On Saturday, October 7, educators from all over Texas participated in the Garland Day of Discovery. The day was filled with learning, sharing and connecting among educators. A special thank you our host, Garland ISD. Find more details about the day on our agenda at http://tinyurl.com/DODGarlandTX We hope you’ll join us for an upcoming stop
Ignite Your Passion For Discovery: Transformation Stories
This past Wednesday night, 130 educators from Texas, Canada, Florida, and Louisiana gathered for a series of #DEIgnites with the theme “I Used to… But Now I…”: Stories of Transformation. The evening was filled with a series of short, energizing presentations shared by members of your Discovery Education Community mid-week of the TCEA 2017 conference. The
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
Discovery Education Helps Celebrate Life of Barbara Bush
Discovery Education and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum are partnering for a unique, no-cost, distance learning opportunity for students across the globe honoring First Lady Barbara Bush. The 10th Annual Reading Discovery Program, to be hosted Jan. 26, at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on the campus of Texas A&M University, will honor
A Perfect 10! Day of Discovery 2016
On Thursday, November 10, close to 100 Texas educators joined together for a Day of Discovery. The day was filled with learning, sharing and connecting at Education Service Center Region X just outside of Dallas. A Texas size thank to the ESC Region X Staff Lori Aden and Craig Gray, all the DEN STARS
Community Update: September 30, 2016
What do you think of the new format for the Discovery Education Community Update? It is now a bi-weekly video update filled with the latest updates from Discovery Education and your Discovery Education Community. Catch the update on our DEN Friends Facebook Page or here on the blog. Be sure to review the links we
Community Member of the Week: Shelley Nathan May
Shelley is an Instructional Technology Specialist at Austin Independent School District in Texas. She has been using Discovery Education resources for 6 years. She shared “Discovery Education has brought so many different topics to life for the many students that I work with. It has provided so many opportunities for self learning and research for
DEN Community Member of the Week: Sherri Powell
Sherri is a Digital Learning Specialist in Fort Bend ISD, Texas. She works with multiple departments and campuses to facilitate the effective use and integration of technology in instructional programs district wide. She has used Discovery Education since she begin teaching over 15 years ago. She shared “Puzzlemaker was a hit in my class. I
Discovery Education and Science Channel’s Support Our Science Initiative
Last week, Discovery Education and Science Channel hosted two interactive STEM assemblies in Houston area schools as part of the Support Our Science (S.O.S) initiative, an ongoing effort to ignite students’ curiosity while providing educators with the means to build skills and knowledge in STEM. We were joined by special guest Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist
DEN Community Member of the Week: Travis Corpus
Travis is a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Burkburnett ISD in Texas. He shared “ Going through the Digital Teacher Leader program, of which I’ve only finished one year, has been very beneficial. I’ve gotten the chance to look at my teaching practices, and I feel it has pushed me a notch