DEN Blog Network http://blog.discoveryeducation.com Connecting teachers to their most valuable resource... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:12:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 en Copyright ©2006 Discovery Education. All rights reserved.discovery,education,educator,network,den,school,elementary,teacher,unitedstreaming,united,streaming,digital,media,storytellingEducation/K-12Education/Higher EdEducation/Educational TechnologyDiscovery Educationnodiscovery,education,educator,network,den,school,elementary,teacher,unitedstreaming,united,streaming,digital,media,storytellingConnecting teachers to their most valuable resource... each other! The Discovery Educator Network is a global community of educators who are excited by the power of digital media and want to collaborate and share resources with other teachers. Each podcasConnecting teachers to their most valuable resource... each other! The Discovery Educator Network is a global community of educators who are excited by the power of digital media and want to collaborate and share resources with other teachers. Each podcast will highlight Discovery Educators around the country and the innovative ways they are using technology to enrich learning experiences for students in the classroom.This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. DEN Weekly Update: 7-10-09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/4aW9wMfXaIo/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/10/den-weekly-update-7-10-09/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:12:21 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/10/den-weekly-update-7-10-09/ Enjoy the weekly update for 7-10-09.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/10/den-weekly-update-7-10-09/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/10/den-weekly-update-7-10-09/ A five star review for DE streaming PLUS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/4b2ZzLf2HIY/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/08/a-five-star-review-for-de-streaming-plus/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:11:39 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/08/a-five-star-review-for-de-streaming-plus/ Discovery Education streaming PLUS was recently reviewed by Multimedia and Internet @ Schools and imagine our surprise when we received an absolutely perfect rating: 5/5 stars!  Of course, to those of you using DE streaming PLUS, this won’t be much of a surprise, but the review is well worth reading and sharing.  A quick highlight from it:

Discovery Education streaming Plus is an absolute must-have tool to provide students with a richer, deeper understanding of topics under study. This is a great way to provide differentiated instruction, to allow for various styles of learning, and to enable students to become “eyewitnesses” to the events, places, things, and people studied in the classroom.

The flexibility of this resource can’t be topped. Educators can use an entire video or just a short segment to illustrate a point or to quickly demonstrate a concept. The latest version of streaming Plus provides two important features—the ability to differentiate instruction for ELL populations through the new world languages media and materials available in hard-to-find languages such as Mandarin Chinese and Arabic, as well as the opportunity to access comprehensive programming such as PBS productions, Planet Earth, Smash Lab, and more.

Discovery Education streaming Plus is a service that will enhance curriculum, meet standards, differentiate instruction, and—most importantly—expand the academic achievement of your students. Highly recommended.

To read the entire article, click here and register an account at MMIS, or download the PDF.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/08/a-five-star-review-for-de-streaming-plus/feed/ noDiscovery Education streaming PLUS was recently reviewed by Multimedia and Internet @ Schools and imagine our surprise when we received an absolutely perfect rating: 5/5 stars!  Of course, to those of you using DE streaming PLUS, this won’t be much Discovery EducationDiscovery Education streaming PLUS was recently reviewed by Multimedia and Internet @ Schools and imagine our surprise when we received an absolutely perfect rating: 5/5 stars!  Of course, to those of you using DE streaming PLUS, this won’t be much of a surprise, but the review is well worth reading and sharing.  A quick highlight [...]discovery,education,educator,network,den,school,elementary,teacher,unitedstreaming,united,streaming,digital,media,storytellinghttp://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/07/08/a-five-star-review-for-de-streaming-plus/http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/files/2009/07/mmischoolscom_-discovery-education-streaming-plus.pdf DEN Weekly Update: 6-26-09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/MiNth8E8nVo/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/26/den-weekly-update-6-26-09/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:31:46 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/26/den-weekly-update-6-26-09/ Enjoy the weekly update for June 26, 2009.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/26/den-weekly-update-6-26-09/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/26/den-weekly-update-6-26-09/ Discovery Education Booth Schedule at NECC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/arqt1gG8fQ0/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/23/discovery-education-booth-schedule-at-necc/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:43:36 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/23/discovery-education-booth-schedule-at-necc/ NECC is just under a week away, and we hope you’re as jazzed for it as we are!  Our home on the conference floor will be Booth #3228 and we’ve got a packed schedule there.  You’ll be able to see presentations such as:

  • Discovery the Possibilities with Discovery Educaiton Digital Services
  • Multimedia Einsteins: Discovery Education Science
  • Using Multimedia in the Classroom with Mimio
  • 50 Ways To Use Discovery Education streaming 
  • Bring 21st Century Teaching to Your Classrooms: Professional Development that Works
  • Connecting Formative Assessment to the Power of Digital Media

And who will be presenting these sessions?  None other than your favorite DE and DEN presenters, including Hall Davidson, Lance Rougeux, Steve Dembo, Matt Monjan, Jen Dorman, Eren Koont, Alex Morrison, and more!

Download the complete Discovery Education Booth Schedule
Don’t forget though, that’s just a fraction of what we’re doing at NECC.  Be sure to attend the special Using Multimedia in the Classroom session we’re hosting with Mimio and the four DEN spotlight sessions.

Look forward to seeing you at the conference!

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/23/discovery-education-booth-schedule-at-necc/feed/ noNECC is just under a week away, and we hope you’re as jazzed for it as we are!  Our home on the conference floor will be Booth #3228 and we’ve got a packed schedule there.  You’ll be able to see presentations such as: Discovery the PossiDiscovery EducationNECC is just under a week away, and we hope you’re as jazzed for it as we are!  Our home on the conference floor will be Booth #3228 and we’ve got a packed schedule there.  You’ll be able to see presentations such as: Discovery the Possibilities with Discovery Educaiton Digital Services Multimedia Einsteins: Discovery Education Science Using Multimedia [...]discovery,education,educator,network,den,school,elementary,teacher,unitedstreaming,united,streaming,digital,media,storytellinghttp://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/23/discovery-education-booth-schedule-at-necc/http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/files/2009/06/deflneccalldaysflyeremail.pdf Keep your STAR status! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/Pmamj92aIkc/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/18/keep-your-star-status/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:16:07 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/18/keep-your-star-status/ Don’t forget!!  In order to maintain your STAR status, you must report at least two of your events for the 2008-2009 school year by August 31, 2009.  We don’t want anybody to lose their STAR status, so be sure you take the time to let us know about all the times you’ve shared the power of Discovery Education with your colleagues!

What is an event ?  An event is any time you share the power of Discovery with 3 or more colleagues.  Share an integration idea over lunch with your grade-level team.  Demonstrate to your peers how you use a Virtual Lab in DE Science.  The list is endless. Log in to the DEN website and you’ll see “Report Event.”  If you are not sure of how many events you’ve reported send an inquiry to den_events@discovery.com.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/18/keep-your-star-status/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/18/keep-your-star-status/ DEN at NECC 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/4vzG2V9hx84/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/17/den-at-necc-2009/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:03:02 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/17/den-at-necc-2009/ We look forward to celebrating the DEN’s fourth birthday with many of our STARs at our pre-NECC Birthday Party Extravaganza on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Discovery Headquarters.

If you are staying for NECC, I strongly encourage you to check out the following sessions from the DEN team.

Using Multimedia in the Classroom
Join mimio and Discovery Education to learn how you can quickly and easily create interactive lessons using mimio Interactive systems and Discovery Education content. Get tips and hands-on experience making your own presentations with our small group demo stations.  All attendees will receive a gift bag and Discovery Education streaming 30-day trial subscription, plus be entered into a drawing for a complete mimio Interactive system!

starBring a friend!

STAR Discovery Educators who bring a colleague with them to the Using Multimedia in the Classroom session will receive a Discovery Education t-shirt.

When?
Monday, June 29th; 3:00 to 4:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30th, 9:00 to 10:30 AM

Where?
Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW (3 blocks from the Convention Center), Farragut Square and Lafayette Park Ballrooms. 

Seating is limited so arrive early to guarantee your space.

Monday, June 29

The 10 Best Free Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers  
Steve Dembo
8:30-9:30 AM
Location: WWCC 146B 

Eight Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Video  
Hall Davidson
3:30-4:30 PM
Location: WWCC Ballroom B

Wednesday, July 1 

Moving Beyond the Information Age   
Scott Kinney
8:30-9:30 AM
Location: WWCC Ballroom A

From Banned to Planned: Cell Phones in Schools  
Hall Davidson
12:00-1:00 PM
Location: WWCC Ballroom C

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/17/den-at-necc-2009/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/17/den-at-necc-2009/ Scott Kinney on the Future of Learning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/ovzC86JHCts/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/16/scott-kinney-on-the-future-of-learning/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:00:01 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/16/scott-kinney-on-the-future-of-learning/ Today, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how technology, innovative education tools, and digital content are transforming and improving education in America.  The DEN’s very own Scott Kinney, Vice President of Outreach and Professional Development for Discovery Education, served as one of seven panelists who testified as to how technology and digital content can improve American education in the future.

Citing recent research, Scott illustrated that students use technology profusely at home, while most are unable to use that same technology in the classroom.  Today’s tech-savvy students function by consuming, processing, and learning from media, in many forms simultaneously.  Scott asked the committee to envision an educational system that supported the use of technology in the classroom, therefore, supporting how students learn naturally.

What do you think?  If you were asked to testify in front of the House Education and Labor Committee on the Future of Learning, what would you share with them?

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/16/scott-kinney-on-the-future-of-learning/feed/ noToday, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how technology, innovative education tools, and digital content are transforming and improving education in America.  The DEN’s very own Scott Kinney, Vice President of OutreacDiscovery EducationToday, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how technology, innovative education tools, and digital content are transforming and improving education in America.  The DEN’s very own Scott Kinney, Vice President of Outreach and Professional Development for Discovery Education, served as one of seven panelists who testified as to how technology [...]discovery,education,educator,network,den,school,elementary,teacher,unitedstreaming,united,streaming,digital,media,storytellinghttp://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/16/scott-kinney-on-the-future-of-learning/http://www.youtube.com/v/fzw9vykNydE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6 DEN Weekly Update: 6-12-09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/2f2FAHBaNSY/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/12/den-weekly-update-6-12-09/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:46:25 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/12/den-weekly-update-6-12-09/ Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for June 12, 2009.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/12/den-weekly-update-6-12-09/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/12/den-weekly-update-6-12-09/ And the award for the southernmost DEN members goes to… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/Qdj8AZNjzyg/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/07/and-the-award-for-the-southernmost-den-members-goes-to/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:26:10 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/07/and-the-award-for-the-southernmost-den-members-goes-to/ DSC01340Today, Discovery Student Adventures: South Africa took us to the very bottom of the continent, the Cape of Good Hope.  Pictured here are Linda Rush, Karen Wells and Jason Cochrane, who have now earned an honorary DENny for being at the southernmost DEN event yet!

To read about our cage dive with great white sharks, trip to the Cape of Good Hope, or adventures with African penguins, visit the DSA: South Africa blog!!

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/07/and-the-award-for-the-southernmost-den-members-goes-to/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/07/and-the-award-for-the-southernmost-den-members-goes-to/ DEN Weekly Update: 6-5-09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN/~3/hx5dSsMN1CE/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/05/den-weekly-update-6-5-09/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:54:23 +0000 Discovery Education http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/05/den-weekly-update-6-5-09/ Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for June 5, 2009.  And keep checking for the updates throughout the summer.

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/05/den-weekly-update-6-5-09/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/06/05/den-weekly-update-6-5-09/ Copyright ©2006 Discovery Education. All rights reserved.Discovery Educationnonadult