Today is my last day as a DENtern, and I would like to thank all of you for your patience, assistance and kind words as I’ve navigated the online world of the DEN. I feel very lucky that I got the chance to try out my social media ideas on such an awesome and willing
Ten Ways to Find Blogging Inspiration
As my blogging tips series (and my internship at DE) comes to a close, I’d like to give new and old bloggers one last piece of advice. Most of my tips have been general – basic steps to making your blog great, adding a profile picture, etc. This blog post is about finding the inspiration to
Show us your face! How to add a picture to your DEN blog
This year at DENSI, a weird thing happened. Educators were meeting for the first time, but they already recognized each other from their twitter pictures, instagram posts and hopefully their DEN blog image. In The First Five things you Should Do with your DEN Blog, I wrote that adding a picture is the fourth thing you
#BecauseoftheDEN final video
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the #BecauseoftheDEN project! Over 50 educators submitted videos. They were inspiring and creative, making the job of combining them into a single video a very, very fun one. Although video submissions are done, the conversation doesn’t have to stop here! Continue using the hashtag #BecauseoftheDEN on twitter, instagram
#DENthrowback Instagram Competition Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in the #DENthrowback competition! It was a great lead-up to #DENSI2014, where even more memories are being made this week. After looking through over 100 pictures, we picked 3 winners. Our first winner was Andrea Keller with this awesome photobomb from DENSI 2012. Our second winner is
The First Five Things you Should Do with your DEN Blog
Congratulations on becoming a Discovery Education STAR! DE STARS are what keep the DEN alive and prosperous. Every STAR gets their own blog hosted on the DEN Blog Network. Below are some tips for setting up your blog and using it to its full extent. Figure out your way around Sign in and go to my
Call for videos! #BecauseoftheDEN
It’s been quite a summer. While you’ve been attending professional development events and connecting to each other on social media, I’ve been favoriting your tweets, liking your facebook pictures and reading your blog posts. As teachers, you inspire each other with ideas and lessons, proving how effective a group of people connected by social media
#DENthrowback Instagram Competition
Do you know what’s happening in a few weeks? If you yelled “DENSI!!” at your computer screen in a burst of excitement (and then maybe looked around a little embarrassed), you’re right! Not only is DENSI Discovery Education’s most-anticipated professional development event of the year, it’s also a great way to connect face-to-face with other
Blogging Tips and Tricks from DEN pros
Whether you’ve just started using the DEN blogs or have been running a personal blog for years, it’s always helpful to get a refresher on best blogging practices. Here are a few tips and tricks on blogging from the Discovery Education community managers, the Leadership Council social media/blogging team and other blogging experts. “A
Five Ways to Interact with the DEN on Social Media this Summer
You’ve done it – finally signed up for that Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/Instagram/Google+ account that your friends have been telling you to get. Now, how can you use them to connect with other Discovery Educators? The list below compiles some great conversations that are already happening and also mentions a few that are new or new-again, so you
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