Don’t Forget: The deadline for submitting proposals for the VSTE Annual Technology in Education Conference is Thursday, September 27. That’s tomorrow. Our very own Steve Dembo will be the Keynote speaker. Share your expertise with the world. Check out the conference website for information and the link for submissions.
Join the DENSI Virtually
Discovery is going to be streaming as much of the DEN Summer Institute as we can this month. (July 21-26) So if you would like to join in, you can got to http://denblogs.com/live Here are the sessions that will be streamed: http://densi2012.sched.org/DENSI_live (Times reflect MT) Meet us (virtually) in Montana!
Virginia Social Learning Summit!
On April 21st 25 educators came together for the first Discovery Social Learning Summit in Woodbridge, VA. It was a fantastic day filled with learning, sharing and collaborating. Below are some resources from the day. “Anywhere, Anytime Learning” presentation link: http://www.slideshare.net/imcguy/anywhere-anytime-learning-sls All of the resources shared during the session are hyperlinked in that presentation for
You’re Invited! VA Spring Virtual Conference Event
The Virginia Leadership Council would like to invite you to attend the Spring Virtual Conference with us! The day will be about sharing digital media tools that make learning engaging and fun. It will be a day of connecting you with your most valuable resource… each other! The Discovery Educator Network is mixing it up
FrameLens
Apps are constantly being shared back and forth. Some of them I pay attention to and others I ignore. I’ve recently been working on my photography skills, so when photo apps cross my path I tend to pay attention. Ken Shelton, a Star Discovery Educator, is an unbelievable photographer and educator. He is also a
Deadline Extended for VSTE Student Technology Integration Challenge
The deadline for entries for the VSTE Student Technology Integration Challenge has been extended until October 31, 2011. Are your students creating exciting curriculum-based projects using technology? The Student Technology Integration Challenge (STIC) is your chance to show off this work to the world! This challenge, sponsored by VSTE, is designed to highlight the
Summer Time Fun
First let me congratulate Virginia LC chair Heather Hurley and her 5th Grade Teacher Lisa Warden for WINNING the “Bust-a-Myth” Video Challenge. Heather and Lisa will be going out to San Francisco to met the Myth Busters themselves at the end of the month. WAY TO GO GUYS!!!! As the school year winds down and
VA STARs Shine Bright
I just want to say congratulations to two of our VA STARs. Katie Knapp and Becky Fisher– The VA DEN is well represented on the VSTE Board of Directors! Congratulations to Katie (VA Beach) and Becky (Albemarle Cty) who were recently elected to the VSTE Board of Directors. These two ladies will join current BOD
Join our Neighbors in MD for a Geocaching Day
Please join us in Clinton, MD on May 21 for the Discovery Educator Network Geocaching Day. We will look for caches located in Cosca Regional Park. We will meet at the Clearwater Nature Center at 9:00AM. While there we can visit their raptor and birds of prey exhibit. Please visit this page for directions to
Please Vote for Us!
Hi All, One of my fifth grade teachers and I are finalists in the “Bust-a-Myth” Video Challenge. Students used Discovery Education content and tools to investigate a popular science myth (Will cola clean a penny? Discolor a tooth? Dissolve a steak?). We are the ONLY elementary school competing in this event! We need VOTES to