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Thursday, May 2, 2013 A Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson on Digital Learning & Creativity

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Sir Ken Robinson, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources in education and in business. The videos of his famous 2006 and 2010 talks to the prestigious TED Conference have been viewed more than 25 million times and seen by an estimated 250 million people in over 150 countries. Did you know that his 2006 talk is the most viewed in TED’s history? In 2011, Robinson was listed as “one of the world’s elite thinkers on creativity and innovation” by Fast Company magazine.

Discovery Education is hosting a special free event Monday May 6, 2013 at 7 pm EDT/6 pm CDT — 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT.  It’s an opportunity to hear Robinson speak directly to educators on A Future@Now Transformation Talk: Digital Learning and Creativity, and answer their questions; participants will have the chance to submit questions to ask live. No special equipment is needed to view this event online- all participants just need is an Internet connected computer. If you are unable to make it during the designated time, still sign up – those registered for the event will be notified when the archive is available soon after the live event.

The May 6 session is part of The Future@Now Transformation Talks series. Robinson, like the other speakers in the series, will discuss the topics that educators care about, and also the topics that impact students most, all centered around Digital Learning and how we can use it to transform the ways in which teachers teach, and the ways in which students learn.

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Friday, January 25, 2013 Celebrate Innovative Educators and the Creative Genius of Students with Discovery Education

METC Discovery Event InviteDiscovery Education and CSD are pleased to invite you to an exclusive celebration event!

Monday, February 11 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

St Charles Convention Center
One Convention Center Plaza
Room: Junior D
St. Charles, MO 63303

Join Discovery Education and CSD for this special event which will celebrate innovative educators and the creative genius of their students, supported by education technology and promoted by Discovery Education. Also, enjoy a special screening of Storm Chasers, which features Discovery Education Chief Meteorologist Reed Timmer! All attendees will be registered to win a Discovery Education prize; space is limited and registration is required to attend. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. This event is open to not only Midwest Education Technology Conference attendees, but any educator in the area who is interested in participating.

RSVP by February 4th
Questions? Please contact:
Jason_Altman@discovery.com

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Monday, September 17, 2012 Tech or Treat @ CSD with Discovery Education October 20


DEN Fall Virtual Conference, VirtConLIVE!, takes place October 20th! This annual conference from Discovery Education is a blended event, a combination of virtual presentations and face to face gatherings. Participants can view the sessions from their own home or attend one of the many face to face events- like the one hosted at Cooperating School Districts- for free (prior registration is requested).

To celebrate the Discovery Educator Network’s (DEN) 10th Virtual Conference, they’ve made some exciting shifts to the event.  For the first time, every session will be broadcast LIVE, so attendees will be able to see the presenter’s that are sharing, along with their presentations. Discovery Education added:

• More sessions
• More Face 2 Face (F2F) events
• More opportunities for you to get involved!

Educators of all subjects & grade levels are invited to this free event (even breakfast and lunch are provided to you if you attend at CSD). To get register for the event, or to get more information about F2F events, hosting an event, presenting or the schedule, visit the main conference page. Remember, new tech makes for even bigger treats!

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Here’s Your Chance to Participate in The Big CleanUp

Join Discovery Education and EarthEcho International for a free webinar featuring Philippe Cousteau and his guests on Thursday, June 7th at 12 pm CT. This special, free event kicks off The Big CleanUp, a summer-long contest where your students will learn how plastic affects our waterways and how they can take action to protect our oceans. The contest, launched by EarthEcho International, TerraCycle and One World One Ocean, challenges students to remove plastic from the waste stream and earn money for their school. Prizes include a school visit from Philippe Cousteau and others, film passes + more.

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Monday, April 16, 2012 MO DEN Social Learning Summit: Virtual Connection this Saturday


Think outside the book with thousands of educators from all over the world as we connect during this unique professional development experience on Saturday, April 21st! We are pleased to welcome Discovery Education’s Jason Altman onsite to Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis. Jason will bring his expertise and knowledge of DE Assessment. What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? How can I integrate authentic assessment into every day teaching strategies? Jason has the answers!

Besides Jason, we have our very own MO DEN Leadership Council share even more  knowledge & support at this free event. Cindy Lane will be on hand to answer your questions about DE and using it in the classroom! Melissa Robison and Margie Rogers will host an iPad learning session. You will learn how to use your iPad with the Discovery Education website. The Virtual Learning Center’s Stephanie Madlinger and Megan Moncure will share strategies for using social media resources within the DEN and Twitter. Besides playing the videos for your students, learn what else can you do with the video segments, images and sound effects. Did you know you can organize your resources and differentiate instruction through the Student Center?

Come learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own Personal Learning Network (PLN).

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided for all attendees at this free day of learning! Please feel free to bring your own laptops, iPads, cell phones or other mobile devices and their chargers!

Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (doors open at 7:30, come and go as you need!)
Location: Cooperating School Districts
Address: 1460 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146

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Thursday, April 12, 2012 Special Cooperating School Districts Discovery Workshop

Discovery Education is pleased to present: 2012 Cooperating School Districts Discovery Workshop on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.  This exciting and interactive afternoon of professional development will highlight creative ways to meet your students’ needs using your Discovery Education Resources. Bring yourself, a colleague, and a device you use in your classroom (iPad, tablet, laptop, or smart phone)!

Cooperating School Districts     April 24, 2012
1460 Craig Road                        3:30 – 5:00 PM
St. Louis MO 63146                   Check-in begins at 3:00 PM

Professional Development opportunities include:
• Checking For Understanding: Monitor School Progress With Discovery Education Assessment
• Data That Makes Smile: Check For Understanding Using Discovery Education Games
• Data Driven Education Using Discovery Education Assessment’s Benchmark Reports
• Inspiring Students Through Enrichment Activities and The Student Center Portal

Register here.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Discovery Education Spring Virtual Conference Registration

Come learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network on April 21, 2012 (that’s just two weeks from Saturday!) at the Spring Virtual Conference offered by Discovery Education.

We are pleased to welcome Jason Altman to St. Louis’ onsite event at Cooperating School Districts. Jason will bring his expertise and knowledge of DE Assessment. Besides Jason, we will also have the MO DEN Leadership Council share even more free knowledge & support. Members Margie Rogers and Melissa Robison will host an iPad learning session and Bill Bass and Stephanie Madlinger will share strategies for using  digital resources within DE streaming.

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided for all attendees. (The target audience for this event includes preK through 12 classroom teachers as well as educators interested in curriculum resources, data & assessment). Please feel free to bring your own laptops, iPads, cell phones or other mobile devices and their chargers.

Did we mention this a free professional development session?

Register here; event contacts: Melissa Robison and Stephanie Madlinger.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012 Advanced Discovery: IWB & Media Creation Workshop

This Discovery workshop, lead by Stephanie Madlinger, is for dynamic educators who are enthusiastic about designing lesson activities to increase student engagement and participation. Learn how Discovery Education streaming digital media resources can be used with your interactive whiteboards. Engage today’s learner by using images, videos, and audio files with your IWB lessons and by creating multimedia projects with your students. Participants will learn how to integrate DE streaming digital media into a variety of applications such as SMART Notebook, Promethean Flipchart, Moodle, Glogster, VoiceThread, Animoto and more. Skills covered can be applied to any subject area and any grade level!

Throughout your time at CSD’s tele, you’ll discover ways to develop curriculum-based digital media projects and lessons with DE streaming resources. We will touch on copyright compliance issues, practice finding images and music, create voice-overs using SMART & Promethean recorders, and the free download, Audacity.

Prerequisite: Bring a lesson idea, organized in your DE streaming My Content with songs, images, video, and sound files that support your lesson. Participants should already be familiar with SMART Notebook or Promethean Flipchart.

Times & Costs: April 11& 12, 4-7 p.m. | $149 CSD member; $189 non-member  | 1 Graduate Credit available | Registration

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 SCIcon at CSD

Join the Virtual Learning Center team & other area educators at Cooperating School Dsitricts of Greater St. Louis for the free DEN Virtual Conference coming up on Saturday, January 28th. CSD hosts the DEN SCIcon, a live-streamed event, onsite, and it includes breakfast & lunch for participants!

We will also provide small group & 1-1 support and learning during the entire day. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. and we begin at 8 o’clock. The day’s sessions end by 2:30. Come for as long as you can and learn more about and how to incorporate STEM into your curriculum! Contact Stephanie Madlinger for more information. Register here.

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Monday, November 28, 2011 Start Out the New Year with a Steady Diet of Tech PD!

CLASS: Discovery Education streaming
January 9  8:30am-3:30pm; free to to CSD/CSG Members; $189 non-members

CSD offers DE streaming training on the second Monday of every other month during the school year for FREE. Plan to attend this full day of learning and walk away saying, “WOW!”  Through your subscription to DE streaming, you receive on-demand streaming and downloading of videos for your classroom, lesson plans, quizzes, images, sound effects, encyclopedia articles, and more! Using Discovery Education streaming, students are engaged in their learning experiences, and teachers have the ability to create standards-based lessons, assignments, quizzes, and writing prompts online. Come learn the user-friendly features including the My DE page and drag & drop features in My Content. Find out about the curriculum focused features including the Ready Zone, STEM Connect and more! Learn how the Interactive Atlas and the Student Center can engage 21st century learners. CSD offers this free training every other month on the second Monday of the month during the school year from 8:30am-3:30pm.  *Free to those schools that purchase DE streaming subscriptions through CSD and to CSD/CSG Members; $189 non-members.

WEBINAR: Digital Citizenship: Being Aware of Your Digital Footprint
January 18   4-5 pm
Do you know what type of digital footprint you are creating?  Anyone using the web or a mobile device leaves a digital footprint. Being a Digital Citizen means learning how to properly use the Internet and other technology resources. In this webinar we will discuss how to be safe in the digital world.

WEBINAR: Midwest Education Technology Conference Q & A
January 25   4-5 pm
If you are going to METC, participate in this webinar and learn how to make the most of your conference experience. Discover how to find the best sessions to meet your needs using the METC conference planner. Learn about networking opportunities in the Connections Lounge and Exhibit Hall, plus, after hours tweet-ups.  Leave this webinar feeling more confident to plan and organize your personalized day of learning.

CLASS: Digital Citizenship: Being Aware of Your Digital Footprint
January 26   8:30am-3:30pm; $149 CSD member; $189 non-member
(One Grad. Credit Available)

Do you know what type of digital footprint you are creating?  Anyone using the web or a mobile device leaves a digital footprint. We teach our children how to be safe within the physical community, but what about norms for appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to use of technology?  Class time will include discussion through the digital lenses of: Access ~ Commerce ~ Communication ~ Literacy ~ Etiquette ~ Law ~ Rights & Responsibilities ~ Health & Wellness ~ Security.  Being a Digital Citizen means learning how to properly use the Internet and other technology resources. In order to be successful and safe, today’s students must know how to find, evaluate and utilize electronic resources.

CONFERENCE: Free Discovery Education Network (DEN) Saturday Conferences
SciCon DEN Conference January 28  7:30am – 2:30pm; free
Attend this free, Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference. Each Virtual Conference will feature presentations from DEN gurus and other nationally known speakers. These informative sessions will cover a variety of relevant topics, such as differentiating learning with digital content and integrating new Web 2.0 tools into instruction. Those attending in-person gatherings will participate in the online presentations, as well as breakout sessions presented by local STAR Discovery Educators.  DEN SciCon is an online conference focused on providing participants with some of the most effective strategies for transforming their Science classes through the meaningful and effective integration of digital media content.

Registration information can be found here.

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