This morning the DEN groundhog made his appearance to provide us with the top 5 Ways to use streaming and to let us know if this winter weather will ever end. Check out he video below to see what he (or she) has to say.
Virginia Congratulates the first class or DEN Gurus! I’m sure they will bring some new ideas on how Discovery Products can be used to support teaching and learning.
Traci Blazosky
Creative Construction with Multimedia
Clarion Area School District, PA
Tim Childers
Project Based Learning
Bradley County Schools, TN
Patricia Duncan
Science
Wallenpaupack School District, PA
Lee Kolbert
Personal Learning Networks
Palm Beach County, FL
Nancy Sharoff
Visual Literacy
Ellenville Central Schools, NY
Happy new year and I hope this post finds you all well rested from the holiday season. As we return to our work, it is important to remember that it’s budget time both locally and statewide. Like many of our districts, the state of VA is also dealing with a budget shortfall. Once again state technology funding is in jeopardy. I wanted to make you aware of a few resources that were provided by VSTE. I hope you will take a moment and use the below resources. It is critical that we make sure our voices are heard in support of instructional technology.
2010-2012 Biennial Budget (as Introduced by Governor Kaine) eliminates technology money for the next two years.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/administrators/superintendents_memos/2009/338-09.shtml
(SUPTS MEMO #338-09)
Join VSTE’s Advocacy Ning at http://vsteonline.ning.com/group/vsteadvocacyteam - Which is headed up by STAR Educator Heather Blanton
VSTE held an Advocating for Technology in Education on Tuesday at the Hotel Roanoke. For those who were unable to attend the discussion the presentation can be found here http://www.slideshare.net/hblanton/advocating-for-technology-in-education.
Here is the link for the VA ETAN page so you can write to your elected officials. http://capwiz.com/edtech/state/main/?state=VA&view=myofficials Just enter your address and it gives you email and snail mail addresses.
Send your Virginia state representatives a message opposing any budget
In addition please visit VSTE at http://www.vste.org and choose Advocacy.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
9 AM to 4 PM ET
Drop by for an hour or stay for the whole day!
It’s virtual and it’s FREE!
More information about the virtual event can be found at:
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/scienceinaction/denscicon.
About DEN SCIcon
DEN SCIcon 2010 is an online conference (with a twist) focused on providing participants with some of the most effective strategies for transforming their science classes through the meaningful and effective integration of digital media content. Join thousands of educators from around the world for an amazing day of professional development sessions, networking and sharing.
Here is the link to the in-person conference registration at Holy Redeemer in Kensington, MD . Breakfast and lunch provided. Plus prizes and training material. https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/den-scicon-2010-kensington-md/
Check out the MD Blog for more information.
On Wednesday, December 16th, 7pm EST, we have a real treat for all of you! Esteemed educator and featured speaker Gail Lovely will be our EdTechConnect presenter for the month of December! She will be sharing a presentation titled Tools for Engagement and Collaboration in the Elementary Grades.
In this session we will explore online tools and the powerful ways they can be used to engage young students in learning environments and activities. The emphasis will be on collaboration and curriculum integration. Web 2.0 tools, more traditional Internet sites and a little classroom and lab management will be added to the mix. Come with questions, curiosity and a thirst for learning - leave with excitement, ideas, links, tools and more!
She’s a wonderful resource and always a treat to see present. Register today so you won’t miss the webinar!
Yesterday morning President Obama issued a call to action to increase science literacy among students nationwide. Discovery Education is leading the new “Be the Future” initiative by introducing STEM Connect and delivering this resource to ALL Discovery Education streaming subscribers at no additional charge. You can watch President Obama’s address here. After the President’s address, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Dr. John P. Holdren answered questions about the “Educate to Innovate” initiative. You can view the video of the Q&A here.
In addition to Discovery’s STEM Resources, here are some additional sites to get you started with STEM education.
Photo Courtesy of http://www.maximizingprogress.org/2009/08/stem-of-idea-risds-maeda-on-innovation.html
Boolify was created because parents, librarians and teachers felt that it was too difficult for children to understand web searching.
Boolify makes it easier for students to understand their web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results.
It’s simple, immediate and easy to use with your class or in your library.
Search results are presented through Google’s “Safe Search STRICT” technology. There are two important caveats: a) no filtering technology is 100% secure and 2) we are unable to control or modify the results that we provide, beyond the filtering settings available through Google.
What makes this tool great is that it is visually appealing, easy to modify, searches can be saved and the results are all kept on one page. Check out the overview below and take a look at this blog post that shows students using Boolify in the classroom.
Congratulations to Sally Norton-Darr and Chris Bugaj two Virginia STARs from Loudon County who recently made the headlines of the October 27, 2009, edition of eSchool News. Check out the article “How to be a Leader with Assistive Technology: Two AT trainers recommend easy in-class solutions — and share their strategies for success ” to read about their successful Assistive Technology ideas. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=61425
Saturday, October 24, 2009
9 AM to 4 PM ET
Click here to register for the virtual sessions.
Click here to register for our in person event in Silver Spring at 1DP
The top 10 Reasons to attend the Fall Virtual Conference from the National Blog
10. College football is overrated.
9. The digital treats you’ll take away won’t cause cavities.
8. You can attend in your pajamas (virtually or in-person, we’re flexible).
7. Two full hours of the soothing sounds of Justin Karkow
Can I Help You With That? The Student as Collaborator, Creator and Director (9 AM and 3 PM ET)6. A chance to win a HD Flip Cam for dressing up as your favorite Discovery personality
5. Brand new interstitials
4. Any time Steve Dembo uses the word “bling” in a presentation, watch out!
Putting the Bling in Your Builders (12 PM ET)3. The archived sessions just don’t have the same pizazz.
2. Amazing professional development for the very reasonable price of…FREE.
1. Networking, networking, networking!
For the schedule and more information, visit: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/virtcon09.
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