DEN STARS from
Schenectady City Schools, NY
Tracy Standhart
Sal DeAngelo
Meredith Bernadt
Christine Bernard
Leigh Feguer
Laura Canders
Danielle Woodard
Sue Olekoski
Sara Telban
Sheila Tebbano
Emily Dearstyne
Anthony Cimino
Laura Buzas
Katie Raymer
Diane Allegro
Kevin Dorsey
Rick DeCarr
Suzanne Bernadt
Leann Vacca
David Bub
William Mau
Melissa Montague
"If we teach today like we taught yesterday, we rob our
children of tomorrow"-
John Dewey, Educator;
Philosopher
"The future belongs
to young people who know where the knowledge is, how to get it, how to think
about it, and how to turn it into better work, better products, better lives."Rexford
Brown
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"Technology is just a tool. In terms of
getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most
important." - Bill Gates
Good Books
my 'read' shelf:
Inspiration
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Learning is the discovery
that something is possible.
Check out this jam-packed list of FREE webinars offered by Discovery Educator Network. Get ready for back to school with a visit to one , a few or all of the sessions listed below.
All sessions begin at 11 AM ET. Register Here. It’s free and easy.
Digital Storytelling Week
8/3/09
Thinking Outside the Slide: Creating non-linear PowerPoint presentations and learning centers with Discovery Education Media
8/4/09
Digital Storytelling Made Easy: Using Discovery Education Content with Animoto and PhotoStory
8/5/09
Director’s Cut: Discovery Education Media and MovieMaker (PC)
8/6/09
Director’s Cut: Discovery Education Media and iMovie (Mac)
Leadership Week
8/10/09
The Information Society is HERE: Are our schools up to the task? with Dr. Scott McLeod
8/11/09
Policies, Safety and Social Networking
8/12/09
Web 2.0 for Administrators and Others: Schools, Tools, and the 21st Century
8/13/09
Data Driven Decisions with Discovery Education Assessment
Science Week 8/17/09
Myth Busted: Easy Ways to Integrate Digital Media into Your Science Classroom
8/18/09
Getting Your Hands Dirty with Discovery Education Science
8/19/09
Differentiating Instruction with the Discovery Education Science Assessment Manager
8/20/09
More and Muir Tech Tips for Going Green
Web 2.0 Week
8/24/09
Get Your Glog On! The DE streaming Builders and Glogster
8/25/09
The Thread that Ties it All Together: Discovery Education Content and Voicethread
8/26/09
Two Roundtrip Tickets to Anywhere in the World: Designing Virtual Field Trips with Discovery Education Media and Google Earth
8/27/09
Learning Through the Funnies: Mixing Discovery Education Content with Free Comic Tools
If you are still questioning the validity of digital media in our schools, read and watch the video below. I have had the awesome opportunity to be a part of the Discovery Educator Network and I’m appreciative and grateful Schenectady continues to offer the DEstreaming service to our schools. I use the materials from Discovery every single day in my classes and I can honestly say I don’t know what I would do without this invaluable resource.
I encourage any of you or your colleagues to become more acquainted with DEstreaming and if you’ve had a chance to view Discovery Science or Health, let your coordinators know how much you LOVE them. In addition, if you are interested in becoming a member of the Discovery Educator Network (DEN), let me know. It’s a fantastic opportunity and I will be happy to assist you in the process!
Two days ago, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how technology, innovative education tools, and digital content are transforming and improving education in America. The DEN’s very own Scott Kinney, Vice President of Outreach and Professional Development for Discovery Education, served as one of seven panelists who testified as to how technology and digital content can improve American education in the future.
Citing recent research, Scott illustrated that students use technology profusely at home, while most are unable to use that same technology in the classroom. Today’s tech-savvy students function by consuming, processing, and learning from media, in many forms simultaneously. Scott asked the committee to envision an educational system that supported the use of technology in the classroom, therefore, supporting how students learn naturally.
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
From the roadblocks faced by the Constitution’s framers to the three-dimensional personalities of our country’s founders, give students a well-rounded look at early American history.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.**Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
Image Above is of a work man reading about the attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It can be found and downloaded in the image section of DEstreaming.
Workman reads about the Pearl Harbor attack.. IRC. 2005.Discovery Education. 22 November 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Posted on November 22, 2008 in DEstreaming by Tracy
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
*Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
The scene above illustrates a Christmas Eve from the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, the character from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Drawing by John Leech and available in the image library of DEstreaming.
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
Knowledge of form and function is as important to writing as it is to the visual arts. Examine the structural conventions of a range of genre, from contemporary songwriting and screenwriting to classic satire and horror.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.**Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
The image above is the first frame from the editable video: Animated Hero Classics: William Bradford:The First Thanksgiving. NEST. 1992.Discovery Education. 11 November 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.**Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
Image above is of Ellis Island in NY.
Ellis Island a primary U.S. immigration port.. IRC. 2005. Discovery Education. 2 November 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
Seasonal change is an ever-present part of life in most parts of the world. How are humans affecting the changing seasons? Explore seasonal change and the impact of global warming on future seasons.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
*Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
Seasonal change is an ever-present part of life in most parts of the world. How are humans affecting the changing seasons? Explore seasonal change and the impact of global warming on future seasons.
Posted on October 20, 2008 in DEstreaming by Tracy
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
*Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
Click on the link above and let DEstreaming help you and your students learn about and celebrate Halloween. The image above is a carved pumpkin wearing a witches hat.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
*Note - Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
What are the origins of American Democracy? What is the basis for the United States system of government? How did a government ‘for the people and by the people’ originate? Investigate the foundation of the U.S. system of government - with featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the 
In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level. 
