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TeacherTube At Peak Performance

I received a very informative e-mail from the people at Teacher Tube. It made me very happy.

I hope it makes you happy too! Happy teachers make for happy students!

Read on…

From the Teacher Tube E-mail Newsletter:

If you have not visited TeacherTube in the past two weeks, you need to check us out. We are extremely excited to share with all of our community members that TeacherTube is performing at our fastest speeds even though our visits have doubled in the past two months. Our tech team is constantly working to provide the most efficient software and hardware solutions to keep the site performing at a high level. Our community continues to grow by the hundreds everyday. We have over 900,000 visits per month, over 170,000 members and have over 35,000 public videos that you can use in your classroom with students or for professional development with staff. You have made TeacherTube one of the most sought after free resources for teachers all over the world. We at TeacherTube say thank you. You are making a difference in over 220 countries.

There have been discussions among educators for TeacherTube to expand our resources and allow teachers to upload more than just video. I am formally announcing TeacherTube is currently working on new features that will allow teachers to upload photos, audio, and docs. Docs will be documents such as PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, word documents, rich text files, etc. We have held off on offering more resources for two reasons. First, we needed to have our software function more efficiently so that you would have a better experience while using TeacherTube . We have resolved the vast majority of our software inefficiencies. Secondly, we needed to design and implement a database structure that could handle scalable growth. Our tech team has designed a solution and it is scheduled to be implemented before January 1, 2009.

It is an exciting time to be an educator!

Jason Smith
CEO / Co-founder
TeacherTube, LLC

Virtual Conference - Virtually a Smash

This past Saturday, October 25th was the second annual Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference.  Educators gathered behind computers and in person to connect with other educators.  Connections were made in RL and cyberspace.  Distance learning presentations from Steve Dembo, Jannita Demian, Matt Monjan, Hall Davidson, Jen Dorman, Scott Kinney, and more were so wonderful to “attend”.  Two in person events were hosted in New York by the NY DEN Leadership Council.  Prizes delighted, Panera delights, delightful people, and distance learning… what a combo!  We would love to hear your feedback if you “attended” either in-person or online.

Here’s a Challenge for You

If you’re a STAR DEN educator you have access to a *FREE* blog on the Discovery Educator Network….uh, you did know that didn’t you?  Well, if not, now you do! LOL

Steve Dembo has decided to put together a ‘Be a Better Blogger in Just 30 Days’ challenge and I would STRONGLY encourage all the NY STAR DENers to participate.  If you’ve got a DEN blog, here’s your chance to REALLY make it stand out.  If you’re a STAR DENer and haven’t started a blog yet then here’s you opportunity to do so.

Let’s support each other in this challenge.  If you plan on participating, please list your blog in the Comments area below.  I’ll put myself out there…here’s mine:  Just in Time Tech.  Check it out now, and watch it evolve with the guidance of Steve during the month of November.

Hope to see you in the blogosphere!

Mark Your Calendars for the NY DEN!

Mark your calendars for the NY DEN events this week!

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Friday, October 24th -

Come socialize at Panera Bread in Northvale, NJ. Why this Panera? It’s only 6 minutes away from Tech Forum Northeast if you’re attending.  269 Livingston Street, Northvale, NJ 07647.  Need more information about Tech Forum Northeast, visit http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/northeast08/. An exciting day of networking and learning at the Palisades Executive Center in Palisades, New York. Then let’s meetup at Panera for some more fun. An entertaining evening to help us Cultivate our Personal and Professional Networks awaits. Please RSVP at https://den.dabbledb.com/page/newyorkoctoberdeneventsregistration/vCjhVoLp

 

 

Saturday, October 25th-

The DEN Virtual Conference

http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/files/2008/10/den-vc-oct-08.pdf

Members of the DEN virtually connecting from all over. NY will be hosting two in person events that day too. Bring your laptop and headphones if you have them. If you don’t come share with the NY DEN team. Panera Bread’s have free Wi-Fi. Let’s connect while we’re connecting.

 

 

Where can you join us live?

Poughkeepsie, NY
Panera Bread
2020 South Street (across from the Galleria)
11:00 am to 2:00 PM
Join us for the webinars, food, prizes, and more galore!

OR

Scarsdale, NY
Panera Bread
915 Central Park Avenue (Annie Sez/Red Lobster shopping center)
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Breakfast, lunch, prizes, games, webinars, and more!

 

Soon, more to come too. So many events, so little time. Don’t miss out! Come on out!

 

Long Island - Science Event for Teachers

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Long Island Science Education Leadership Association

Proudly Presents:

Science and Literacy K-6   2008

 

Date:  Tuesday, October 28, 2008

 

Part I Morning Session:

Science and ELA: Reading, Writing and Listening

To Understand the World Around Us  - A Workshop

Jennifer Cressy, Outdoor Education Specialist

SCOPE Education Services

At: Children’s Museum, Uniondale

8:30 to 11:30

 

Part II Afternoon Session:

Wonder and Learn: Building Literacy One Question at a Time

Workshop & Luncheon

Dr. Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Hofstra University

At: Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

12:00 to 2:30

 

Stay for LISELA’s free annual SCIMEX

materials and textbook exposition

 

Registration is limited and deadline is October 21, 2008

For information call: Gary Schechter, Adelphi University 516 877-4180


Please complete this form and send it with your check for $25, which includes luncheon and all morning activities. Make check payable to LISELA and send to:
Elliott Solomon, SCIMEX Chair
991 S. Carley Ct.
N. Bellmore, NY 11710

Please check with your district for possible inservice credit that may be available for participating in these professional development activities.

Real Life Meet ups for the Virtual Conference

While I’m sure you already know about the DEN virtual conference that is taking place on October 25th, you should also know that the NY DEN is holding two face to face sessions in New York on the very same day. One event is in the town of Poughkeepsie and the other is in Scarsdale.

We would love for YOU, our New York DEN members and YOUR FRIENDS to come out and join us.

You don’t need to be a DEN STAR to participate, nor do you need to have a lot of technology experience.

You just need to show up and be ready for a good time with your NY DEN friends.

Here is the schedule of the virtual sessions for the day, and here is where you should register.

*Even if you’re not attending one of our f2f events, please be sure to register as a virtual participant in the drop down menu.

The virtual conference in Scarsdale will be held from 8:30 am - 11:30 am at the Panera’s on Central Park Avenue. You can click here for directions.

The virtual conference event in the town of Poughkeepsie will be held from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Panera’s on Route 9 across from the Galleria Mall. Click here for directions.

Both events have access to free wifi. If you have a laptop with wireless, please bring it with you. If you don’t have a laptop, the presenters will and they are willing to share. We’re going to use our tech tools to connect with educators from all over the country during this “unique” professional development experience. Hope to see you there!

Reminder: Here is the schedule of the virtual sessions for the day, and here is where you should register.

Social Networking Happy Hour - Online and Off

Sorry for the short notice, but come explore and extend your New York DEN - PLN (Public Learning Network) online and off at a reception event with Steve Dembo in New Paltz on Wednesday, October 15th, 2008.

The event will be held at the Gilded Otter, right at the edge of town from 6-8 pm. Drinks and appetizers will be served.

Register today and select the October 15th event: https://den.dabbledb.com/page/newyorkoctoberdeneventsregistration/vCjhVoLp

Directions to the Gilded Otter:

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NY DEN - part of the national pack

The New York DEN may be from New York State but we try to support, grow with, and learn from other educators and DEN members.  Our colleagues in New Jersey are asking for our help.  One of their leadership council members, Bev Plein is in the middle of an election project with her students.  They are plotting data based on an online survey.  If you have a moment please pop on over and take their survey.

Election Survey part 1

Election Survey part 2

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Our Newest Stars

Gold Stars

Please extend a warm welcome to the New York DEN’s newest STARS!

 

John Blaser

 

Laura Canders

 

Karen Schmid

 

Sal DeAngelo

 

Steve Dunham

 

Leigh Feguer

 

Leslie Schecht

 

 Thanks for joining us!

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