The document details the 2011 Denny Awards, celebrating notable achievements and events among educators, such as the most creative DEN event and individual blogger awards. It highlights the upcoming DEN Geocaching Day and encourages participation in the 2011 DEN Guru Techbook Challenge. Additionally, it features enrollment information for summer courses related to technology integration in education.

1. 2011 DENny
Awards
May 17, 2011

2. DEN STARs
» Jan Abernethy (PA)
» Elizabeth Charlton (IL)
» DENnis Grice (CA)
» Mark Perlman (PA)
» Kim Adair (PA)
http://tinyurl.com/imaDENSTAR

3. Most Creative DEN
Event

4. Most Creative DEN Event
» Museum Night with the Stars- MD
» DEN Learning Carnival @CUE - CA
» DEN Workshop at Balloon Launch- ME
– http://tinyurl.com/launchBTS
» DE and iPad- WI, TX, TN
– http://tinyurl.com/WIapple
» AmeriDEN Idol- SC
– http://tinyurl.com/SCAmeriDEN
» The DEN Does Jazz- MO
» Discover Your Heroes- KS
– http://tinyurl.com/MOheroes
» Staples BTS- NJ, TX, CT, OH

5. ISTE PreCon
» Date
June 25, 2011
» Time
9 AM – 3 PM
» Location
Science Leadership Academy
55 N 22nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
» Register today!
Links.DiscoveryEducation.com/ISTEprecon2011

6. Blog Upgrades

7. RJS

8. RJ Stangherlin Award
RJ Stangherlin
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/pennsylvania/

9. Individual Blogger Award
(The RJ Stangherlin)

10. Best Individual Blogger
(The RJ Stangherlin)
» Jerry Jennings (Admin Academy)
» Robin Talkowski (MA)
» Kelly Hines (NC)
» David Andrade (CT)
» Monique Liles (GA)
» Eric Strommer (MI)
» Chad Lehman (WI)

11. DEN Geocaching Day
May 21
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENgeoday2011

12. PL-DEN

13. PL-DEN Award
» Elaine Plybon (TX)
» Fred Delventhal (MD)
» Howard Martin (TX)
» Tim Childers (TN)
» Christine Southard (NY)
» Kim Caise (TX)
» Selena Ward (MD)

14. By the Numbers
» Over 4,500 STAR Discovery
Educators
» 29 Leadership Councils
» 3400+ STAR Events
reported in 10-11 reaching
more than 88,000 educators

15. DEN Guru Finalists

16. DEN Guru Finalists
» Charlene Chausis (IL)
» Michael Gorman (IN)
» Elaine Plybon (TX)
» Rita Mortenson (WI)
» Kim Caise (TX)
» Kathy Schrock (MA)
» Lea Anne Daughrity (TX)
» David Fisher (FL)
» Dean Mantz (KS)
» Cheryl Lykowski (MI)
» Monique Liles (GA)
» Jennifer Wagner (CA)

17. 2011 DEN Guru

19. Techbook Challenge
» Option1: Create a video of you and
your students using the DE Science
Techbook in the classroom
» Option 2: Post a blog about your
experience using the DE Science
Techbook.
Monday, June 6, 2011 (5 PM ET)

20. 2011 DEN Gurus
» Dean Mantz (KS)
» Cheryl Lykowski (MI)
» Jennifer Wagner (CA)
» Kathy Schrock (MA)
» Rita Mortenson (WI)

21. DENthusiasm

22. DENthusiasm
» Tony Spittell (CA)
» Joli Brock (TX)
» Tonya Wilson (NJ)
» Howard Gunther (CT)
» Charlene Chausis (IL)
» Carolyn Rains (AL)
» Shenninta Newman (MD)

23. Get Started Today!
» Summer Session II registration is open
» 30 hour degree program
– Courses include:
• Differentiation Supported by Technology
• Project-Based Learning
• Digital Storytelling
• Digital Media in the Classroom
• Web 2.0 Impacting Learning Environments
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/masters

24. Leadership Award

25. Leadership Award
» Vickie Lamb (MO)
» Mike Gorman (IN)
» Pattie Morton (GA)
» Amy Dent (SC)
» Susan Tompkins (LA)
» Jeannine Shields (NY)

26. Maintain Your STAR Status
» Report your activity by August 31,
2011

27. Community Choice

28. Community Choice Awards
» Willingness to Serve Award- Melinda Tilley (KS)
» Integration Rock Star- Lea Anne Daughrity
(TX)
» Best Use of A Snow Day Award- Vickie Lamb,
Cathy Mulligan (MO)
» Video Integration Ambassador- David Fisher
(FL)
» Best "Assistive" DEN STAR- Deb Donley (WI)