Illinois

Speak Up

Tracy Selock — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:19:19 +0000

Here’s your chance to share your views and ideas on 21^st century education and technology. The Speak Up National Research Project collects and reports on the views and opinions of students, parents and educators on critical 21st century education issues.

Speak Up is facilitated by a non-profit organization - Project Tomorrow®. Data findings are shared each year with federal, state and local policymakers to inform education programs and funding.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and ask all the students, teachers, administrators, and parents at your school to complete the survey as well. Your school will receive a free online report in February 2010 aggregating all local data with national data to use for comparative benchmarking.

Let your voice and the voices of those at your school be heard – Speak Up today! Survey closes December 18^th.

http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2009/

Illinois Education & Technology Conference

Tracy Selock — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:31:28 +0000

Illinois Education & Technology Conference (IETC) Notice

DATES OF IETC: Thursday, Nov. 19 - Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL

WHAT IS IETC? This conference is an exciting opportunity offering teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, curriculum/media specialists, special education instructors, technical staff, and others interested in improving the quality of education, an opportunity to gain information and exchange ideas on the application of educational technology in our schools.

SESSIONS: More than 130 concurrent sessions will be offered, and many sessions will be hands-on in our three computer labs. A list of sessions may be viewed at http://www.il-edtech.org/index.php?smenu=notes&page=ci.

LUNCHEON KEYNOTES: Luncheon keynote addresses will be provided by Annette Lamb on Thursday, Nov. 19, and by Alan November on Friday, Nov. 20. For keynote information please visit http://www.il-edtech.org/index.php?smenu=speakers&page=ci.

EXHIBIT HALL: The exhibit hall will be open the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 18 (6-8pm) and Thursday, Nov. 19 (7:30am-5:15pm). Evening receptions in the exhibit hall will be offered both Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

REGISTRATION FEES: Register for the conference online at http://www.il-edtech.org. Register and mail conference fees by OCTOBER 9 for a reduced conference rate!

EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION – Conference rates for payments postmarked and mailed by Oct. 9, 2009 are:

Full Conference Registration (2 days: Thurs., Nov. 19 and Fri., Nov. 20): $125

Thursday, Nov. 19 Only: $85

Friday, Nov. 20 Only: $85

REGULAR REGISTRATION – Conference rates for payments postmarked and mailed Oct. 10 - Nov. 12 are:

Full Conference Registration (2 days: Thurs., Nov. 19 and Fri., Nov. 20): $170

Thursday, Nov. 19 Only: $95

Friday, Nov. 20 Only: $95

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: Visit the conference website at http://www.il-edtech.org for current conference information.

Shedd Day of Discovery

Tracy Selock — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:11:25 +0000

Discovery Education cordially invites you to join us for the
SHEDD AQUARIUM
Day of Discovery

The Shedd Aquarium and Discovery Education are pleased to present a Day of Discovery on October 10, 2009. This Day of Discovery will provide educators with an exciting and enriching day of professional development focused on creative ways to engage students using digital media from Discovery Education streaming.

During the day, participants will learn how they can use images, audio clips and videos to create engaging multimedia presentations, digital stories, and virtual field trips! Administrators are invited to attend special sessions geared to supporting teachers as they use digital media, student assessments and technology.

Lunch will be provided and the day will conclude with fun and prizes!

Date:              Saturday, October 10, 2009
Location:        John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Directions:     http://links.discoveryeducation.com/shedddirections
                         Public Transportation Strongly RecommendedTime:              8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:30)
Cost:              FREE!Space is limited. Register at http://links.discoveryeducation.com/SheddDayofDiscovery and contact Mike Bryant at Michael_Bryant@discovery.com or 847.425.7290 for details.Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning. With more than half the schools in the country using these digital resources, and over 30 million students already impacted by this content, come and see what empowers our classroom teachers today.

Register Now for the Streamathon

Tracy Selock — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:07:10 +0000

Annual DEN streamathon

Join us on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
for a day’s worth of DE streaming!

Click here to register for the DEN’s Annual streamathon.

Schedule

All times Eastern

9 AM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming

10 AM
A Day in the Life with DE streaming

11 AM
Streaming the Solution: DE streaming in the Math Classroom

12 PM
Supporting 21st Century Literacy with DE streaming

1 PM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming

2 PM
Dialing in the Digital Compass: DE streaming with Social Studies

3 PM
Multimedia Einsteins: DE streaming with Science

4 PM
Homework Gone Digital

5 PM
A Day in the Life with DE streaming

6 PM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming

7 PM
Crunching the Numbers - Using the DE Admin Tools to Show Your Success

8 PM
The Discovery Educator Network 2009-2010

Tech Con and ICE Updates

Tracy Selock — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:29:38 +0000

As you may know, the Illinois Computing Educators has partnered over the past three years with two other professional organizations – The Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) and the Illinois Chief Technology Officers (IL-CTO) – to host an annual event called TechCon. Plans are being finalized for the 3rd annual conference to be held on October 16, 2009, at the Naperville campus of Northern Illinois University.

Technology is changing society and education. From business managers to technology directors, investment in technology will change the future of learning. As access moves faster than understanding, education professionals must keep pace. These three leading education organizations have created an event to meet these needs. This one-day conference addresses the single element effecting education across the board.

Session Information: http://events.iasbo.org/techcon/sessions.html

ICE Conference 2010 Update: Proposals are being accepted to conduct half-day and full-day workshops, lead poster sessions, or present general conference breakout sessions. Visit the ICE website (www.iceberg.org) for more information or just click this link to go directly to the online proposal tool:

http://proposals.iceberg.org

Hey Northern Illinois, Show ‘Em Your Colors!

Tracy Selock — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:16:00 +0000

On Friday August 21st the Wisoconsin DEN will be Friday’s Front Row from 2:30-5:00 at TGI Friday’s inside Miller Park. This is an excellent opportunity for you to have fun meeting members of the DEN community. There will be presentations given by DEN members and information about the DEN, drinks, appetizers and prizes!

Illinois DEN members who would like to particpate can show their colors by wearing their favorite Chicago Cubs or White Sox gear.

The first 20 registrants will be invited to come on a tour of Miller Park beginning at 1:30.

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Prepared to Go Back to School with the DEN

Tracy Selock — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:22:09 +0000

Discovery Education Back to School Updates
Discover the undiscovered and explore the new content and functionality for the 2009-2010 school year. All STAR DEs now have the option to access the beta version of Discovery Education’s new content and functionality.

You can access the new site by clicking on the “Try the new Site” link at the top of your MY DE page.

If you come across specific issues while using the site please email education_info@discovery.com.

Once you have had a chance to explore the new site we would appreciate your feedback. Please click here to begin the survey.

Summer School with the DEN
Get ready for a new school year with the DEN! The entire month of August is jam-packed with free webinars. Tell a colleague, invite your principal and join us for Summer School with the DEN. Enroll today at: http://community.discoveryeducation.com/webinar.

DEN at NECC 2009

Tracy Selock — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:38:41 +0000

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!

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

Posted on June 17, 2009 in Uncategorized by Lance Rougeux

New Comment

Tracy Selock — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:33:13 +0000

Congrats to Lori Abrahams of IL!

Congratulations to STAR Discovery Educator Lori Abrahams for being selected as the winner of the mimio® Interactive System and mimio® masters™ Tuition.

And thanks again to mimio for helping us kick off our week-long celebration of our STARs. Make sure to check the blog every day this week. We have a lot more up our virtual sleeves.

Tell Your DEN Story-How Has the DEN Impacted Your Professional Development?

Tracy Selock — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:53:09 +0000

Good evening, bloggers!

The DEN is trying to collate experiences from educators to see how their association with the DEN has impacted their professional development as well as student learning in their classroom.

I have the embed code posted as a TinyPaste link on my Tell The DEN Story page.
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/jendorman/tell-the-den-story/ (Feel free to copy/paste the rest of that post as well.)

If you have any questions about embedding the survey, please contact me.

I hope to “see” you on the virtual conference this Saturday!

Thanks!
-Jen
Jennifer Dorman
DEN Account Manager, Discovery Education
Discovery Communications, Inc.
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
C: 240.271.9394