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Techbook Times
FEBRUARY 2013
1. Implementation Tips and Tricks
2. Professional Development
3. Educator Spotlight
4. Discovery’s Partners in Education
5. DEN Community
A Monthly Correspondence for the Betterment of the Techbook Community
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Images in the Discovery Education Science Techbook Inform and Inspire
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Implementation Tips and TricksHave you seen the updates to Techbook? Here are just a few new features that we love!!
Explore More under ExploreLooking for more resources? Look no longer. Under each concept you’ll find the Explore tab and a link that says Explore More Resources. You’ll find additional resources here ranging from video segments, to reading passages and hands-on activities.
Explore Timelines Like Never BeforeIn case you haven’t heard, we are in development of the Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook. It’s currently in Beta, but will be available soon for trials. For those who are part of our Beta group, checkout the brand new Timeline Inquiry Investigation. Students can now dive into history and investigate sequence of events like never before.
Share Sections of the Model LessonHave you ever wanted to share a part of the Model Lesson with a colleague, but not the whole lesson? Now you can share just the section you need to.
ImplementationWe are constantly updating content and features. Most recently we added the ability for students to edit student guides online. Check out this new feature here.
You asked for it and we’ve delivered. The Interactive Glossary continues to grow with hundreds of terms added in the last 6 months. With terms now spanning K-12, we’ve added the ability to filter by grade ranges: K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
Filter the Interactive Glossary by Grade Levels
Upcoming February WebinarsClick event to learn more & register
February 5, 7:00 PM ESTSocial Studies Techbook Overview
February 12, 8:00 PM ESTConnecting and Collaborating In and Out of the Classroom
February 13, 7:00 PM ESTBuild Your Lesson with the Discovery Education Science Techbook
February 19, 7:00 PM ESTSocial Studies and the 5E Instructional Model
February 21, 6:00 PM ESTTechbook Admin Webinar
Click to see entire webinar list
Winter break is over and we’re kickstarting the year with in-person and virtual events across North America. On January 26 we held our annual Techbook Live Virtual Conference. If you were unable to attend, no worries each session was archived and you may find the recaps below.
Professional Development
S.O.S.: Spotlight on Strategies
Do you know about our Spotlight on Strategies series? If not, you should. The Spotlight on Strategies (S.O.S.) is a weekly series where we put the spotlight on some of our favorite integration strategies. Each week, there is a new digital integration challenge. We’ll provide the background, give an example, set the challenge, and provide you a chance to take it a step further with the bonus!
Access all of our posts by visiting us on our Strategy Spotlight page.
Professional Development
In-Person
Virtual
L I V ESATURDAY, JANUARY 26 9AM - 1PM ET
links.discoveryeducation.com/techbookliveinperson
links.discoveryeducation.com/techbooklivei
Embracing the Future, Today Collier County Public Schools
Teachers and Students
Techbook and Common Core
Keynote: Dr. Joe Krajcik
Build Your Lesson
Techbook at theTip of Your Finger
Challenge: Create a lesson plan presentation that is engaging and ready to use in the classroom to receive a Discovery Education Science
Techbook lab coat. Presentations must be submitted through Mediashare by February 28, 2013.
Click here for submission instructions.
Lesson Presentation Options:✦ Representation of an existing Discovery Education
Science Techbook model Lesson✦ Adaptation of existing Discovery Education Science
Techbook model lesson to support specific students (e.g., special needs, ELL, academically gifted students, struggling readers, etc.)
✦ Original lesson using Discovery Education Science Techbook resources
Presentation tools: You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or Keynote for your presentation.
Remember that the Discovery Education Model Lessons represent several days of learning, your lesson presentation should as well. Click here to see an example presentation.
Not sure how to build a lesson presentation? Attend a Lesson Building webinar!
Register at links.discoveryeducation.com/sciencetechbook
Requirements:✦ We would like your presentation to be a minimum of 10 slides.
There is no maximum length.
✦ A title slide that includes concept and grade level(s)
✦ A slide with the lesson objectives
✦ A slide with essential questions
✦ At least one slide (activity) for each component of a typical 5E lesson (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate)
✦ At least THREE uses of digital resources from the Discovery Education Science Techbook
✦ Information in the notes section that describes the intention of each slide (what the teacher and the students are doing)
✦ Several opportunities for the students to be engaged with the content. Examples include notebook/journal entries, hands-on activities, group discussions, prompts for logging in to DE to do individual work, project work
✦ At least one slide that includes some form of checking for understanding
We have a robust network of educators that are utilizing the Discovery Science Techbook in their classrooms. Are you our next featured educator or do you know a colleague we should feature? If so reach out to Mike Bryant ([email protected])
Upcoming Educator Spotlight
Spotlight: Lesson Presentation Challenge
Discovery Education Gives Back to Teachers and StudentsStart the new year off strong by engaging your students in exciting hands-on science based challenges. Don’t miss these opportunities to win.
What: Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
Discovery Education and 3M are looking for students in grades 5-8 who are enthusiastic about science. To enter the 2013 competition, students must create a 1-2 minute video describing a new innovation or solution that could solve or impact an everyday problem related to how we live, how we work or how we play. Ten finalists will participate in an exclusive summer mentorship with a 3M scientist and receive a trip to the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, MN to compete for the chance to win $25,000 and the title of "America's Top Young Scientist"!
Teachers can visit YoungScientistChallenge.com for lesson plans and project templates to help students explore the scientific method and help them prepare their entry video. Who: Students grades 5-8
When:Video entries accepted through April 23, 2013
Learn More and Enter: www.YoungScientistChallenge.com
What: Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating innovative solutions that impact their planet. Teams from across the country create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their local communities for a chance to win more than $300,000 in scholarships, trips, and other exciting prizes.
A wide variety of free tools and resources, including lesson plans, checklists, videos, sample projects and more, are available for teachers and students at wecanchange.com.Who: Students in Grades K-12
When:Challenge entries accepted through March 5, 2013
Learn More and Enter: wecanchange.com
Upcoming In-Person EventsClick event to learn more & register
February 5: Texas TCEA EveningCON
February 6: Texas TCEA Reception
February 6: Digital Learning Day
February 10: Pennsylvania PETE&C Pre-Conference Day of Discovery
F e b r u a r y 1 1 : M i s s o u r i M E T C Celebration and Special Screening
February 11: Ohio eTECH Networking Reception
February 21: Michigan Berrien RESA/REMC 11 Day of Discovery
DEN Discovery Educator Network
As one of the largest professional education learning communities, the DEN has impacted more than 1 million educators worldwide.
Get connected and follow the conversation at http://denblogs.com
The Discovery Educator Network
Not to toot our own horn, but “we” have recently been awarded some nice recognition. When we say “we” what we really mean is you. Yes, you are the reason the Discovery Educator Network is such a wonderful resource. The hundreds of blog posts, in-person events and resource contributions we have are getting their just reward.
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Looking for additional help or you need technical support? Check out the Help section. The “Help” section can be accessed by clicking “Help” in the upper right corner of the screen. Here you will find Step-by-Step Guides and User Guides to help you provide access to your students, search for content, access resources, and virtually any other issue you may experience. You will also find the phone number to our technical support team, who take great pride in solving issues in a timely manner.
The Discovery Education Techbook implementation team is here to serve. How can we better support you using Techbook with your students?
Patti [email protected] Implementation Manager
Mike [email protected] Implementation Director
Brad [email protected] Implementation Director
Duane [email protected] Implementation Manager
Emily [email protected] Implementation Manager
Erica [email protected] Implementation Director
Meet the team:
Instructional & Techbook Implementation
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