Discovery Education is giving STARS exclusive access to the New Techbook! Not only can you surf the Techbook to discover all the great resources and tools for you and your students, but Discovery Education Team will give you a complete tour, showing features that you otherwise would maybe overlook if browsing the Techbook on your
Wisconsin DEN @ the Apple Store
Come join members of the Wisconsin DEN at the Mayfair Mall Apple Store for a fun event. Learn about iPads in Education. Experience the joy of the iPad and how it could be used in education. What: Discover iPads in Education When: November 6,2010 Where: Apple Store- Mayfair Mall – Wauwatosa, WI Time: 8am-9:30am Other: Come
Summer Institute Day 4
Thursday was another eventful day at the Den Institute at Bentley University near Boston. As you can see from the photo, it is a beautiful campus. Today we had a keynote presentation by Hall Davidson that was about Mash Media: New Web, Old Media and Your Own Stuff. We have to admit, it was one
Summer Institute Day 3
More from Rita and the Wisconsin Crew…. Wisconsin DEN Institute members (Cathy Houchin Karie Huttner and Rita Mortenson) had a real treat today. They got a chance to participate in a workshop lead by the founder of Edmodo, Jeff O’Hara. For those of you who have not had an opportunity to use Edmodo, it is
DEN Summer Institute Day 2
Today at the Discovery Institute, the focus was digital storytelling. We were fortunate to have three amazing presenters share with us some tips and techniques on doing meaningful video projects in the classroom. The FIZZ session, by Dr. Lodge McCammon was the one we attended. We learned so many neat things such as how to
More from the Summer Institute
Here’s another post from Cathy and Rita. Our day at the DEN National Leadership Institute could not have been better. We started out the day with an overview of the amazing new features in Discovery Education. It was officially released last Wednesday so be sure to check it out to see the major changes.After lunch
From the LC Symposium to the STAR National Institute
Last week, Rachel Yurk and I represented Wisconsin at the DEN LC Symposium. Hopefully you’ve read a little about my adventures in previous posts. If you haven’t scroll down. In the next several days, you’ll be reading about the goings on at the National Institute from our Wisconsin representatives, Rita Mortenson and Cathy Houchin.
Happy Teacher Appreciate Week!
I hope everyone has a great week! I’m sure there are special events going on at your school this week. Make sure to check the main DEN Blog for daily “specials” from the DEN. They are going all out for STAR Educators this week!
Hey STARS, it's not too late.
Are you a DEN STAR who was thinking about applying to the Summer Institute, but missed the deadline? Well, you’re in luck. The deadline to apply has been extended! You now have until April 26th. For more information, check out the National Blog for the details.
It's Spring Training Time!
I’m not talking Cactus League or Grapefruit League, I’m talking about Spring Training with Discovery Education. There are some pretty interesting opportunities for STAR educators to show their involvement in the DEN. Check out the DEN National Blog for more information or Download the DEN Spring Training 2010 flyer here.
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