August = Many Free Webinars = So Many Ideas to Use in Your School

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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

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Free Digital Storytelling Webinars

Digital Storytelling week begins at Discovery on Aug. 3. Sign up today to learn many ways to incorporate Digital Storytelling in your classroom.

Aug. 3  Thinking Outside the Slide

Aug. 4  Digital Storytelling made easy with Discovery Education Content, Animoto and PhotoStory

Aug. 5  Discovery Education Media and Windows Movie Maker

Aug. 6  Discovery Education Media and Windows iMovie

All webinars start at 11:00am ET. Click here for a complete list of webinars and registration information.

Discovery and DEstreaming at the House Education and Labor Committee Hearing

scott-house-609.jpgIf 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.

Theme of the Week

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.


This weeks theme is: Early American History

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.

Next Week on DEstreaming * Dec. 7 - 13

A workman in Shasta County, California, reads about the Pearl Harbor attack. Americans awoke on Sunday morning to the news of the disaster at Pearl Harbor; the next day, Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress to ask for a declaration of war .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

Science - Dec. 11 - 1719: First American sighting of Aurora Borealis

Math -Dec. 9 - 1968: First demonstration of the computer mouse

Social Studies  - Dec. 8 - 1941: U.S. declares war on Japan

Arts & Humanities - Dec. 12 -1913: Stolen Mona Lisa recovered

Language Arts -Dec. 13 - 1843: Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol

Health & Guidance - Dec. 11 -  1844: First use of a dental anesthetic

Famous People -Dec. 8 - 1765: Eli Whitney, American inventor

icon_calcommemorations.gifDec. 7   Pearl Harbor Day

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/>

Next Week on DEstreaming * Nov.30- Dec.6

The scene illustrates a Christmas Eve from the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, the character from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Drawing by John LeechGet 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

Science - Dec. 6 - 1877- First sound recording demonstrated

Math -Dec. 4 -2001- “Goner” computer worm spreads around globe

Social Studies  - Dec. 1 - 1955- Rosa Parks arrested

Art & Humanities - Nov. 30 -1940- Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz marry

Language Arts -Dec. 2 -1867- Charles Dickens’ first public reading in U.S.

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.

Mr Fezziwig’s Ball. Corbis. 2006. Discovery Education. 17 November 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

Health & Guidance - Dec. 2 -  1982- First artificial heart implanted in a human

Famous People -Dec. 3 -1842- Ellen Swallow Richards, chemist

icon_calcommemorations.gifDec. 1 World AIDS Day

Theme of the Week - Writing Skills

 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.


This weeks theme is: Writing Skills

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.

Next Week on DEstreaming * Nov. 23-29

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

Science - Nov. 27  1867- Patent for refrigerated railroad car

Math -Nov.28-1866-Birthdate of Henry Bacon, engineer and architect

Social Studies  - Nov. 28  - 1520- Magellan eyes the great peaceful water

Art & Humanities - Nov. 27 -1924- First Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

Language Arts -Nov. 24 - 1947- John Steinbeck’s The Pearl published

Health & Guidance - Nov 29 - 1975- New law guarantees children’s right to education

Famous People -Nov.26-1922- Charles Schulz, cartoonist


icon_calcommemorations.gifNov. 27 - Thanksgiving

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/>

Next Week on DEstreaming * Nov. 9-15

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

Science - Nov. 10  -1994- Leonardo da Vinci manuscript changes hands

Math -Nov.10-1983- First documented computer virus

icon_calcommemorations.gifNov. 11  Veterans’ Day

Social Studies  - Nov. 12  -1954- Ellis Island closes its doors

Image above is of Ellis Island in NY.
Ellis Island a primary U.S. immigration port.. IRC. 2005. Discovery Education. 2 November 2008
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Art & Humanities - Nov. 10 -1969- Sesame Street premieres

Language Arts -Nov. 15 - 1884- First newspaper syndicate

Health & Guidance - Nov 11- 1647- Massachusetts passes law requiring communities to provide schools

Famous People -Nov.13-1850- Robert Louis Stevenson, writer

Theme of the Week

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.


This weeks theme is: Historic Speeches

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.

Next Week on DEstreaming * Nov. 2-8

 
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

Science - Nov. 2  -1955- Polio virus crystallized

Math -Nov. 5-1935- First Monopoly game sold

Social Studies  - Nov. 3  - 1804- Sacagawea joins Lewis and Clark expedition

Art & Humanities - Nov. 2 -1983- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day becomes national holiday

Language Arts -Nov. 7 - 1874- Symbols of U.S. political parties are born

Political Parties. United Learning. 2000.Discovery Education. 28 October 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

Health & Guidance - Nov 6 - 1863- First intercollegiate soccer game

Famous People -Nov. 2-1734- Daniel Boone, frontiersman


 

Theme of the Week

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.


This weeks theme is: Seasonal Change

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.
 

Next Week on DEstreaming * Oct.26- Nov.1

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

Science - Oct 30 -1925- First TV images transmitted

Math -Oct 27-1780- Professor leads expedition to record eclipse of sun

Social Studies  - Oct 29  - 1929- Stock market crashes

Art & Humanities - Oct 30 -1938- Radio dramatization of The War of the Worlds creates panic

Language Arts -Oct 28 - 1954- Ernest Hemingway receives Nobel Prize for Literature

Health & Guidance - Nov 1 - 1894- Diphtheria immunization announced

Famous People -Oct 26-1947- Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady and U.S. Senator

icon_calcommemorations.gifHalloween

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.

Happy Pumpkin Head. Jupiterimages Corporation. 2006.Discovery Education. 20 October 2008
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Next Week on the DEstreaming Calendar * Oct. 19 - 25

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

Science - Oct 25 -1955- First domestic microwave oven goes on sale

Math -Oct 20-1632- Sir Christopher Wren, architect

Social Studies  - Oct 24 - 11945: United Nations established

icon_calcommemorations.gifUnited Nations Day

Art & Humanities - Oct 23 -1925- Johnny Carson, television entertainer

Language Arts -Oct 19 - 1931-John Le Carré, author

Health & Guidance - Oct 21 - 1914- Samuel Alderson, inventor of crash-test dummy

Famous People -Oct 25-1881- Pablo Picasso, artist

The image above is that of Pablo Picasso’s painting Still Life on a Table.

Still Life on a Table by Pablo Picasso. Corbis. 2006. Discovery Education. 13 October 2008
<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

Theme of the Week

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.


This weeks theme is:  American Democracy

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.

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