DEN STAR Educators are knowledgeable about the effective use of Discovery Education’s digital services, programs, and events. They actively share this knowledge with other educators, and they report their sharing through the DEN Online Community. Discovery Education supports DEN STAR Educators with exclusive resources, learning opportunities, and experiences, and recognizes and celebrates them in-person and in the DEN Online Community. It is simple to become a DEN STAR
MacGyver Mindset Comes to DENvice
While we probably can’t tell you how to build a spaceship out of a rubber band, a pencil and chewing gum, we can offer you simple, clever tips for your classroom. Our new weekly Star Tip feature will share quick and easy solutions for everyday classroom needs, including everything from building a tripod out of
DENvisory Board Candidate: Jeannine Shields
Jeannine Shields specializes as an elementary teacher and technology/instructional coach at the William B. Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle, New York. Currently a member of the DEN New York Leadership Council, Shields participates in the DEN through Google Hangouts and blogs along with the social media outlets Facebook and Twitter. In 2011 Shields won
DENvisory Board Candidate: Rachel Yurk
As a teacher at Bay Lane Middle School in the Muskego-Norway Schools District in Wisconsin, Rachel Yurk has been a member of the DEN since 2006 and an active figure across events, projects, and programs as the Chair of the Wisconsin Leadership Council. Yurk won the DENny award for Community Choice for Leadership in the
DENvisory Board Candidate: Karen Wells
Teaching at Midland High School in the Midland District of Arkansas, Karen Wells is on the Leadership Council for Arkansas responsible for scheduling events that bring state-wide educators together. She is a mentor to educators and works with Discovery Education Partnership Managers to help connect them with DEN administrators and technology professionals in Arkansas. Wells
DENvisory Board Candidate: Tony Spittell
Teaching in the Magnolia School District in Anaheim, California, Tony Spittell specializes in the instruction and integration of technology inside the classroom and in the general learning world. As a member of the DEN Leadership Council, Spittell shares his DE experiences and supports teachers through presenting at multiple tech conferences in California including CUE Annual
DENvisory Board Candidate: Carol Scholz
Carol Scholz, the Technology Supervisor/Director at the Idaho State Department of Education plays an active role within the DEN community through her eager participation and the utilization of different DE products. She is charge of the Programs and Digital Learning page on the Idaho state government website giving information about becoming a DENstar along with
DENvisory Board Candidate: Paula Naugle
As an Elementary Teacher at Bissonet Plaza Elementary School in the Jefferson Parish Public School District (located in Louisiana), Paula Naugle specializes in math, science, and social studies while being an active member in the DEN community specifically using social media. Recently, for a day during ISTE13 Naugle took over the DEN Twitter account and
DENvisory Board Candidate: Conni Mulligan
DEN Guru and STAR Discovery Educator Conni Mulligan is an Instructional Technology Coach in the Buncombe Country Schools district in Asheville, North Carolina who specializes in technology integration. With DEN’s birth, Mulligan stood right beside; she supported the DEN in 2005, became a DEN member in 2006, and continues to provide staff Development for teachers
DENvisory Board Candidate: Tom McLaughlin
Teaching as a secondary teacher at New Hope Solebury High School, located within Pennsylvania as a part of New Hope Solebury School District, DEN STAR educator Tom McLaughlin is an active member of the DEN community. He currently holds a position on the DEN Leadership Council and is one of 12 finalists for the DEN