post copied from Matt Monjan’s BlogJoin us on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:00pm EST for the first ever Mid-Atlantic DEN STAR Drive-in.
What will the drive in feature be you ask? The DEN of course!
We’ll have our DEN Stars take you behind the scenes and explain why they joined and discuss what they feel are the most important reasons for joining. We’ll also explore the DEN website, walk through the Star application process, and, of course, give out prizes!
Now what would a good Drive-in be without Popcorn? Well you’ll get that too - but to do so you’ll need to go to and fill out the registration form by Wednesday, April 24, 2008 - so that I can send it to you!
This session will be delivered over Webex in a Webinar format. To join the Webinar on April 28, 2008 at 6pm please do the following:
1. Go to https://discoveryed.webex.com/discoveryed/j.php?ED=96399582&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
(This meeting does not require a password.)
3. Click “Join Now”.
4. Then call 866-469-3239
5. Dial in the meeting number 559 413 441 and press the # sign
6. Then press the number 3 and the # sign
And of course - there will be prizes:
The first 5 people (Stars to-be) to fill out their applications and record an event (become a Star) will receive a DEN baseball cap.
And the first DEN Star to recruit 5 or more new stars (they have to complete the entire application including recording an event) will receive a Planet Earth DVD Box set.
So don’t delay fill visit and fill out the registration form today!
The Discovery Educator Network is thrilled to announce this next Discovery Connect! Your students are really going to love this webinar. Trust me when I say you won’t want to miss this one!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Recently, the Discovery Channel featured a mini-series entitled Rise of the Video Games. America’s Army, a computer game developed by the U.S. Army was featured prominently due to its ultra-realism and how it was being used for training purposes.
This webinar will feature some of the creative geniuses BEHIND the computer game. They will discuss how they created the game, how they took real Soldiers and real Army locations and put them into the game, and how Soldiers are using game technology to train. They will also answer questions students have about the development process or what courses (or schoolwork) are needed to become a game developer.
Additionally, two lucky classes had the opportunity to see the technology personally. One class visited Redstone Arsenal, a military post in Alabama to get hands-on with the real game-based trainers used by Soldiers and see how some of this technology made its way into the game, while a second class visited the game developers’ studio in Emeryville, CA where they got to try out the motion capture/sound studio where real Soldiers were digitally scanned and inserted into the computer game environment. Short digital stories from both visits will be shown during the webinar.
While all age levels are invited to participate, this webinar is recommended primarily for middle school and secondary school students.
The webinar will be on Wednesday, April 9th at 11:00am EST.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Don’t miss the chance to watch the Daniel Pink webinar archive! I was lucky enough to be able to attend & all I can say is WOW! Not only was Daniel, himself, an excellent presenter, but the conversations that abounded in the chat box were amazing- and that’s just the threads I was able to keep up with! I am definitely going to listen to this one again!
Here’s a short breakdown of Dan Pink’s synopsis about the future of education:
- We need New Metrics- new ways to gauge student progress & our own effectiveness. In other words, & I love this statement, we need to prepare our students for THEIR future, not OUR past.
- We MUST Integrate Art into the entire curriculum
- We need to develop more flexible & customized curriculum based on individual students’ interests& experiences (i.e. Life integration)
- We must find a way to allow teachers a greater sense of Autonomy. Only then, will they (we) feel free to instruct with greater creativity & authenticity.
So, treat yourself to an early holiday gift- Curl up with your computer & one of the holiday gift boxes of chocolate you got from a student & Watch the Daniel Pink Webinar 
EdTechConnect with 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
We just found out that along with Allan Butler, Producer for The Science Channel, astronaut Ken Reightler will be joining the EdTechConnect Webinar tomorrow!
Ken was commissioned as a naval officer in 1973. Upon receiving his
"Wings of Gold" in 1974, he began a series of diverse aviation
assignments including duty aboard aircraft carriers and flight
testing. In 1987, he was selected by NASA for the astronaut program
and began an eight-year assignment at the Johnson Space Center. He
held a wide variety of technical assignments and participated as pilot
on two space shuttle flights.
Join
us tomorrow, May 4th at 1 PM (EST) for this really special webinar and make sure to invite your colleagues as well. Click here to register.
Please submit your questions to lance_rougeux@discovery.com in advance.
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