Louisiana DEN http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana Fusing Educators in Reality and Virtuality Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 en North & South LA Team Up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN-Louisiana/~3/RrrWRxegc2k/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/11/15/north-south-la-team-up/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:27:21 +0000 Susan Tompkins http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/11/15/north-south-la-team-up/ Calling All STARS!  It is up to you to help spread the word…and find new recruits!  The Louisiana Leadership Council is heading to Baton Rouge December 2-4 for the state LACUE Conference.  If you have not registered for the conference yet, click here.  If you are planning on attending the conference, please join us for an Evening With The STARS on December 2.  If you would like to attend the dinner, all we ask is that you are a STAR member and that you bring a prospective DEN member.  If you are up for the challenge, please fill out this form to let us know you are coming.  Your LA LC has been travelling the state meeting new Discovery Educators and helping others become STAR Discovery Educators.   Just in case you have missed some of our past events, here are a few highlights from our 2 in person Virtual Conference events.

 

 


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NASA offers four different programs through the videoconferencing.  NASA believes in engaging the learner so the process is interactive. NASA believes, “Delivering interactive instruction in support of Long-term retention of knowledge. “   They are available before, during, and after school as well as Saturday.  The NASA program is willing to be flexible to help out educators with “one-stop shopping.”  You can reach it at http://dln.nasa.govNASA

NASA has on-demand programs as well and can schedule a program for your needs.  You can search by subject, keyword, etc.  One example is their program, “Can Shoeboxes Fly?”   Imagine the strength you can add to your lessons and learning with this resource!  They also offer professional development for educators!  Too cool to miss!



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Louisiana is hosting 2 locations for the DEN Virtual Conference today.  DEN VC @ EvangelNorth LA is trying to beat South LA to the blog post, so here is a pic of us getting started!  Join in anytime today from 9-4 CST at www.bit.ly/DENVC.  The host school, Evangel Christian Academy, rolled out the Jungle Carpet for attendees!  In tune with Discovery Student Adventures, Evangel is using the theme Wild about Discovery with jungle themes throughout!  From our pens and notepads to the jungle around the Smartboard, the Evangel team has the best in-person event!  Thanks to Evangel for all of your hard work and support!  We appreciate it!DEN VC @ Evangel


]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/24/la-is-wild-about-discovery/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/24/la-is-wild-about-discovery/ LA Virtual Conference Events http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN-Louisiana/~3/qgn2AAKNNcI/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/01/la-virtual-conference-events/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:16:47 +0000 Susan Tompkins http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/01/la-virtual-conference-events/ Louisiana is getting ready for several upcoming events.  techortreat.jpgOctober is a fright-FULL month of activities with Regional TLTC Conferences and the Virtual Conference.  Check here for TLTC information and here for VC information.  Be sure to join the VC online or at an in-person event.  The lineup this year is great and the benefits from investing the time to attend are valuable!  Hope to see you there!

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/01/la-virtual-conference-events/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/10/01/la-virtual-conference-events/ Welcome to the Discovery Educator Network! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN-Louisiana/~3/0pZTJqytFOU/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/09/28/welcome-to-the-discovery-educator-network/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:18:52 +0000 Susan Gauthier http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/09/28/welcome-to-the-discovery-educator-network/ We are very excited to welcome our new Louisiana STAR Discovery Educators!  

Beverly Barquet - Region 1 Teaching, Learning and Technology Center - Plaquemines Parish

David Hand - Emily C. Watkins School - St. John Parish

Denise Clark - Region 4 Teaching, Learning and Technology Center - Vermilion Parish

We look forward to working with you this school year!

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Region 1 TLTC Discovery Streaming – LPB Cyberchannel
September 22 (3:45 pm -5:45 pm)
Region 1 TLTC
Metairie, Louisiana
Note: There will be a door prize for participants. You could be the winner of a webcam or digital camera.

Region 4 TLTC - Discovery Education Streaming
September 14 (4:00 pm -6:00 pm)
Region 4 TLTC
Kaplan, La

Region 7 TLTC Discovery Education Streaming
September 10 (4:30 pm-6:30 pm)
Region 7 TLTC
Minden, LA

]]> http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/09/01/its-not-all-about-videos/feed/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/09/01/its-not-all-about-videos/ LA’s Action-Packed Autumn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DEN-Louisiana/~3/ysxm5AkBWVg/ http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/08/23/las-action-packed-autumn/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:41:02 +0000 Susan Tompkins http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/louisiana/2009/08/23/las-action-packed-autumn/      We are gearing up for some exciting Louisiana DEN events and other professional development this fall.  Remember the DEN Summer Series is ongoing this week with webcasts everyday at 10 a.m.  Be sure to check the National Blog for information how to log on and get in!  “ActivConnectLA” users group/mini-conference will be held at Cope Middle School in Bossier City on Saturday, August 29th.  Click here for the flyer.

Coming September 23rd is the always popular Discovery Education Stream-A-Thon!  Several campuses are setting up dedicated areas for colleagues to view during planning periods and lunch!  If you need any ideas to help you plan a campus viewing, email one of the Leadership Council team!

The next Virtual Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 so if you are interested in hosting or attending an in-person event, contact one of the LC team.  Also in October are some of the regional CUE events.  So far, Region V TLTC is hosting their event on October 3 and Region VII on October 10.  Be sure to make plans to attend one of your regional events for great ideas and information.

We also have some great things happening in November and December, so stay tuned into this blog for more details.  As always, share your love of the DEN with friends and coworkers and get them excited about one of the best networks available!

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The following is an excerpt from guest blogger, Lisa Pumphrey.

We are spreading the word about “ActivConnectLA” - a users group/mini-conference to be held at Cope Middle School in Bossier City on Saturday, August 29th.  This is a tremendous opportunity for teacher/users of Promethean ActivClassroom products to gather, learn from peer/colleagues, and preview the latest techniques.  We had tremendous success at an event that was held at McNeese University and would like to make this similar event as successful.  Please pass the word, along to anyone that you feel may wish to present or attend this event.  There will be more information to follow.  Click here for flyer and presenter forms.

Hope to see you there,

Lisa Pumphrey, Bossier Parish Schools

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Louisiana educators now have some new faces on the Louisiana Leadership Council.  Our goal is to bring innovative practices and events to each Louisiana Discovery Educator through direct communication and learning networks.  We are ready to start planning some fantastic events, some original, some that may be borrowed from the incomparable TN DEN, so watch for updates on this blog and emails. 

Help us “greaux” our number of Louisiana Discovery Educators!

LOUISIANA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Blog Coordinator - Susan Gauthier

Blog Team - Paula Naugle

Events Coordinator - Cindy Wallace

Chairperson - Susan Tompkins



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Summer School with the DEN

The Problem: So, you’ve registered to attend one of the Back to School with DE webinars and now you are looking for great integration ideas for the enhanced DE media library.

The Solution: Join the DEN for summer school!

Who ever said summer school isn’t fun? Get ready for your school year with an amazing series of complimentary professional development sessions from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Community.DiscoveryEducation.com/Webinar

The DEN Summer School Webinar Series is packed with 16 webinars divided into four thematic strands: Digital Storytelling, School Leadership, Science, and Web 2.0.

Click on the link below to learn more about the webinar program.

de_den_summerwebinars.pdf

Back to School With Discovery Education

I know what you’re thinking . . . “we JUST finished the school year - I’m not ready to think about Back to School season!”

But, we have some really cool content and feature enhancements to Discovery Education that we want to share with our DEN community.  For those STARs who are conducting summer workshops and trainings, it’s a must to get a peak into the new interface and content types before the training.

We are inviting the DEN community to participate in a webinar to preview the new site enhancements and upgrades.

Click here to access the registration page for the Back to School webinar series.   (Note: These webinars are all the same; you only need to attend one to learn about the new launch.)

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