Northwest

Catch The Discovery Education Team

 in the Northwest Area this February

Hi Everyone,

We’re gearing up for a GREAT week in the Pacific Northwest in February! We wanted to give you the low down on everything we have happening and make sure you come by and say hello to your Discovery Education team!

 ITSC Conference Portland, OR Feb 15-17, 2009 (http://itsc.oetc.org/index.php)

Extreme Makeover Education Edition- February 16, 2009, 8:00-9:30am and February 17, 2009, 8:00am-9:30am
St. Helens A: Steve Dembo

No blog? No podcast? No problem! The world of Web 2.0 has something for everyone, but it can be a rather overwhelming pool to dive into. We’ll take the absolute beginner and give them a complete digital makeover. This practical, non-linear, hands-on workshop will demonstrate exactly how to get started in the world of Web 2.0, which sites educators absolutely must have a presence on, and tricks for avoiding information overload. Enter a newbe, leave a Web 2.0 guru!

What’s New with Discovery Education-February 15, 2009,
2:30pm-3:25pm, 3:35pm-4:30pm St. Helens A: Mike Botte

Learn why over half of all U.S. schools power their curricula with Discovery Education streaming. Join us whether you are a current subscriber to Discovery Education’s digital media services or you are interested in learning more about resources to engage technology-savvy students. Experience the latest content and enhancements to Discovery Education streaming, Discovery Education Science, Discovery Education Health, and Discovery Education MediaShare.

NCCE Conference Portland, OR
Feb 17th, 2009
(www.ncce.org)

We have a lot happening at NCCE this year! We’re thrilled to have Jannita Demian from the DEN team as a Featured Speaker at NCCE. Don’t miss her session below.

Description: Ruler tools, embedded videos, image overlays of images that make the actual terrain of the earth a part of the learning experience. Create flyovers of battlefields, explorations, or animal migrations. Follow tours across the face of a continent or the streets of a neighborhood . Enrich the planet with media, music, and photographs. Learn how to gain from the community of learners using this great tool. A great take on a great free program.

Closing Keynote-Discovery Channel’s Reed Timmer, February 20th, 2009 2:30pm-3:30pm

Don’t miss the closing keynote by Reed
Timmer from Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers! He’ll be sharing how
Technology and Storm Chasing go hand in hand! For more information
about Reed, click here.

Don’t Forget to stop by the Discovery Education booth #0811 and #0813 to check out what’s new and visit with your DE team!

Exhibit Hours:

• February 18th, 4:30-6:30pm
• February 19th, 11:15am-5pm
• February 20th, 10:45am-2:30pm

Many of our STAR Discovery
Educators are also presenting at NCCE. Here’s a quick snapshot of some
of their sessions not to be missed!

Jennifer Gingerich, Education Technology Consultant and Trainer, Certified Discovery Education Trainer, OR

• Making Movies Made Simple, February 18th, 8:30am
• Digital Kits for Differentiation, February 18th, 1pm
• Digital Kits for Differentiation, February 20th, 1:15pm
• Inspired Investigations, February 19th, 2:15pm
• Photostory Historical Documentaries, February 19th, 8:30am
• Martha Thornburgh- From Mount Vernon School District
• Connect, Create and Collaborate with Google Tools February 20th, 12:00pm
• Give Math a Voice: February 20th at 9:45 am
  
  Tim Chase- From Bend-LaPine School District, OR
• Web2.0 Basics: You mean you can do THAT on the Internet? February 17th, 5pm
• iMovie in the Math/Science Classroom, February 19th, 8:30am
• The World According to Google, February 19th, 5pm
• Copyright and Fair Use, February 20th, 1:15pm
• Blogging in the Classroom, February 20th, 12pm
  
  
  Eva LaMar From Springfield School District, OR
  
• All Hands On Deck We’ve Got a Podcast to Create! Feb. 19th, 5pm