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Saturday, May 19
 

8:30am EDT

Welcome: Challenge: THEM!
Welcome to a Day of Discovery! Let's kick off the day by discussing the myriad of ways we can raise student achievement with the resources and strategies at our disposal. We will examine a few of the basics of Discovery Education STREAMING and introduce you to the presenters before we break out into the various sessions. Prepare to have your curiosity piqued!

Speakers
avatar for Max Brooks

Max Brooks

Vice President, CT3
Max is a life-long learner-sharer who started his career in education nearly twenty years ago as a middle school teacher in Washington, DC. As an educator, he has worn the hats of department coordinator for World Language, Fine Arts, and also served as a SmartLab Facilitator. Both... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 8:30am - 9:20am EDT
Multi ABC

9:20am EDT

Back-to-School:Sneak Peek
Get a quick sneak peek at what is around the corner for Discovery Education.Learn how we are going mobile, social, and adding even more functionality for you and your students!

Saturday May 19, 2012 9:20am - 9:45am EDT
Multi ABC

10:00am EDT

Back to Basics with Discovery Education: STREAMING 101
Get down and dirty with the basics of using Discovery Education streaming! We'll fill the gaps with helpful information on navigating, talk about the difference between streaming and downloading, and uncover some resources that you never knew you had! This session is a great building block that prepares you to springboard to deeper integration.

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
SCI

10:00am EDT

From 'IDK' to 'Erudition' - How Discovery Education Supports English Language Learners
Speakers
avatar for Max Brooks

Max Brooks

Vice President, CT3
Max is a life-long learner-sharer who started his career in education nearly twenty years ago as a middle school teacher in Washington, DC. As an educator, he has worn the hats of department coordinator for World Language, Fine Arts, and also served as a SmartLab Facilitator. Both... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Multi B

10:00am EDT

The Data-Informed Educator: A Model of a Teacher as Instructor & Evaluator
Learn how to incorporate consistent evaluation seamlessly into daily lessons as you master the art of collecting student data using your Discovery Education tools. This session will confirm that we can meet students in their digital environment and engage them in learning even as we check for understanding through the use of Progress Zone, Builder Tools, and other DE tools. All educators will discover existing resources to assist in creating these innovative assessments and will leave with ideas and examples to explore immediately.

Speakers
avatar for Stacy Hayes

Stacy Hayes

Psychometric Research Analyst with Discovery Education Assessment


Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Multi A

10:00am EDT

Two Tickets to Paradise: Discovery Education and Google Earth
Make the real terrain of the Earth an interactive tool by combining the power of Google Earth with the amazing media found at Discovery Education. Your classroom field trips will no longer be constrained by a budget. Are you teaching about Ancient Rome? Take your students there! Would you like to walk in the steps of some of your favorite literary and historical characters? Download tours created by fellow educators and experts for the content that you teach and books that your class is studying. These tours take kids to a new level of understanding by putting books, history, and imaginative journeys onto their actual environment. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight. We’ll be cruising at an altitude of fun-thousand feet.

Speakers
JD

Joe Diaz

Regional Account Manager, Discovery Education
Born and raised in Upland California, Joe is currently part of the Discovery Education SPI team with his best friend Max Brooks. As a poet, philosopher, teacher, published artist, and foot double, Joe loves working with educators. Some would call him a modern day Indiana Jones. Others... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Animal Planet

10:00am EDT

Using Mash-Ups to Increase Student Engagement & Learning

Learn how to create an easy Multimedia Mash-up with digital resources from personal and acquired videos, music, maps, writings and more. Learn about educational Mash-ups, how to make them and how to use them in the classroom as teacher presentations and student creation tools. Engage your students while increasing student understanding and achievement.



Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
TLC

10:00am EDT

Educator DENsight

We are always looking to learn from our community how we can make Discovery Education tools and resources better. Do you have a tip or idea you would like to share? Do you have a testimonial about an experience using Discovery Education digital resources? Stop in and share it with Julia!


Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Discovery

10:00am EDT

Slide Your Way to Understanding: Integrating Paper Slide Videos into the Classroom
In this hands-on workshop participants will create a paper slide video. Throughout the process participants will learn what a paper slide video is, what is needed to create one and learn how they can be used to differentiate instruction.

Speakers
avatar for Heather Hurley

Heather Hurley

Supervisor of Personalized Learning, Arlington Public Schoolsa
I currently serve as a Supervisor in the Department of Teaching and Learning where I oversee the Personalized Learning. I was an elementary Assistant Principal at an Apple distinguished school, where I assisted in the management of an instructional program that included the successful... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Multi C

10:00am EDT

Discovery Education SCIENCE and the 5E Model
Students learn by doing, and Discovery Education SCIENCE is a curriculum solution designed to inspire your students to think like scientists as they immerse themselves in hands-on digital science content. Explore the content and features in Discovery Education SCIENCE and see how students are motivated by the interactive content, virtual labs, simulations, and other engaging media. This session will highlight Discovery Education SCIENCE but the 5E Model is a backward design model that can be used to support instruction in any curriculum area.

Speakers
avatar for Whitney Mihoulides

Whitney Mihoulides

Director, DEN Account Management, Discovery Education


Saturday May 19, 2012 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
HD Theater

11:00am EDT

Back to Basics with Discovery Education: STREAMING 101
Get down and dirty with the basics of using Discovery Education streaming! We'll fill the gaps with helpful information on navigating, talk about the difference between streaming and downloading, and uncover some resources that you never knew you had! Thi

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
SCI

11:00am EDT

Data-Informed Instruction in a Common Core Classroom
Learn how your formal student benchmark data (including that from Discovery Education Assessment) can support the efficient and effective development of differentiated instruction for all learners. Our exciting panelists will help you save time, using resources you already have, while at the same time challenging your learners on the new standards in a digital environment. Prepare to remediate and enrich students, using real-time data with the click of a mouse.

Speakers
avatar for Stacy Hayes

Stacy Hayes

Psychometric Research Analyst with Discovery Education Assessment


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Multi A

11:00am EDT

That Sounds Great! Discovery Education Audio in the Classroom

From songs, sound effects, speeches, book readings, and world music, Discovery Education has thousands of audio files in its multi-media library. In this session, we’ll listen closely for uses of mp3s in the classroom. From project ideas to lesson planning, it is sure to be a platinum hit.


Speakers
avatar for Lindsay Hopkins

Lindsay Hopkins

Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Discovery Education
In her role as Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Lindsay supports Discovery Education's global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. With a focus on meaningful integration of digital media and... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Multi B

11:00am EDT

Two Tickets to Paradise: Discovery Education and Google Earth
Make the real terrain of the Earth an interactive tool by combining the power of Google Earth with the amazing media found at Discovery Education. Your classroom field trips will no longer be constrained by a budget. Are you teaching about Ancient Rome? Take your students there! Would you like to walk in the steps of some of your favorite literary and historical characters? Download tours created by fellow educators and experts for the content that you teach and books that your class is studying. These tours take kids to a new level of understanding by putting books, history, and imaginative journeys onto their actual environment. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight. We’ll be cruising at an altitude of fun-thousand feet.

Speakers
JD

Joe Diaz

Regional Account Manager, Discovery Education
Born and raised in Upland California, Joe is currently part of the Discovery Education SPI team with his best friend Max Brooks. As a poet, philosopher, teacher, published artist, and foot double, Joe loves working with educators. Some would call him a modern day Indiana Jones. Others... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Animal Planet

11:00am EDT

Educator DENsight

We are always looking to learn from our community how we can make Discovery Education tools and resources better. Do you have a tip or idea you would like to share? Do you have a testimonial about an experience using Discovery Education digital resources?


Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Discovery

11:00am EDT

Slide Your Way to Understanding: Integrating Paper Slide Videos into the Classroom
In this hands-on workshop participants will create a paper slide video. Throughout the process participants will learn what a paper slide video is, what is needed to create one and learn how they can be used to differentiate instruction.

Speakers
avatar for Heather Hurley

Heather Hurley

Supervisor of Personalized Learning, Arlington Public Schoolsa
I currently serve as a Supervisor in the Department of Teaching and Learning where I oversee the Personalized Learning. I was an elementary Assistant Principal at an Apple distinguished school, where I assisted in the management of an instructional program that included the successful... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Multi C

11:00am EDT

Stand Back!! We're Using Discovery Education's Science Techbook
Unless you want to Engage your students as they Explore science through digital media in conjunction with hands-on resources don’t bother attending this session. We will Explain how digital media can change the way you teach science, Elaborate on how digital media can be utilized to meet the needs of every student, and Evaluate student progress through science concepts.

Speakers
avatar for Pat Engleman

Pat Engleman

Former chem/physics teacher. Current @discoveryed techbook manager. Temple//UPenn alum. STEM Fellow, DEN Star. Tech-Ed geek


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
HD Theater

11:00am EDT

Digital Learners: In Their Own Words
Get down and dirty with the basics of using Discovery Education streaming! We'll fill the gaps with helpful information on navigating, talk about the difference between streaming and downloading, and uncover some resources that you never knew you had! Thi

Speakers
avatar for Jeanette Edelstein

Jeanette Edelstein

Jeanette is in charge of student initiatives at DE and working to create a global student community within all the acronym-ized rules and regulations regarding student communication. (She is also a fan of those rules.) Having taught middle and high school English and humanities, she... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
TLC

11:55am EDT

Lunch
Saturday May 19, 2012 11:55am - 12:45pm EDT
Multi ABC

12:30pm EDT

GeoCaching: Let's Go Treasure Hunting!
Did you know that there are millions of hidden "treasures" all over the world? All you need is a GPS and a website to find them. There are almost a dozen just in Silver Spring! Come learn how to geocache and how it can be incorporated into ANY classroom. The first session will be a how-to session. A second hands-on session will follow if you'd like to cache your way around Silver Spring (please meet in the atrium). GPS receivers will be provided.

Speakers
avatar for Porter Palmer

Porter Palmer

Director, Learning Communities, Discovery Communications


Saturday May 19, 2012 12:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Discovery

1:00pm EDT

'WEB: The Sequel' - Digital StoryTelling with Web 2.0 Tools
Challenge your students to create digital stories with their own images and video, as well as editable video segments, stunning photos, and a variety of sounds from Discovery Education. We'll look at Voicethread, Animoto, and a few other Web 2.0 tools that can help deepen understanding of curricular content and bring a story to life!

Speakers
JD

Joe Diaz

Regional Account Manager, Discovery Education
Born and raised in Upland California, Joe is currently part of the Discovery Education SPI team with his best friend Max Brooks. As a poet, philosopher, teacher, published artist, and foot double, Joe loves working with educators. Some would call him a modern day Indiana Jones. Others... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Animal Planet

1:00pm EDT

50 Ways to Use Discovery Education STREAMING
Videos, articles, images, oh my! In this session, you will explore a myriad of creative integration strategies for using Discovery Education media to motivate students, engage higher order thinking and achieve curriculum learning goals. We’ll also demonstrate new ways to utilize Discovery Education resources to create interactive lesson plans using Web 2.0 tools, such as Photopeach, Storyjumper, Tagxedo, that support all curricular areas.

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
SCI

1:00pm EDT

Data That Makes You :) Checking for Understanding Using Discovery Education Games
Daily worksheets, quizzes, and paper-and-pencil tests got you down? Learn how students can show what they know and can do on very specific skills in a fun, friendly, and spirited digital environment. Our presenter will share his thoughts on meeting students on their electronic turf and engaging them in learning through the assessment process using games found in Discovery Education. All participants will discover resources you already have, and innovative ways to use them, and will leave with examples to explore on your own.

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Multi A

1:00pm EDT

Getting Your Students Started with Discovery Education
Are you looking for new ways to engage your students with Discovery Education? Why not put the power of learning at their fingertips through our redesigned Student Center. With unique logins students can browse grade-specific content and access personalized assignments. In this session, we will demonstrate how to get your students up and running with Discovery Education and review how to deliver resources to motivate students, engage higher order thinking, and achieve curriculum learning goals with the support of the newly released Classroom Manager and Assignment Manager.

Speakers
avatar for Whitney Mihoulides

Whitney Mihoulides

Director, DEN Account Management, Discovery Education


Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Multi B

1:00pm EDT

iLearn: Creativity Meets the iPad2
Learn how you can use the iPad 2 across the curriculum for productivity, creativity, and multimedia production as well as curriculum-area integration.

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Multi C

1:00pm EDT

Top 20 Free Resources from Discovery Education
In this high energy sessions, participants will learn about more than 20 great, FREE resources from Discovery Education and how they can use them in their classrooms, schools and communities to increase student engagement and learning. Discover lesson plans, games, steps for you and your students to enter National and Global contests with awesome prize$, and more!

Speakers
avatar for Lindsay Hopkins

Lindsay Hopkins

Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Discovery Education
In her role as Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Lindsay supports Discovery Education's global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. With a focus on meaningful integration of digital media and... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
TLC

1:00pm EDT

Stand Back!! We're Using Discovery Education's Science Techbook
Unless you want to Engage your students as they Explore science through digital media in conjunction with hands-on resources don’t bother attending this session. We will Explain how digital media can change the way you teach science, Elaborate on how digital media can be utilized to meet the needs of every student, and Evaluate student progress through science concepts.

Speakers
avatar for Pat Engleman

Pat Engleman

Former chem/physics teacher. Current @discoveryed techbook manager. Temple//UPenn alum. STEM Fellow, DEN Star. Tech-Ed geek


Saturday May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
HD Theater

2:00pm EDT

'WEB: The Sequel' - Digital StoryTelling with Web 2.0 Tools
Challenge your students to create digital stories with their own images and video, as well as editable video segments, stunning photos, and a variety of sounds from Discovery Education. We'll look at Voicethread, Animoto, and a few other Web 2.0 tools that can help deepen understanding of curricular content and bring a story to life!

Speakers
JD

Joe Diaz

Regional Account Manager, Discovery Education
Born and raised in Upland California, Joe is currently part of the Discovery Education SPI team with his best friend Max Brooks. As a poet, philosopher, teacher, published artist, and foot double, Joe loves working with educators. Some would call him a modern day Indiana Jones. Others... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Animal Planet

2:00pm EDT

50 Ways to Use Discovery Education STREAMING

Videos, articles, images, oh my! In this session, you will explore a myriad of creative integration strategies for using Discovery Education media to motivate students, engage higher order thinking and achieve curriculum learning goals. We’ll also demonstrate new ways to utilize Discovery Education resources to create interactive lesson plans using Web 2.0 tools, such as Photopeach, Storyjumper, Tagxedo, that support all curricular areas.


Speakers
avatar for Whitney Mihoulides

Whitney Mihoulides

Director, DEN Account Management, Discovery Education


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
SCI

2:00pm EDT

Differentiation for EVERY Student with Discovery Education Builder Tools
During this session, you will learn how to put the power of learning at the fingertips of your students through Discovery Education’s Student Center. During this session, you will explore how educators can use Discovery Education’s media, interactive builder tools, and more to differentiate instruction and reach all learners while fostering the creative mind.

Speakers
avatar for Max Brooks

Max Brooks

Vice President, CT3
Max is a life-long learner-sharer who started his career in education nearly twenty years ago as a middle school teacher in Washington, DC. As an educator, he has worn the hats of department coordinator for World Language, Fine Arts, and also served as a SmartLab Facilitator. Both... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Multi B

2:00pm EDT

I Can Do THAT with PowerPoint?!
We all know that the computer, projector and PowerPoint have replaced the old slide projector, but did you know that PowerPoint can also be combined with Discovery Education videos, sounds, images, and effects to create engaging multimedia presentations? During this session will explore the necessary (and not-so-scary) steps for integrating digital media with PowerPoint.

Speakers
avatar for Lindsay Hopkins

Lindsay Hopkins

Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Discovery Education
In her role as Director, Strategic Partner Implementation, Lindsay supports Discovery Education's global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. With a focus on meaningful integration of digital media and... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
TLC

2:00pm EDT

iLearn: Creativity Meets the iPad2
Learn how you can use the iPad 2 across the curriculum for productivity, creativity, and multimedia production as well as curriculum-area integration.

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Multi C

2:00pm EDT

The Data-Informed Educator: A Model of a Teacher as Instructor & Evaluator
Learn how to incorporate consistent evaluation seamlessly into daily lessons as you master the art of collecting student data using your Discovery Education tools. This session will confirm that we can meet students in their digital environment and engage them in learning even as we check for understanding through the use of Progress Zone, Builder Tools, and other DE tools. All educators will discover existing resources to assist in creating these innovative assessments and will leave with ideas and examples to explore immediately.

Speakers
avatar for Stacy Hayes

Stacy Hayes

Psychometric Research Analyst with Discovery Education Assessment


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Multi A

2:00pm EDT

Stand Back!! We're Using Discovery Education's Science Techbook
Unless you want to Engage your students as they Explore science through digital media in conjunction with hands-on resources don’t bother attending this session. We will Explain how digital media can change the way you teach science, Elaborate on how digital media can be utilized to meet the needs of every student, and Evaluate student progress through science concepts.

Speakers
avatar for Pat Engleman

Pat Engleman

Former chem/physics teacher. Current @discoveryed techbook manager. Temple//UPenn alum. STEM Fellow, DEN Star. Tech-Ed geek


Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
HD Theater

2:00pm EDT

DEN Hangout
Discovery Education wants to make sure all participants feel their learning needs and goals are met. Therefore, we give you...'The DEN HANGOUT!' Here is your chance to propose an education topic that you can delve in to with like-minded educators. Want to know more about flipping the classroom, eportfolios, project-based learning, or something else? It can happen here in the DEN HANGOUT. Take the lead as a facilitator or just stop in and listen to the conversation. Witness the power of the DEN in action!

Speakers

Saturday May 19, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Discovery

3:00pm EDT

Wrap-Up & Prizes!
All of this learning and sharing has been great! Now what?'

Learn how the Discovery Educator Network (The DEN) can support you today, tomorrow, and beyond. And, if your name is called, claim some really cool prizes!

Speakers
avatar for Max Brooks

Max Brooks

Vice President, CT3
Max is a life-long learner-sharer who started his career in education nearly twenty years ago as a middle school teacher in Washington, DC. As an educator, he has worn the hats of department coordinator for World Language, Fine Arts, and also served as a SmartLab Facilitator. Both... Read More →


Saturday May 19, 2012 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Multi ABC
 
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