Tennessee DEN

This Saturday over 100 teachers are scheduled to meet together at St. George’s Independent School located at:

1880 Wolf River Boulevard
Collierviille, TN  38017
8:30 to 3:30

There are still spaces available!  You can register here.

You can see the agenda for the workshop here as well.

This is going to be an exciting day of workshops and networking!  Don’t miss it!!

Our Punt, Pass, Kick workshop is scheduled for this Saturday, September 19th.  It is not too late to register!  We will cover DE Streaming and Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom in the half-day session.

Don’t fear! You WILL get to see the TN vs. FL game in the afternoon!

You can register by following this link.  The training is FREE.

So let’s go Vols fans!  Let’s Punt, Pass, Kick our way to DE Streaming victory!

That’s right Vols fans….It’s football time in Tennessee!  And the TN Leadership Council is hosting a Punt, Pass, Kick DE Streaming training on September 19th at the Gresham Middle School in Knoxville! (See a map here)

We will meet from 8:30 to 12:00 so you can have plenty of time to get the Tennessee vs. Florida game that afternoon.

You can register by following this link.  The training is FREE.

So let’s go Vols fans!  Let’s Punt, Pass, Kick our way to DE Streaming victory!

It is New Year’s Eve and time to consider what is coming up in the world starting tomorrow.  Yesterday, our TN DEN LC met in Knoxville to discuss training possibilities and Days of Discovery for 2009.  I have to say, I think we have some fantastic things in the works.

As we get activities finalized, be sure to find them here on the blog.  We are looking at possible dates in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, and yes, even Memphis!

You can make these “successful” events by attending one near you (and bringing friends along!).

In the meantime, here are some webinars from Discovery coming up in January.

Dr. Tim Tyson on EdTechConnect January 21st at 7 PM EST

During this webinar, he will share a glimpse of what he sees when he peeks into the Classroom of Tomorrow. A fresh look at what is now possible, this webinar may well challenge some of our current thinking about school structures, roles, and relationships.  Wow.

Shining Stars Webinar- January 6 at 7 PM EST

If every teacher is a Rock STAR, then this is your chance to shine! During these webinars, we will be featuring Shining STARs from around the DEN. Best practices, new technologies, collaborative projects… Come see what STAR Discovery Educators are doing around the world and learn from their experiences!

 Lights Camera, Publish! - January 13 at 7 PM EST

Come see ways to share your videos and learn from others. We’ll take a look at the American Film Institute’s ScreenNation, TeacherTube and a few of the winners in various education video contests.

Builders Tips & Tricks: Student Access Anywhere - January 20 at 7 PM EST

Host, Dennis Swain, says, “Did you know that you can quickly, safely, and easily share Discovery Education streaming digital media directly with your students on a one on one basis, and track their progress? The Builders include Assignment Builder, Quiz Builder, and Writing Prompt Builder. After demonstrating how these powerful digital media integration tools are utilized, I’ll review quick tips and tricks that make these tools even more accessible. I’ll finalize by creating a live quiz to email out to attendees to demonstrate how to share digital media directly with your students from anywhere they can get internet access.”

Discovery Education Science - Elementary school - January 9 at 1 PM EST

Discovery Education Science is the new online digital curriculum supplement for elementary and middle school science education. Enhance science instruction with up-to-date, standards-based resources coupled with a real-time assessment tool that allows educators to monitor student progress and recommend resources based on a students’ individual need.  I have to say, DE Science is fast becoming one of my favorite tools ever.

Discovery Education PowerMediaPlus - January 16 at 1 PM EST

This webinar will provide you with a guided tour through the many resources that PowerMediaPlus has to offer and how you can leverage it to increase student learning in the classroom.

I think that will keep you busy for January!  If you participate in one of these webinars, be sure to post a comment below to let us know what you thought!

And have a Happy New Year!

I just got this message from Scott Holcomb of the wonderful Memphis City Schools Technology Offices:

Calling all TN and surrounding area DEN educators!

Memphis City Schools is having their 14th Annual Educational Technology Conference November 6th – 7th, 2008 and we are looking for some exciting presenters and attendees! Click here to register!

We hope to see you there!Questions? Email Scott Holcomb.   And check out our Nerdy Educator Blog Site

This has been an awesome conference for Memphis City Schools and the surrounding areas.  Our DEN STARs in Memphis are doing an awesome job providing quality materials for their teachers.  If you don’t follow their blogs, head over to their blog site and RSS it right now!