We will cover three areas of DE Streaming that morning:

• DE Streaming Basics
• Building a Better Builder
• Beyond the Stream (50 ways to use DE Streaming in your classroom)

Fill out the form below today! Space is limited.  And the door prizes are fantastic!

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We had a Leadership Council webinar last evening, so I would like to share some of the important reminders and information from Lance.

Without a doubt, the DEN Tech or Trear Fall Virtual Conference was an astounding success. We held the same numbers of attendees as we had last year. But–and here’s the good news–we grew our Live Event sites and numbers.

Want to be a DEN GURU? That would step you up to Level 4 in DEN. You ask, what are the “levels.” And the answer is:

1. DEN
2. DEN STAR
3. DEN LC
4. DEN GURU.

There are advantages at any level, but if you step up to GURU (up to 5 people will be chosen this first year), you will have noticeable benefits that set you apart. Perhaps the largest benefit is that Discovery will take you, free of charge, to a national convention. Application deadline: November 15, 2009

This brings me to the big event I really want to push because completing this one is easy and a lot of fun. You can make a podcast or a video telling how you use Discovery Education resources in your classroom. Doesn’t have to be a big deal project–keep it short and simple (the KISS philosophy) and then upload it. Fun, fast, and a FREE Discovery hoodie, limited edition is in the mail to you. And just in case the idea of uploading to Media Share daunts you, this upload is to a simple spot where Discovery will mine your golden uses. Do it today, because the deadline is November 15.

Some of my best friends are actively engaged in pursuing the MS in Instructional Media offered by Discovery Education and Wilkes University. I remember the kick-off two years ago at the National Institute. We were even offered 3 credits for a minimal fee to begin the degree work with our week’s intense completion of learning. Although I am not one to regret decisions, I often wish I had made the choice to study for this degree. Keeping in touch with my friends who were the first class to begin this program, I can tell you that the subject matter is extremely engaging, timely and worthwhile.

This summer I had the good fortune to follow the China Adventure. What an amazing trip this was, packed with singular experiences that only could be found in a Discovery Education adventure. Nothing beats repeating a good thing, so the China and Australia trips are encores. New to the venue are the Arctic, Anarctica, Costa Rica, and Ecudor/Galapagos Islands. You will definitely need to have your prospective students fund raise, but if you get 5 students to sign on, you as their teacher travels free.

Not exactly Fast Five, but there you have it, a synopsis of some of the best and time-sensitive offers from Discovery. - R.J. Stangherlin (PN DEN LC)

You can find a wealth of  information at the Moving Forward Wiki.  There are blogs listed on every subject imaginable, both academic and others.

If you know of another good blog on a particular classroom subject, post it in the comments section.

Happy reading!

We began the day with a virtual keynote from Justin Kerkow.  Then, attendees were able to choose from three separate breakout sessions.  One track continued the virtual conference in the media center.  Another addressed the how teachers can use DE Streaming to create builders, embed in Promethean flipcharts, and go beyond the basics with 50 Ways to use DE Streaming.  Another track was designed for administrators, library media specialists, and technology coaches.  An overview of DE Streaming was provided with other sessions including Streaming’s reporting features and DE Assessment.

The results were outstanding.

In addition, Discovery sent a film crew to interview some of our attendees regarding the DEN and the use of DE Streaming in the classroom.  The finished video project should be available around Thanksgiving, so watch this blog for an update!

We would really like to thank all the members of the DEN LC, Jennifer, our camera crew, and the students and faculty of LFMS that helped make this day a huge success.  You can see a little of what happened in the short video clip below.

Watch this blog for an update on the Western TN Day of Discovery in a day or two!

Overlooking the bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi, Memphis City Schools is pleased to announce the 2009 Mid-South Technology Conference.  Join us December 9-10, 2009 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee where you will connect with educational and information technology professionals in sharing new tools, techniques, products and strategies for integrating technology to enhance academics and operations in school districts.  Participants will engage in demonstrations and interactive sessions pertaining to rich digital media, Web 2.0 tools and effective technology integration.  In addition, technology vendors will interact with participants via the exhibit hall, where innovative technologies and cutting edge technology integration techniques will be demonstrated.  Held in the city where Blues was born, celebrate the rich music history of Memphis, while learning successful strategies to transform your district’s technology interface.  We invite you to network and collaborate with school districts from the Mid-South sharing success stories and lessons learned with a diverse group of technology professionals as we forge ahead with rich media and new millennial tools.  Come away with new ideas to implement as we continue “Building Technology Communities”.

Featured speakers include John Seely Brown, Alan November, William Rust, and our very own Hall Davidson.

Register for the conference at this site.  I hope to see a lot of our STARs there!