Thank you educators for ranking Discovery Education Services among the Top Three Favorite Technologies Schools and Districts Added this Year. We are honored that THE Journal’s readers have recognized us for these top honors. Science Techbook earned the Gold Award in the Best Science Program category. Discovery Education Streaming Plus was
VOTE: Techbook, Streaming & DEN Nominated for THE Journal Readers Choice Awards
Good News! Discovery Education Science Techbook, the Discovery Educator Network, and Discovery Education Streaming Plus have all been nominated for recognition in the fourth-annual THE Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions in education, and the winners are selected by an online poll. Survey respondents can vote for their favorite “tools that are
January 2018: Multimodal creation with Discovery Education Streaming
MULTIMODAL CREATION Multimodality occurs when students use several modes to create a product and/or communicate a message. These modes can involve speaking, writing, listening, and visual resources. When we have a student create a multimedia project that involves music, narration, and images, the goal should be for these resources to be used to create meaning
Operation Prevention: The Case for Opioid Prevention and Education Efforts to Save America’s Youth
This post was contributed by Sean Fearns, Chief of Community Outreach, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) No community has been immune from America’s opioid epidemic. Many people know someone that has battled addiction to prescription opioids or heroin. With 11 million Americans ages 12 and older reporting misuse of prescription opioids in the past year, and nearly
Experience Discovery Education’s New Look and Features
Arriving just in time for back-to-school, a series of powerful new enhancements are set to launch on Discovery Education services. Starting August 18, Discovery Education users will be able to experience new features designed to facilitate collaboration, creativity, and student engagement, while saving teachers time. A Fresh New Look and Feel The most obvious update
Seattle Educators Treated to Day of Instructional Leadership
Fresh from our San Francisco Powerful Practices event, the Discovery Education team visited Seattle-area educators on March 10 for a jam-packed day of instructional leadership, led by keynoter George Couros. Couros, a thought-provoking educator in the area of innovative leadership, teaching, and learning, shared a message on how innovation and technology can empower students. “Technology
3 Reasons Not to Miss Our Powerful Practices Event in Seattle
On March 10, Discovery Education will bring its free Powerful Practices instructional leadership event to educators in Seattle, WA, and here are just a few reasons you might want to consider attending. Keynote speaker George Couros was a huge hit for the crowd gathered at the Feb. 24 San Francisco Powerful Practices event. Couros shared an
Powerful Practices Keynoter George Couros Shares Inspirational Message in San Francisco
Education leaders hailing from across the West Coast and beyond gathered in San Francisco, CA on Friday for a whirlwind meeting of the minds. Discovery Education’s fifth Powerful Practices event provided local educators with a fertile soil for generating new instructional leadership ideas. They shared their own experiences, and heard fresh stories and strategies from
Content Showcase: February 2017
Explore new additions to the Discovery Education content library for the month of February. Preview featured titles in DE Streaming and Techbook in the United States and Canada. Links to each program mentioned in the video are located below. Grow a Planet: The Power of Flowers by BBC Active (49:43) Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Services: Streaming
Garland ISD TechFest’s VR, Techbook, and Community
Students, teachers, parents, and community members came out for Garland ISD’s TechFest on Thursday, January 26th. For two hours, they all had the chance to explore the technology available for students across the district. Discovery Education was on site with virtual reality (VR) goggles, TechBook stations and SOS integration for teachers. The VR goggles were
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