Don’t miss this great opportunity from National Geographic:

TUTANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHAROAHS

April 2010 - January 2011

Witness over 130 priceless objects from the tomb of King Tut and other Egyptian pharoahs…See the iconic coffinette constructed out of gold and semi-precious jewels…Learn about the discovery and excavation of Tut’s tomb and the mystery surrounding the untimely death of the king.

Location:  TSX Times Square Expositions, 44th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in NYC

Click here for Group Ticket Information

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity

for DEN Educators!

Presenting Leonardo DaVinci’s Workshop

A Free Premiere for DEN Educators.

Discovery Times Square Exposition

226 West 44th Street

Monday, Nov. 30th from 4 - 10p for a Free Preview of
this World Premier Exhibit!
Plus, book your class field trip and receive:
• Discounted student tickets just $14
• 1 Free Chaperone ticket with every 10 student tickets
• Free teachers guide including comprehensive

Click here for the invitation.  Bring the invitation and your educator id.

The fifth annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning is coming back to Manhattan. This amazing two day conference, run by Channel 13 for tri-state area teachers, has top speakers, amazing presentations, wonderful workshops, and incredible sponsors.  This is the conference that got me started on my journey into educational technology.  Although an expensive conference, it is well worth the money.  Save the date: March 5 - 6, 2010. Click here to find out more about the conference.  Also check out the Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Award.  Let’s get some DEN people winning!

Today, Long Island teachers will celebrate the third annual LI Technology Summit. The keynotes will be David Warlick and Will Richardson and all sessions are designed to be top notch.

Whether you’re attending the conference today or not, try to participate in the back channel chat by following the LI Tech Summit on twitter, or by following the hastag associated with the conference: #litechsummit09. You may also fan the LI Tech Summit 09 on facebook and view all of the conference session handouts on drop.io.

No Child Left Behind, For Real

This looks like an interesting workshop for NY Area teachers.  Meet other area educators and improve your teaching.  This might also be a great opportunity to spread the word about the DEN!

“Learn ways to make schools better for all kids. Friday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., SUNY New Paltz. 

Presenters include your colleagues from throughout the Hudson Valley plus teacher educators, parents, and more.

Please register by Friday, October 30. Adults $40, students $12, including breakfast and lunch.

Download a brochure  and registration form.  Additional program info: Nancy Schniedewind, 845-257-2827.”

Discovery is pleased to extend educators a special offer for your student groups to the Discovery Times Square Exposition in NYC now featuring Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Da Vinci’s Workshop: Inventor, Artist, Dreamer.

- Student Tickets just $14 plus receive 1 free chaperon ticket with every 10 tickets purchased
- Free downloadable teachers guides including comprehensive lesson plans correlated to the state academic content standards
- Customized on-site activities for post-exhibit add-ons available for all grade levels
- Excellent teaching opportunity for History, Social Studies, Language, Arts, Math and Science.

DA VINCI’S WORKSHOP: Inventor, Artist, Dreamer    

Inspire a whole new generation of genius in this all-new exhibition which brings Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions to life with full scale, interactive models. Find out how Da Vinci’s vision for an airplane, automobile and bridge would have worked – long before they became the modern worlds’ reality. Plus, uncover the translations and hidden meanings of the masterminds’ paintings, sketches and notebooks through virtual and interactive touch-screen panels. Discover the mind of a genius in this limited, world premier engagement. Nov. 20, 2009 - Apr. 4, 2010

TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition

This educational exhibition allows your students to discover how the “unsinkable” Ship met its fate. Connect with passengers and crew through haunting personal stories and real artifacts recovered from the wreck site. Your group will explore magnificent re-creations of the Ship’s interiors, including passenger cabins and the renowned Grand Staircase. View never-before-seen treasures and the largest collection of Titanic artifacts ever assembled. Now through Feb. 28, 2010

For more information or to make your reservation, visit www.DiscoveryTSX.com  or call 866.9.NYCTIX

It’s not too late to sign up for the Fall Virtual Conference!

Here are the Top Ten reasons to attend as written by Lance Rougeux.

Saturday, October 24, 2009
9 AM to 4 PM ET
Click here to register for the virtual sessions.

10.  College football is overrated.

9.  The digital treats you’ll take away won’t cause cavities.

8.   You can attend in your pajamas (virtually or in-person, we’re flexible).

7.  Two full hours of the soothing sounds of Justin Karkow
Can I Help You With That?  The Student as Collaborator, Creator and Director (9 AM and 3 PM ET)

6.  A chance to win a HD Flip Cam for dressing up as your favorite Discovery personality

5.  Brand new interstitials

4.  Any time Steve Dembo uses the word “bling” in a presentation, watch out!
Putting the Bling in Your Builders (12 PM ET)

3.  The archived sessions just don’t have the same pizazz.

2.  Amazing professional development for the very reasonable price of…FREE.

1. Networking, networking, networking!

For the schedule and more information, visit: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/virtcon09.

“What if your students could experience the nation’s capital through the eyes of a National Geographic explorer, scientist, or photojournalist? They might capture the character of the city through a camera’s lens or interview a park ranger and get his perspective on preserving our national monuments.”

Middle School and High School classes have an opportunity to take an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. with National Geographic. Find out more here.

The Northern New York Library Network is hosting a 2009 Conference: “Choices & Challenges” on October 5 and 6, 2009 at the Cheel Center, Clarkson University, Potsdam. The special pricing for all attendees is $40.00 for the entire conference, or $25.00 per day.

There are sessions about Digitization, gaming, and Digitizing History.  To find out more, go to the NNYLN website.