Back to school issue of the DEN UP Newsletter

1. ISSUE NO. 2
DEN UP
DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK / SEPTEMBER 2012
“TECH”
This Out! Integration Station:
Welcome back to the 2012-2013
school year! As you settle into Presidential Election & Mars Mission
another year we would like to share
some of the amazing resources the
DEN has created over the summer.
DEN OPEN HOUSE SERIES
Do you want to
know more
about the
DEN? We are
hosting a series
of virtual
house events
Presidential Election: Mars Curiosity Mission:
where you can
learn ABOUT the community FROM
As our country gears up for the Curiosity has landed on Mars!
the community. Each open house will
feature DEN STARs as they talk about November election Discovery Discovery Education is building
integrating digital media in the Education is working hard to upon this fantastic feat by
classroom and share their favorite provide up to date resources to bringing NASA’s latest mission to
tips and tricks. Click HERE for more discuss the election with your schools everywhere through this
information and to register.
middle school students. Check site: http://
CONNECTED EDUCATOR MONTH back frequently as resources are www.discoveryeducation.com/
This past August the DEN added weekly: http://tinyurl.com/ curiosity/mars.cfm
participated in the first annual
DEElection
Connected Educator Month. Click
HERE to access our Collective Brain
Webinar series where members of the
DEN shared their favorite resources
with the community.
MUST SEE STUDENT CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
If you have logged-in to DE recently you have International Dot Day Discovery Education and the American Egg
probably noticed some new features and Board recently announced the “Be a Good
functionality. Discovery Education has been On September 15th, Egg” contest. The school with the most
working around the clock over the summer innovative educators contest entries will receive a $5,000
months to build an even better DE. Check celebrate International
educational grant for a health or nutrition
out all of the exciting changes to the DE Site Dot Day by making
initiative. Anyone can enter the contest once
by attending one of the Back To School time to encourage
daily through November 15th.Visit http://
webinars. To register visit: http:// their students’
creativity. Click HERE educationstation.discoveryeducation.com to
links.discoveryeducation.com/BTS
for more information. register.

2. DEN STAR Embracing Technology through Flipped
Classrooms
ONE TEACHER’S JOURNEY TO INSPIRE OTHERS
On May 19th we hosted a Day of Discovery in Miami. A few weeks later,
DEN STAR Glenda Moton reached out to us to share what she had done
after being inspired by a “Flipping Your Classroom” session she attended at
the DoD. It was such an inspiring story we decided to feature Glenda’s
story on our national DEN blog. You can read her story by clicking here.
SPOTLIGHT
Name: Glenda Moton
District: Miami-Dade Interested in learning more about Flipping Your Classroom?
County Public Schools
To watch our archived webinar click HERE.
School: Education
Transformation Office
Want to see a sample? Click HERE to see a lecture, paper
slide and music video from Dr. Lodge.
Role: Science Curriculum
Support Specialist
Number of years in
education: 10 BITS AND BYTES FROM THE DEN
Why I became a STAR:
I am passionate about
teaching and enjoy sharing
resources with teachers
from all over the world. It’s
great to know that I have
access to a network of
professionals who inspire
Back to School Advice by DEN STAR David Andrade
me to go beyond the http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/08/31/welcome-
classroom while integrating back-to-school-here-are-some-great-resources-for-all-educators/
real life experiences in
science through the use of
technology in the classroom. Learning to Blog by Jannita Demian
Special Recognition http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/08/29/overcoming-
Congratulations Glenda for the-filter-barrier-blogging-and-facebook-in-your-class/
being highlighted on the
national DEN Blog! Thank
STAR Stories featuring Brian Harrison
you for sharing your
inspiring story. http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/09/04/
star-stories-brian-harrison/
ELL Strategies using DE presented by Jannita Demian
http://youtu.be/XROUGcE6icA

3. Hangin’ Out
THE DEN SCRAPBOOK
with Gin & Jannita
DEN Directors
Common Core Bootcamp Academy-
•••
Albuquerque
[As part of our monthly DEN UP
Newsletter, Gin and Jannita will host
a Google + Hangout to introduce the
issue and talk about all things DEN.
Enjoy the September hangout
here:http://youtu.be/7ms2DpsscDo ]
What a busy summer! The DEN
Summer Institute in Bozeman, a
Common Core Bootcamp Academy in
Albuquerque, and Days of Discovery
in Las Vegas were just a few of the
events we hosted over the summer
months. As the summer comes to a
close and we begin a new school year
we wanted to take a moment to share DEN STARs from Albuquerque, Miami and
Charlotte explore Yellowstone during DENSI
some exciting new opportunities with
you.
DEN CONNECTS DEN SUMMER INSTITUTE SUMMARY THE “BULLEDEN” BOARD PROJECT
We are proud to introduce a new, From July 21st-July 26th 126 We have an exciting new project to
innovative program built by DEN educators came together in Bozeman, announce called the BulleDEN Board
STARs during the DEN Summer MT to attended DENSI, a week-long Project. We are looking for the best
Institute. Each month, DEN Connects intensive professional development bulletin boards out there. DEN STARs
will provide a theme, mini-lessons, event. Participants attended inspiring who submit an entry will be in the
digital dive scavenger hunts and keynotes and concurrent sessions running to win a Google Nexus 7
opportunities for your class to during the day followed by tablet! Click HERE for all the details.
connect with other classes networking events in the evening.
participating. Visit Take a few minutes to explore all of
www.denconnects.com today to sign the amazing resources captured on
up! ScoopIt: http://www.scoop.it/t/
densi2012
THE DEN: HOW DO I JOIN THE FUN?
Share your ideas! Stay Connected!
What would you like to see in the next DEN UP The DEN strives to connect educators to their most
Newsletter? Do you have a tip or trick to share with the valuable resource.....each other! To learn more about
community? Email your suggestions to how to connect with the DEN, visit:
Ginny_Washburne@discovery.com or www.facebook.com/discoveryed
Jannita_Demian@discovery.com
www.twitter.com/discoveryed
www.pinterest.com/discoveryed
— Gin and Jannita
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