Many businesses and school districts were closed on November 11, Veterans’ Day in the USA. Do students today know the history of Veterans’ Day? Probably not. Below is an excerpt from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
Discovery Education has resources to personalize war through the stories of six soldiers from WWII and the Korean War who never came home. Consider showing your students the video “The Unknown Soldier.”
The Unknown Soldier (School Version). Aims Multimedia. 1985.
Discovery Education. 12 November 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
The following educators achieved STAR status since the start of the 2008-2009 school year:
Chris Blackstock: Van Dyke
David Erdmans: Allendale
Michael Graves: Midland
Dana Houseman: Godwin Heights
Rita Hughes: Chippewa Valley
Craig McBain: Chippewa Valley
Michelle Meitler: Midland
Marcia Milanowski: Kenowa Hills
Jennifer Parker-Moore: Macomb
Martha Persak: Flushing
Mark Pickering: Midland
Janet Schoettle: Zeeland
Brenda Stoel: Hamilton
Bill Thomas: Holland
Brooke Vruggink: Hamilton
Please consider becoming a STAR yourself! There are many great networking and learning opportunities, and some perks for your efforts! For more info, click here.
In addition to the fabulous virtual presentations, ten hands-on breakout sessions were offered. The MI DEN Leadership Council team facilitated sessions on a variety of topics: DiscoveryStreaming Basics, New Features of DiscoveryStreaming, Podcasting, Digital Storytelling using Photostory, Global Collaborative Projects, MovieMaker, and Screencasting with Camtasia and Jing, and Interactive Websites. Session handouts and other resources for the hands-on sessions are posted here.
Special thanks to Lisa Wickman and the technical staff at Haslett High School.
The virtual presentations are now available for viewing!
There is a “Day of Discovery” event coming up soon, and you won’t want to miss it! The Discovery Educator Network is having its second annual Virtual Conference on Saturday, October 25. The DEN Virtual Conference provides a unique opportunity to learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network.
Educators can attend the conference from home, or they can attend a face-to-face event, where hands-on workshops are facilitated by Michigan STAR educators, in one of the following two locations:
- Haslett High School: 8:30am to 3pm. This event is jointly sponsored by the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) and the Discovery Education Network (DEN), featuring virtual sessions from nationally known speakers (see schedule below) and face-to-face sessions with experienced technology leaders. Attending is FREE and lunch will be provided! All teachers are welcome, although space is limited. Attend in-person sessions on digital storytelling, podcasting, new features of DiscoveryStreaming, Creating voice and screen capture videos, interactive websites, and more! Click here to register for the Haslett event or to attend the conference on-line. Click here for event flyer. Questions? Contact Lisa Wickman at Wickmall@haslett.k12.mi.us.
- Macomb Intermediate School District: 8:30am to 3:45pm. This event is sponsored by Macomb ISD and the Discovery Educator Network. Virtual sessions will be provided by nationally known speakers (see schedule below). The hands-on breakout sessions will be presented by local technology experts and STAR Discovery Educators including Arnie Comer, Rita Hughes, Frank Miracola, Jennifer Parker-Moore and others. The cost is $20. Click here to register. Click here for event flyer. Questions? Contact Frank Miracola at fmiracola@misd.net.
Virtual Presentation Schedule
9 AM: Raise You’re Hand if You’re a Rock Star
Steve Dembo
10 AM: No Mind Left Behind: Using Media to Reach Your Students
Jannita Demian and Matt Monjan
11 AM: Discover the DEN
Lance Rougeux
12 PM: Power Up Your Professional Learning Network
Jennifer Dorman
1 PM: Moving Beyond the Information Age
Scott Kinney
2 PM: It’s in Your Pocket: Teaching Spectacularly with Cellphones
Hall Davidson
3 PM: Raise You’re Hand if You’re a Rock Star (encore)
Steve Dembo
4 PM: No Mind Left Behind: Using Media to Reach Your Students (encore)
Jannita Demian and Matt Monjan
5 PM: Understanding Your Students’ iBrain
Brad Fountain
Posted on October 9, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
Mark your calendar! The K-12 online conference is coming soon! It officially begins the week of October 13th. Session teasers, short videos to entice you to tune in, are available now. Educators from around the world who are interested in innovative ways technology can be used to improve learning will participate. The theme is “Amplifying Possibilities.” To help newcomers gain the most benefit from the conference, tips are available. Consider participating in both the live events during the conference, as well as asynchronous conversations.
This will be a warm-up to get ready for the DEN Virtual/Face to Face Event on October 25! Michigan will host two in person events; one at Haslett High School, and another at Macomb ISD. More details, along with registration info, will be coming very soon.
Posted on October 7, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
I was able to attend several of the sessions throughout today’s Streamathon. Kudos to all the presenters! The chat rooms were lively and folks were very appreciative of the fantastic professional development offered. The sessions will be archived for later viewing on the DEN national blog.
I posted some of the web 2.0 tools that Steve Dembo demonstrated on my district’s technology integration website. Check them out! This was probably my favorite session.
Participation in the streamathon doubled (or maybe even tripled) from previous years!
Question for those who were able to attend a portion of today’s streamathon: What was one thing you learned about that will be useful in your classroom?
Posted on September 23, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
On September 23rd, from 9 AM EDT until 9 PM EDT, th DEN will be sharing a new presentation every hour on the hour. Come for 1 hour or spend the entire day with us! Click here to register for the event.
streamathon 2008 Schedule (all times EDT)
9 AM (Justin Karkow)
DE streaming 101 – New content, new features, same great product!
10 AM (Dennis Swain)
Taking it to the Next Level - Teacher Center Tools
11 AM (Lance Rougeux)
The ABCs (and D) of Free Professional Development from Discovery Education
12 PM (Jannita Demian)
Can You Hear Me Now? Audio files in DE streaming
1 PM (Steve Dembo)
Five Profoundly Spectacular and Amazing Web 2.0 Tools to Use with DE streaming
2 PM (Mike Bryant)
Frame-by-Frame: A Movie Integration Story
3 PM (Jannita Demian)
50 Ways to use DE streaming
4 PM (Brad Fountain)
WOW! You can do that with DE streaming and PowerPoint?
5 PM (Matt Monjan)
Geekybird Presents: Answers to the Top Five FAQs about DE streaming
6 PM (Joe Brennan)
Digital Storytelling Resources in DE streaming
7 PM (Hall Davidson)
Ten Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Video and Two Things You Did
8 PM (Lance Rougeux)
State of the DEN – News, Updates and Top Secret Announcements for 2008-2009
Posted on September 9, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
Over fifty educators from southwest Michigan and around the State participated in TechCamp 2008 August 19 & 20 at Berrien RESA in Berrien Springs in beautiful southwest Michigan. TechCamp 2008 was a Michigan DEN event sponsored by Berrien RESA and Discovery Education. Kevin Clark, Berrien RESA Instructional Technology Consultant, coordinated TechCamp.
Participants engaged in active hands-on learning through 24 breakout sessions over the two-day event. A few examples of breakout sessions included KidPix for K2, Michigan LearnPort, Wonderful White Boards, Digital Storytelling and Weaving Voice Threads.
The first-day luncheon Keynote speaker was Matt Monjan of Discovery Education sharing his humor, knowledge and great ideas in the presentation How to Reach the 21st Century Mind. The discussion centered around how to effectively reach and teach the digital natives in our classrooms.
Author Liz Kolb presented the Wednesday lunch keynote, From Toys to Tools, that focused on using cell phones in the classroom. Find out more at Liz’s blog at: http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/
Michigan DEN Leadership Council member Emma Haygood, a middle school teacher from Berrien Springs Public Schools, presented two sessions. Discovery Education streaming 101 introduced new or perspective streaming uses to the power of digital streaming. She also presented Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers.
Participants had a great time and learned new skills to apply in their classroom to enhance student learning. You can visit the TechCamp 2008 wiki at: http://tech-camp.pbwiki.com
Posted on August 31, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
Two on-line events are coming up soon! Mark your calendars for:
- STREAMATHON: September 23 from 9am-9pm EST. Attend when you can!
- DEN Virtual Conference: October 25. This will be a combination of face-to-face and on-line sessions.
Details about these two events will be posted soon.
Posted on August 28, 2008 in
PD Event by Pam Shoemaker
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