Discovery streaming videos can be used in many ways to engage your students and enhance learning. Have you ever thought about using them to make movie trailers with iMovie? This week on DENvice, join Michigan DEN Star Andy Losick as he discusses ways to build amazing iMovie trailers with Discovery streaming videos. Stop by and
The DEN Princess on DENvice!
As educators, we often find ourselves working in isolation within our classroom walls. We experience day-to-day challenges and victories but may find it difficult to explain and share them with others. Joining a Professional Learning Community (PLN) may be the outlet you need to share, learn, recharge and collaborate. Becoming an active member of the
Showcasing Student Creativity
Modern web tools enable students to become content producers, reversing their traditional role as simple consumers. As teachers, we need to encourage students to view themselves as creators and empower them to create work with the intent of worldwide publication. This week on DENvice, join Michigan DEN Star Patti Harju as she shares tips and
Untangling the Web on DENvice
The World Wide Web offers a multitude of resources and ideas for our classroom, but who has the time to sift through them all? How do you know if they are going to help engage your students and deliver an effective lesson? Once you find a good one, how can you find more like it?
Remember that First Day?
Do you remember your first day at school? You were that new kid, nervous and full of anxiety, not sure of where to go, what to do or what to say? Each year DENS-I welcomes a number of new people who may be having flashbacks to that first day of school. Today on DENvice we
DENSI: What is all the fuss about?
As teachers we often work in isolation. The daily demands of classroom instruction, lesson planning, assessment, curriculum integration, meetings, continued professional development and district directives leave us with precious few minutes to spare for our personal and family life. How do you recharge and connect with like-minded educators? DENSI 2014 is your answer! If you
Celebrate Digital Learning Day with Shareski on DENvice!
As DEN members we are first and foremost educators, focused on using effective techniques to help our students learn and become ready for college and career. Technology is a tool that we use to reach our instructional goals and when deployed well can be extremely effective. Wednesday, February 5th is Digital Learning Day, where we
Citius – Altius – Fortius Faster – Higher – Stronger
I really look forward to the Olympics. It does not matter whether it is summer or winter Games I love learning more about the athletes, their sport and the host city. The sense of national pride is good for all countries. It brings out loyalty, sportsmanship, motivation and striving to be one’s best. Over the years
Competing for your students attention
The Olympics provide an opportunity for countries from around the world to come together and compete peacefully in a variety of sporting events. The 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held next month in Sochi, Russia also provides an opportunity for you as a teacher to engage your students in real world learning across all subject
Do you have a quirky classroom?
New York Times best-selling author Sir Ken Robinson says, “Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; they’re not just lying around on the surface. You have to create the circumstances where they show themselves.” Are you creating the circumstances for your students to be creative