Discovery Education recently hosted an informational web-based event that provided educators with a closer look at the newest assessment features and resources. And we wanted to make that available to all. During this webinar, educators engaged in an interactive 45-minute exploration of the enhanced assessment platform. Click here to access and play the video. You
EEN: AweSTEM Alternative Assessment Strategies
Are you looking for ways to validate learning beyond reduced choice exams? Join Jason Altman from the DE assessment team and DEN STAR’s Peg Hartwig and Cary Supalo For a refreshing look at 21st C assessment strategies for low incidence populations throughout K12 science and mathematics. All educators interested in alternative assessment strategies for low
Managing My Classrooms
I hope that everyone has had, or is having a tremendous back-to-school experience. Good luck to all as you kick off the 2012-2013 school year. I received a great question last week from an educator in Nevada and wanted to share it with the community, as well as my response. There is flexibility built into
Upcoming Webinar Series
Join us for an upcoming webinar series starting on March 21 that will focus on our Discovery Education Assessment tools. The series is directed at teachers whose students participate in our benchmark exams. Please forward this information and link to teachers in your school or district that are less active within the DEN too! For
The Front Story
We understand the concept of a “back story” and a “back channel,” but I noticed I almost never think of the front story, what comes before something. So it was last evening when Steve Dembo began with all the initiatives that Discovery has embarked upon, before Chris Dede‘s opening EdTechConnect webinar. I missed the first
Making The DEAN's List
Making the Dean’s List is every college student’s ambition. For those of us who have a few years between college and the workforce, we still remember with pride the kudos that came with making the Dean’s List. Now, however, everyone can be on The DEAN’s List. Meet Porter Palmer, creator of the DENs newest blog
"Yippee Skippy"
In the DE Streaming PLUS webinar hosted by Justin Karkow, those 100+ of us attending were very excited by the enhancements the DE team created for us. The look and feel of the new interface, to quote Debbie Sawyer (and Justin followed through on this one) was “yippee skippy.” In short, we LOVED it! We
"Where the Rubber Hits the Road"
Justin Karkow hosted the first of many back-to-school webinars on the enhancements to Discovery Education Streaming PLUS. Today’s sneak peak shows some of the wonderful features that will be coming your way this summer if you are a Discovery STAR Educator! If you are not, you might want to check out hot to join us