I was a bit late tuning in this morning, but the DEN Spring VirtCon is live now! It’s live, and there are lots of presentations available, with a closing keynote “Igniting a Passion to Learn” with Karen Ogen at 3:00 PM. I am participating in Chad Leman’s “Build Your PLN with the DEN!” If you
DEN Fall VirtCon – “A Bewitching Combination: Student Facilitators, Professional Development & Livebinders
On October 19, 2013, Discovery Education again wowed us with their full day of presentations, 23 in all. Since it was impossible to participate in all the events, all presentations have been archived and are available at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/den-fall-virtcon-archive.cfm I know many of us intend to go back and view some that we missed, but with
3D Printing – My First Exposure
I knew that 3D printing, crafting three-dimensional objects using CAD and a variety of materials from plastics to metal, existed, but it was a mystery to me. I know that these printers have become more affordable such that they are in the price range of more schools (a little over $2,000), but I knew very
Exciting News! DENSI Live!
I have never attended the Den Summer Institute, but I’ve always envied those who have. This year it takes place in our own neck of the woods, Burlington, Vermont. Congratulations to all those wonderful DEN stars who were chosen to attend. But guess what! The rest of us are not going to be left out
New England Day of Discovery -May 18, 2013 in Revere, MA
Heads up CT educators. It’s been a while since we’ve had the opportunity to attend a face-to-face event. Well, if you are looking for a day trip (or maybe a weekend get-a-way), Revere Public Schools in Revere, MA, is hosting just such an event on Saturday, May 18, starting with breakfast at 9:00 am and
“I feel like I’ve known you for years!” – Steve Dembo’s closing keynote at the MACUL 2013 Conference
This address by Steve Dembo is one you really need to find the time to view. Although I didn’t agree with all he proposed, he certainly left me with a lot to think about. I can highlight a bit of the address, but you really need to watch it – maybe more than once –
Signing up for Spring Training leads to all kinds of new learning
Well, it feels as if spring has finally arrived in Connecticut. What a lovely day we had today! I was so blessed to be able to spend a good deal of the day in my backyard by the pond where the purple and white violets are blooming profusely. It was wonderful. Then, this evening I
iCabMobile, Techbook Live, RJ Stangherlin, Genny Kalhweiss and more!
Hello, everyone! I am snowed in here in CT and decided it was finally time to bite the bullet and attempt a blog post. New England may be at a standstill, but Discovery Education has been busy, busy, busy. If you didn’t get a chance to tune into the Saturday, January 26, 2013 livestream of
Learning Opportunities Abound -DEN Virtcon2012 this Saturday and K12online Conference coming soon!
I am a faithful follower of Classroom 2.0. There will be no show this Saturday because they are mindful that many of their participants will want to participate in the DEN Fall Virtual Conference – Tech or Treat – taking place this coming Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The format
Tundra Connections from DE -starting week of October 22-26
Thanks to an email heads-up from Porter Palmer, I was able to view the live webcast from the Polar Bear’s International camp in the tundra. Two Discovery Educators, Karen Ogen and Tammy Einerson, were among the participants who hosted the webcast at 3:30 ET. They spoke of their awesome experiences so far which included sightings of