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Welcome to the Welcome to the DEN Summer School DEN Summer School
Webinar SeriesWebinar Series
Digital Storytelling Week
• Monday, August 3– Thinking Outside the Slide
• Tuesday, August 4– Digital Storytelling Made Easy:
Using Discovery Education Content with Animoto and PhotoStory
• Wednesday, August 5– Director’s Cut: Discovery
Education Media and MovieMaker (Windows)
• Thursday, August 6– Director’s Cut: Discovery
Education Media and iMovie (Mac)
Register at - http://tinyurl.com/DENSS09
Leadership Week
• Monday, August 10– The Information Society is
HERE: Are our schools up to the task?with Dr. Scott McLeod
• Tuesday, August 11– Policies, Safety and Social
Networkingwith Steve Dembo
• Wednesday, August 12– Web 2.0 for Administrators
with Hall Davidson• Thursday, August 13
– Data Driven Decisions with DE Assessmentwith Donna Neblett
Register at - http://tinyurl.com/DENSS09
Science Week
• Monday, August 17– Myth Busted: Easy Ways to
Integrate Digital Media into Your Science Classroom
• Tuesday, August 18– Getting Your Hands Dirty with
Discovery Education Science• Wednesday, August 19
– Differentiating Instruction with the Discovery Education Science Assessment Manager
• Thursday, August 20– More and Muir Tech Tips for
Going Green
Register at - http://tinyurl.com/DENSS09
Web 2.0 Week
• Monday, August 24– Get Your Glog On! The DE
streaming Builders and Glogster
• Tuesday, August 25– The Thread that Ties it All
Together: DE Content and Voicethread
• Wednesday, August 26– Two Roundtrip Tickets to
Anywhere in the World: Designing Virtual Field Trips with DE Media and Google Earth
• Thursday, August 27– Learning Through the
Funnies: Mixing DE Content with Free Comic Tools
Register at - http://tinyurl.com/DENSS09
Discovery Education Back-to-School
Stay Up-To-Date with New Content
New organizations joining the 150+ publishers: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Chicago-Sun Times
Current partners adding more content: BBC Colman Communications PBS® Peer Power
New Content Types Engage Student Skill Builders Games Math Overviews and Explanations
Discovery Education Back-to-School
Find What You Need Easily with Universal Search
• Quickly find videos, virtual labs, reading passages, educator-created content, and other interactive resources based on the Discovery Education services to which you have access
Discovery EducationWhat’s New?
Higher Quality, Improved Media, Better Visibility 1,000 Titles Added During Past 12 Months
(up to 9,000 total)
Concept-level clips tied to standards
World Languages Media Pack
Administrative Services and Reporting
Enhanced Student Access (coming soon)
Discovery Education streaming Interactive Atlas
Launched Discovery Education Science: Virtual Labs, Explorations, etc
Discovery High-Resolution Media Server (1+Mbps files)
Today’s Summer School SessionToday’s Summer School Session
Director’s Cut: iMovie & DE Director’s Cut: iMovie & DE streamingstreaming
Michael HakkarinenMichael HakkarinenDiscovery EducationDiscovery EducationMichael_hakkarinen@discovery.comMichael_hakkarinen@discovery.com
Our Assignment for Today…Our Assignment for Today…
Grade 3-5 Writing ActivityGrade 3-5 Writing ActivityThis week in Science we’ve been This week in Science we’ve been talking about the planets in our Solar talking about the planets in our Solar System.System.
Based on what you’ve learned so far, Based on what you’ve learned so far, which planet (other then earth) is your which planet (other then earth) is your favorite? Which planet would you favorite? Which planet would you most like to visit?most like to visit?
Using the videos available to you in Using the videos available to you in the Student Drive, make an iMovie the Student Drive, make an iMovie about the planet you would like to about the planet you would like to explore.explore.
Narrate the videos and include 3 facts Narrate the videos and include 3 facts about the planet to support your about the planet to support your decision. Keep your video to between decision. Keep your video to between 1 and 2 minutes long.1 and 2 minutes long.
For this activity the teacher needs to:For this activity the teacher needs to:
1.1.Demonstrate how to use iMovieDemonstrate how to use iMovie2.2.Download editable content from DE Download editable content from DE streamingstreaming3.3.Make the content accessible to studentsMake the content accessible to students4.4.Model script writing and story mappingModel script writing and story mapping5.5.Model voice recording in iMovieModel voice recording in iMovie6.6.Provide a checklist and/or rubric for studentsProvide a checklist and/or rubric for students7.7.Instruct students to save projects for sharingInstruct students to save projects for sharing
Our Assignment for Today…Our Assignment for Today…
Grade 3-5 Writing ActivityGrade 3-5 Writing Activity
Tap Into the Power of Discovery
For more information call: 301-412-5027 For more information call: 301-412-5027 or visit DiscoveryEducation.com/Professional-Developmentor visit DiscoveryEducation.com/Professional-Development
Free Resources at DiscoveryEducation.com
Puzzlemaker software to create
word-search, crosswords, and
more
New Teacher Survival Kit
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for
Educators
Clip Art Gallery
The latest contests, grants,
sweepstakes, content features
and more
Top 10 Most Visited Educational Website
International Student Trips Powered by Discovery Education
Students 10-17 years old are invited to travel to one of eight exciting, international destinations on a trip that offers a true extension of what Discovery offers everyday.
Curriculum-based trips with lesson plans, student activities and videos aligned to state standards.
Educators teaching 5th through 12th grade are invited to apply to serve as Travel Leaders, journeying with a group of students, integrating curriculum into the program and guiding their students through every aspect of the program.
International Student Trips Powered by Discovery Education
2010 Trip Destinations
Arctic
Antarctica
Australia
China
Find out more information at
DiscoveryStudentAdventures.com
Cost Rica
Ecuador/Galapagos Islands
New Zealand/Fiji
South Africa
Discovery Education/SiemensWe Can Change the World Challenge
Engaging students, teachers and communities in developing actionable solutions for a “greener” world
Anchored with robust professional development resources to support teacher participation
All participants acknowledged, with winners at the state and national level
Grand prize: Profiled on-air & online, and receive experiential rewards that tap into the magic of Discovery
An unprecedented 5-year partnership between Discovery Education, the National Science Teachers Association and Siemens to advance interest in sustainability
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All sessions will be recorded and archived. All sessions will be recorded and archived.
Discovery Educator Network
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