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06 February 2010

Discovery Education Wilkes University MS Degree in Instructional Media

To advance a new generation of education technology leaders, Discovery Education, renowned for its quality content and digital media services in over half of all US schools, and Wilkes University, a leader in graduate education, have teamed up to create the online Master of Science degree in Instructional Media.

To thrive in the 21st century classroom, successful educators are embracing a new approach to teacher instruction. New tools. New technologies. A new appreciation for digital media. From Web 2.0 to digital storytelling, to virtual field trips, the 21st century classroom has the power to engage and inspire today’s tech savvy students. This degree provides teachers the tools, knowledge and strategies to be successful 21st century educators.

Learn about the program from our amazing course designers, check out student projects, and more at our brand new website: www.discoveryeducation.com/masters

Every Tuesday educators enrolled in the Discovery Education Wilkes University Instructional Media Program get together to share ideas. Join them on February 16, 2010 as they have Daniel Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, dropping by for an hour-long discussion. All the details can be found here.

An hour with Dan Pink

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04 February 2010

Are You Teaching America's Next Top Scientist?

The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is now open for entries for 2010.

The challenge is the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5 through 8. Ten finalists will be selected to receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete in the final challenge in October. The winner will receive $50,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds ($25,000 cash value), a tour of 3M’s celebrated Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minnesota given by some of today’s top scientists, and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.”

Check out the Science in Action blog to learn more!

Siemens STEM Academy

In partnership with the Siemens Foundation, we are thrilled to announce the Siemens STEM Academy. It is a multi-faceted program that includes:

a premier on-line community designed exclusively to foster STEM achievement through the sharing of best practices

a monthly webinar series that will feature today’s leading scientists, academics, and personalities such as Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and host of Science Channel’s Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible, to excite students and provide teachers with actionable recommendations for integrating STEM into the classroom

a week-long STEM immersion program that will enable 50 select teachers to meet in Washington, D.C. to engage with today’s critical science thinkers and other peers from across the nation and visit leading institutions to see real-world applications of STEM subject matter

a two-week residential professional development program, Siemens Teachers As Researchers (STARS), for select middle school and high school teachers in which teachers engage in mentored research projects with top scientists and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN

Visit http://www.siemensstemacademy.com today! The webinar archive from Michio Kaku’s presentation is already on the website.

15 January 2010

Free STEM Academy Webinar - Dr. Michio Kaku

Join us Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 4:00pm ET for the Siemens STEM Academy webinar.

The Siemens STEM Academy, an online portal with a wealth of STEM resources, presents STEM Spotlight webinar with Dr. Michio Kaku, Host of Science Channel's Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible.

Inspire your students! Register to hear Dr. Michio Kaku, host of Science Channel’s “Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible”, theoretical physicist, best selling author and co-creator of string field theory, talk about the various science topics covered in his television show. “Physics of the Impossible” takes viewers to the frontiers of science with an authoritative exploration of the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, time travel, and more. Dr. Kaku investigates the physics behind some of science fiction’s wildest offerings and concludes that many of the technologies once thought impossible may actually be inevitable.

Don’t miss this exciting event on January 19, 2010 at 4pm EST. Sign up today!

For students grades 7-12 and all interested educators!

04 January 2010

Free Virtual Conference for Science Teachers

9 AM to 4 PM ET

Drop by for an hour or stay for the whole day!
It’s virtual and it’s FREE!
Register for the online sessions at:

http://links.discoveryeducation.com/denscicon

Register for one of many in-person events hosted by our DEN Leadership Councils.

Terramar School
7000 W. Happy Valley Road
Peoria, AZ 85383
7 AM to 2 PM

Cartwright Elementary School District
3401 N. 67th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85033
8:30 AM to 1 PM

Snowflake High School
190 W. 2nd Street South
Snowflake, AZ 85937
8 AM to 2 PM

Esperero Canyon Middle School
Sabino Canyon Road
Tucson, AZ 85750
7:30 AM to 2 PM

Corner Bakery at Irvine Spectrum
91 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
9 AM to 1 PM

Connecticut Science Center
250 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
8:30 AM to 4 PM

Electa A Lee Magnet Middle School
4000 53rd Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34210
9 AM to 4 PM

All Saints Catholic Academy
1155 Aurora Ave.
Naperville, IL 60540
9 AM to 4 PM

Dedham Middle School
70 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026
8:30 AM to 4 PM

Holy Redeemer School
9715 Summit Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
8:30 AM to 1 PM

St. Therese School
7277 NW Highway 9
Kansas City, MO 64152
7:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Townsend School
201 N. Spruce St.
Townsend, MT 59644
9 AM to 1 PM

Discovery Times Square Expo
226 West 44th Street (between 7th & 8th avenues)
New York City, NY
9 AM to 1 PM
Registration limited to 25 participants.

Propel Montour
340 Bilmar Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
9 AM to 4 PM

Sarah Simpson Center
805 Tipton Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37920
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Finch Elementary
1205 South Tennessee
McKinney, TX 75069
8 AM to 4 PM

Verona Area High School
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
9 AM to 3 PM

Download an informational flyer about DEN SCIcon to share with your colleagues.

20 November 2009

Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 11/20/2009

How To Use An Apostrophe - The Oatmeal
Terrific resource for students to learn when it is appropriate to use the apostrophe.
tags: grammar, apostrophe, punctuation, english, plural, teaching, writing, Language Arts, education, learning

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

19 November 2009

Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 11/19/2009

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

DI Made Simple with Discovery Education

Differentiating instruction can be a challenge, but the judicious application of engaging media and creativity inspiring technology helps to make DI a breeze.

Differentiated Instruction Made Simple

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Here are the resources mentioned in the presentation.

18 November 2009

Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 11/18/2009

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Engage Social Studies Students with DE Media

As a former social studies teachers I love thinking about new and creative ways to use digital media to engage students in social studies.

Dialing the Digital Compass with Disovery Education streaming

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Resources mentioned in this presentation:

For DE streaming users, did you know that you can now filter the media library for primary sources? Just go to Advanced Search in the top DE page banner and select "Include only Primary Source Titles."