Alabama Educators Carolyn Rains and Susan Monday joined us for the MEGA reception with Philippe Cousteau at the Exploreum on July 19th and were able to pull Philippe aside to ask the tough question: What can each of us do to make a difference in this world that we share? Thank you, Carolyn and Susan,
A Great Morning at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte!
Thanks to all who joined us for DEN Geocaching Day at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte on Saturday. The rain held out just long enough for our teams to learn about ecocaching, explore the grounds and find caches that taught us things about our state’s ecosystem. Thanks to CMS’ Dr. Cindy Moss for helping
Danny Forster from Science Channel's Build It Bigger is coming to AETC 2010!
We are very excited to announce that Danny Forster from Science Channel’s Build It Bigger will be joining us for the AETC conference on June 9-10 in Birmingham! Danny will be joining us in booth #502 from 2-3:00pm on Wedensday, June 9th. As the host of the Science Channel series Build It Bigger, Forster
Discovery Education Sneak Peek – Come see what’s new within Discovery Education streaming
As you know throughout the year we collect your Discovery Education suggestions and comments. Then, every summer, we take your suggestions and launch enhancements to the site. Well this summer is no different and I am really excited in the direction that we are moving! For example, the Assignment Builder, Writing Prompt Builder, and Quiz
Discovery Education's Impact
Hello Alabama Educators! As we begin to look forward to the 2010-2011 school year, we invite you to share your stories of how Discovery Education has impacted your students and your classroom. Please leave us a comment below and invite your friends and colleagues to do the same. Thank you in advance for taking time
Additional NC Site for Geocaching Day Announced
Okay Charlotte area! You didn’t think that we forgot about you, did you? Brad Fountain and I (Justin) are looking forward to hosting a morning of Geocaching at the US National Whitewater Center. You can visit the invitation below for details. Space is limited, so be sure to let us know soon if you will
Beyond the Textbook in Texas: TCEA Pre-Conference Day of Discovery
It may be snowing in the east, but the STARs are shining bright in TX today. Discovery Education and the Texas DEN Leadership Council proudly hosted Beyond the Textbook: A TCEA Pre-Conference Day of Discovery at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. 160 educators from all over the state came together to learn
Back to School in Houston
When most teachers have to start thinking about letting go of their summer and start preparing for the fall, they do so reluctantly. Not in Fort Bend and Houston ISDs! Over the last two days, I had the pleasure of sharing the good news about the new features of Discovery Education streaming with over 200
ETV Summer Conference
I am not sure what is cooler: sharing ten of my favorite websites with South Carolina educators or doing it in a television studio surrounded by cameras, lights and air tight doors! For those of you who enjoyed this venue with me this week, it was a pleasure meeting you and passing along some of
A Day at the Park with the DEN
Houston was the place to be on Saturday (7.25) as 55 educators from the Houston area arrived bright and early at Minute Maid park for a Day of Discovery. Following a ball park lunch (hot dogs!), the group was given a tour of the ball park that included a visit to the Diamond Club, the