The document is a newsletter from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) providing information about recent and upcoming events and resources. It summarizes the DEN's annual Fall Virtual Conference in October, which over 2,000 educators attended. It also highlights educational resources and opportunities including the DEN's monthly strategy challenges, Adobe Youth Voices tools for digital media creation, and the recent K12 Online Conference archives. The newsletter provides contact information for educators to get involved with the DEN community.

1. ISSUE NO. 4
DEN UP
DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK / NOVEMBER 2012
“TECH”
Integration Station:
This Out!
This past month the DEN hosted their
Spotlight on Strategy Challenge:
annual Fall Tech-or-Treat Virtual Reading Between the Lines
Conference.
FALL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
ARCHIVES
On Saturday, October 20, over 2,000
educators from across the globe
gathered together online for a day
filled with engaging keynote speakers
and concurrent breakout sessions.
Richard Byrne began the day with an
opening keynote about the 10 Words are a powerful force, but yet The image above is a snapshot of a
challenges all educators face. If you often we do all the talking. Sometimes Wordle created from the reading
missed the Virtual Conference you what is best is to allow the words to passage Getting to Know Energy in
can still join in the fun. Watch one of reveal their own hidden message. Ecosystems. By reviewing the Wordle
the archived sessions and share what Through a simple cut and paste we we can identify the most important
you have learned with a colleague. can reveal what’s most important in a concepts and address any
Click HERE for the Virtual reading passage and use that as an misconceptions.
Conference archives. opportunity to build background
knowledge for solid understanding of Select a reading passage from DE and
content. use http://www.wordle.net/ to help
your students “read between the
lines”.
Click HERE for this month’s strategy
spotlight challenge.
MUST SEE STUDENT CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
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Teachers
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Discovery Education. For more information
curiosityintheclassroom.com
and to register for this webinar click HERE.

2. DEN STAR Spotlight on Milwaukee Public Schools
THANK YOU NEVA!
On October 20, Neva joined forces with Discovery Education to host an in-
person event for MPS to participate in the DEN Fall Virtual Conference.
Over 30 educators from across the district gave up their Saturday to join
Neva as they attended virtual and live sessions focused on integrating
digital media in the classroom. Thank you Neva for all your hard work in
making the day a big success!
SPOTLIGHT
Name: Neva Moga
Do you have something to share with the DEN community? We
District: Milwaukee Public would love highlight you in our national newsletter. Contact:
Schools
Ginny Washburne:
Role: Instructional
Technology Specialist Ginny_Washburne@discovery.com
Number of years in
education: 15
Why I became a STAR:
Sharing Discovery Education
is what I do every day. It’s a BITS AND BYTES FROM THE DEN
way for me to stay current
in best practices for
implementing media in the
classroom. After attending
ISTE this summer, I met
some amazing DEN
members and have a human PoliticsThat Matter by Jannita Demian
network to go along with
the digital one. I’ve also http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/24/politics-
found that the DEN that-matter/
community offers a wealth
of quality, teacher-created
resources. I use them when What Do You Want For Your Students? by Lance Rougeux
training others to show how
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/09/what-do-you-
educators are using not only
want-for-your-students/
Discovery Education assets,
but Web 2.0 tools and
strategies too. Matt’s Tips and Tricks by Matt Monjan
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/22/
matts-tips-and-tricks-10-22-2012-3/
Innovative Learning Environments by Ginny Washburne
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/26/creating-
innovative-learning-environments/

3. Hangin’ Out
THE DEN SCRAPBOOK
with Gin & Jannita
DEN Directors
Milwaukee educators creating a Paper
•••
Slide Video during the Fall Virtual
The leaves have fallen, the President
Conference.
has been elected for a second term
and the holiday season is right
around the corner. November is an
exciting month and we are thrilled to
share a number of helpful resources
with you.
HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
For the next two months, DEN
Connects is focusing on celebrations
around the world. Each week will
highlight holidays from around the
world as students connect with one
another to explore holidays such as
Carnival, Republic Day, Boxing Day Charlotte-Mecklenburg educators developing a green
screen video during the Fall Virtual Conference.
and the Chinese New Year. For more
information and to sign up for DEN
Connects visit: http://
analyze what they’re consuming and and are available on the conference
www.denconnects.com/
producing to engage with important website. DEN STAR Ben Rimes shared
ADOBE YOUTH VOICES issues in a deeper way. For more his knowledge during this conference
information and to register for this with a presentation on Video Story
Adobe Youth Voices Essentials FREE resource, visit: http:// Problems. You can watch his
provides free tools and curriculum youthvoices.adobe.com/ presentation by clicking HERE. For
resources for teachers to empower more information on the conference
students to create digital media K12 ONLINE CONFERENCE and to watch the archives visit:
focused on issues they care about. http://k12onlineconference.org/
From October 15-November 2,
Media literacy resources like the
thousands of educators attended the
SMAS worksheet and other AYV
K12 Online conference. Just like the
materials help students use
DEN’s Fall Virtual Conference, all of
technology for media creation and
the presentations have been archived
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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