Tennessee DEN

The Problem: So, you’ve registered to attend one of the Back to School with DE webinars and now you are looking for great integration ideas for the enhanced DE media library.The Solution: Join the DEN for summer school!

Who ever said summer school isn’t fun? Get ready for your school year with an amazing series of complimentary professional development sessions from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Community.DiscoveryEducation.com/Webinar

The DEN Summer School Webinar Series is packed with 16 webinars divided into four thematic strands: Digital Storytelling, School Leadership, Science, and Web 2.0.

Click on the link below to learn more about the webinar program.

de_den_summerwebinars.pdf

It is nearly time for the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools (TAMS) state conference.  This year we are headed to Gatlinburg and the new Smoky Mountain Resort and Water Park Convention Center!  The conference is scheduled for June 17 to 19.

The TN DEN LC is working on a social event for STAR DEN members at the conference.  While details are still being worked out, I can tell you that we are trying to get together Thursday evening around 7:00 to just visit and get to know our STARs from across the state.  Around 8:00 or 8:30 we will move our little shindig to a TAMS event of…..yes, you guessed it….karaoke!  Even if you don’t sing, or shouldn’t sing, we will have a blast together listening to (and making fun of) others.

In addition to our fun time together, Teryl and Tim are scheduled to do two presentations during the conference.  We are doing a presentation on Building Your Personal Learning Network and another on Digital Storytelling in the Classroom.  We would love for you to come join us.  They have put us in a room that seats 80, so we need a LOT of people there!

If you haven’t already registered for TAMS, you can do so here.  We hope to see you soon!

Do you want to learn from Lance Rougeuax?

Would you like to attend the DEN TN LC Virtual Conference in person?

Most importantly! Do you live west of the Cumberland Plateau?

If you answered yes to all of these then we want you to attend.

In order to make this more possible for you we have arranged for a night’s stay for three STAR members at one of our LC’s homes Friday night. You will have your own room- B & B style and be greeted Friday evening with dessert and coffee upon your arrival.

Send an email to our LC and we’ll set you up! Just email tn.den.leaders (at) gmail (dot) com.

Oh, and don’t forget to register here.

The TN DEN Leadership Council announces TWO LOCATIONS for the DEN Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 25, 2009.  The conference will be hosted in Knoxville and Cleveland.

Registration and Breakfast will begin at 8:30.  The first session begins at 9 AM.  We will finish the main sessions at 3.  Lunch is provided!  The day is comprised of a mix of virtual and live sessions as we explore the wonderful world of technology immersion in the classroom.

You can register for the event by clicking here.  Be sure to specify the Knoxville or Cleveland locations.

Watch the blog this weekend for more information regarding our agenda and locations.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28th!  We are hosting one of the most exciting DEN Events of the year in Chattanooga!

Want to learn more about taking better pictures?  Want to learn PhotoStory or iMovie?  Need lessons in advanced techniques for these programs?

Want to ride a really, really fast boat and tour the TN River Gorge area for fantastic nature shots?

Then you don’t want to miss this event at the TN Aquarium IMAX Theater.  We are doing a morning training, taking the 2 hour river tour, and then returning for some follow-up training to get your pictures out there for the world to see.

Here is our itinerary for the day:

8:45 to 9:00 - Check In at the IMAX Theater location

9:00 to 11:00 - PhotoStory and iMovie

11:00 to 12:00 - Lunch (this is on your own at your expense.  Sorry!)

12:15 - Report to the boat ramp - DON’T BE LATE!!

12:30 to 2:30 - River Gorge Tour

2:45 to 4:00 - Follow Up Training (We will use your pictures to create a digital story!)

BUT WAIT!  THERE’S MORE!

Included in the day’s activities is a FREE PASS to the Aquarium!  That’s right.  More photo ops!

PLEASE NOTE: This training is limited to the FIRST TWENTY PEOPLE to sign up.  Don’t be left on the shoreline.  Get on board quickly!  Need Directions?  Check here.

We’re sorry, but we not have nearly 60 people on our sign-up list.  We are not accepting any more applications at this time.  Join us again at our next event to be announced soon!

Use this form to sign up.  We will send you more information in your confirmation email.  The DEN will pay for your ticket for the boat ride.  All travel, parking, and lunch expenses are the responsibilies of individual attendees.