The Amazing Emaze by Janet Hallstrom PowerPoint has always ruled the presentations at my high school. Everyone seems to have a mastery of creating presentations with movies, sound, narrations, animations, and transitions. Wowing the students with PowerPoint is not even possible anymore. Prezi provided a new way for teachers to capture student interest in their
Are your students asleep during your presentations?
Have you ever sat in on a presentation and wondered what you did to deserve being subjected to so much pain? Have you struggled to stay awake during a professional presentation? As adults we have seen our share of presentations – some great ones, some good ones, and some that were just terrible. Now consider
Web 2.0 Tool of the Week: Magic Studio
Create, find, customize, and share free interactive learning resources with Magic Studio!
Investigation Discovery Presents Bestselling Author Webinar Series
Bring your aspiring writers to a series of very special webinars on with bestselling authors, Sandra Brown, Sara Paretsky, and Harlan Coben. The authors will share their personal journeys of becoming a writer and provide valuable insights to students who have a passion for writing. They will also discuss the role that creativity plays in
Another Fun-Filled Educational Day at the Summer Institute
The DEN Summer Institute 2010 – Day 3 by Sarah Thompson Today was an amazing, fun-filled, educational day! I experienced a full FIZZ workshop with Dr. Lodge McCammon. We started off our session with a video scavenger hunt. The goal – to capture a 30 second one take video of 10 different ideas. Each idea
Special Webinar with Betselling Canadian Author Don Tapscott
Bestselling author, Don Tapscott, adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Toronto, hosts a special Webinar, part of EdTechConnect Webinar series, where he will discuss MacroWikinomics, its impact on the world of education and the implications it holds for the future. MacroWikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World is the sequal to the groundbreaking
Excited To See You at ISTE 2010!
It’s that time again! Time to jump for joy! It’s not too late to join Discovery Education and all of the fun activities at the upcoming ISTE Conference. Not only do we have events during the ISTE Conference but even before! Join us for a day of networking, creativity, and connections at the Denver
Steve Dembo..Mr. Internet?
Lloyd Roche, organizer of the Evergreen School Division’s Riding the Wave of Change technology conference chats with keynote speakers Shann McGrail and Steve Dembo. (picture by Roger Newman) I had the pleasure of hearing Steve Dembo’s keynote at the Ride the Change Technology Conference in Gimli, Manitoba Canada. Steve blew everyone away and the conference
Spring Virtual Conference Countdown
Time is running out. Have you registered to attend the Spring Virtual Conference on Saturday? It’s not to late to register to participate online or to join one of the in-person events. You don’t want to miss Connections, Conversations, and Collaborations: Creating a Personal Learning Network That Works For You at 9am ET by DEN
ETV Summer Conference
I am not sure what is cooler: sharing ten of my favorite websites with South Carolina educators or doing it in a television studio surrounded by cameras, lights and air tight doors! For those of you who enjoyed this venue with me this week, it was a pleasure meeting you and passing along some of