Back in November I shared how DEN STARs could get Discovery Education’s Science Techbook courtesy of 3M for the remainder of the school year. In case you missed this announcement, forgot about it, or haven’t seen the promotion inside of Discovery Education, we want you to know that the opportunity is still available. Read more and learn
Thanks for the DENtastic Summer
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
Propel Charter School Highlights Students’ Entrepreneurial Talent
Proper Charter School students are surely making a difference as they enhance their entrepreneurial skills via developing business plans. Propel Schools – a not-for-profit, federation of public charter schools – is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and strives to transform public education so that high-performance public schools are accessible to all children. Maura DeRiggi, Marketing and
DEN STAR Offers Students a Unique Menu Project
Chelsea Murray, 8th grade science teacher at Baines Middle School in Missouri City, TX, and her colleague Stacy Vinson, have given their students a menu project – students choose which project they would like to complete in order to show their teacher what they have learned about the moon and tides. Murray believes that this
Streaming Plus for DEN STARs
Discovery Education and the Discovery Educator Network are excited to announce another special promotion exclusive to STAR Discovery Educators. As a DEN STAR, you now have special access to the new Discovery Education Streaming Plus. Your access will run through the end of October.It gets better. You and your fellow community members can extend the
Controlled Chaos!
What does Discovery Streaming, Science Techbook, 35 Science Stations, 24 preserved frogs, 90 owl pellets, 12 educators, and a Skype Visit with Yellowstone have in common? CONTROLLED CHAOS! It took 12 hours to plan and make stations, 4 hours to set-up and 5 hours to deliver. Every group had a map, a journal, and a
Meet Me: Peg Hartwig’s Spirit of the DEN
Hey all you DENmazing Educators! Welcome to the DEN Blog Open House! I am a STEM Math teacher and Tech Integration Specialist in Marshfield WI. I first learned of all the wonders of Discovery Education while experiencing the Siemens STEM Institute in 2010. While attending the STEM Institute, I was catapulted into real 21st Century
Meet DEN STAR (Sharer) Matthew Strine
Matthew Strine is the Director of Instructional Technology for Propel Schools in Braddock Hills, PA. He is also one superb DEN STAR and super sharer. He volunteered to share out the Google Docs he and his colleagues used as they attended DEN PreCon sessions. As you can see, there’s a wealth of resources, and I
60 in 60 – 60 Web Tools in 60 Minutes with Brandon Lutz
Last year’s P.A.E.C.T. Advocate of the Year, this year’s P.A.E.C.T. Southeast Regional Director, and always a DEN (super) STAR, Brandon Lutz is a legend at PETE&C any year. His name is synonymous with 60 in 60, a presentation that packs an overflowing full house eager to cheer him as he achieves the superman impossible: 60
What Do Your Students Know About Google? Part 3
Remember, you can change your background If you have never dug deeper than the more feature on Google, you are in for a pleasant surprise with the even more category at the end or the drop down menu. Clicking it takes you to a different world of applications, and that’s where the real fun begins.