Discovery Education Speakers Bureau
Supporting the most effective use of technology in classrooms and schools
Supporting the most effective use of technology in classrooms and schools
Do you recall how challenging it was to research in the "Bee Gee Age" (the disco age Before Google)? Explore exciting ways online tools can augment traditional researching methods and connect students to the tools and habits of mind for 21st century anytime, anywhere learning. Examine the best online applications to empower students while developing information fluency and cultivating best practices for locating, organizing, sharing, managing, and evaluating information.
Wiki is the Hawaiian word for "quick" and quick is an appropriate term to describe how you can create an engaging and rich Internet site using Wikispaces. In this workshop, you will learn how to navigate Wikispaces and to create your own class wikis. You will gain an understanding for the educational application of wikis as well as how students and teachers are already making use of this exciting and easy online application. Note: This session is for beginners who are creating their first wiki.
Way to go…you found your house! What other ways can you use digital media from Discovery Education and Google Earth to provide the kind of context that your students crave? Get ready to take flight by taking a virtual tour of our world. Learn how to spice up placemarks with digital media and record a virtual tour. We’ll also explore sample lessons, collections and overlays that are ready for you to use!
Dive deep into the wealth of digital media available in Discovery Education streaming and learn how to use it to engage your students with digital stories. With access to thousands of videos, images and audio clips, your students will move from their desk to the director’s chair. Learn how to integrate digital media into Photo Story, Movie Maker and cutting edge Web 2.0 sites to make your students' digital stories come alive!
Finding and playing video segments is one of the many ways you can use the Discovery Education streaming library. But did you know that your DE streaming resource includes a built-in Interactive Atlas, Calendar, hundreds of writing prompts, thousands of quiz questions and a whole lot more? During this session you’ll learn how to integrate DE streaming tools that are aligned to Arizona’s state standards in new and exciting ways to reach your 21st century student. There will be something for everybody, so come with an open mind and hang on!!
Dive deeper into DE streaming’s treasure chest and explore the Builders. We’ll take a look at ways to use the Web, digital media from Discovery Education streaming and your own imagination to take curriculum assessments to the next level.
Did you know that you and your students can make movies without even having a digital camera or leaving your classroom? Come and explore all the possibilities of Microsoft's free MovieMaker software on the PC and free iMovie software on the Mac. Learn how easy it is to import media to edit projects, and to create your own movies!
No blog? No podcast? No problem! The world of Web 2.0 has something for everyone, but it can be a rather overwhelming pool to dive in to. We'll take the absolute beginner and give them a complete digital makeover. This practical, non-linear, hands on session will demonstrate exactly how to get started in the world of online Web 2.0, which sites educators absolutely must have a precense on, and tricks for avoiding information overload. Enter a newbie, leave a Web 2.0 guru!
Every student has a camera in their pocket and easy access to video tools that rival professional movie studios. But how do we use these powerful technologies in the classroom? Take a look at non-traditional ways to harness the power of digital storytelling to tap into student creativity throughout the curriculum.
Going digital means significant upcoming changes in education. Explore what this means to supplemental curriculum materials, individualized teaching and learning, and communication. Assessment and evaluation can be more effective and efficient. An overview of the near future that puts you ahead of the game and an exploration of tools you could be using today. Learn how create, publish, and effectively use media on the web. Tap the power of Web 2.0 social networking tools for professional strength. Also, learn to effectively monitor assets like instructional media in your school or district, and ways to use your cellphone and discover its secret power to make your job easier.