodi Middle School, 3:30-5:30.

If you’d like a copy of “Icebergs for Educators” prior to its posting in Media Share, please contact me.