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PETE&C Pre-Conference
Day of Discovery
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Bell Schedule
Time Activity Location
3:30 PM Dismissal
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Concurrent Sessions .
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3
Room
10:35 – 11:20 AM 11:30 – 12:20 PM 2:00 – 2:50 PM
Mashed Media:
Old Media, New Web, and
Trinidad
Your Own Great Stuff
Hall Davidson
How Sweet It Is: How Sweet It Is: 21st Century Learning with
Empire B Free from DE Free from DE the Creative Cougars
Lance Rougeux Lance Rougeux Janice Abernethy
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Session Descriptions
Keynote: Take a Page from the Perfect Digital Techbook Hall Davidson (Discovery Education)
Digital textbooks will hold much more than pdf's: media, social links, avatars, community rooms, and more. They will be part
fixed, part live, part static, part wired. We have the power to tap the fundamental engagement hotspots for students,
Techbooks will do that for teaching and learning. Participants in the room will be part of this dynamic, real time, curriculum
resource. Become a co-author as we turn the page on the old way of thinking about digital resources.
Discovery Education Science and the 5E Model Patti Duncan (DEN Guru, PA LC Member)
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.
21st Century Learning with the Creative Cougars Janice Abernethy (PA DEN LC member)
Explore how a fifth grade class uses technology in a project-based classroom. View example projects in Language Arts, Math,
Science and Social Studies that put web 2.0 tools to work. From tackling topics that affect their local community to creating
wikispaces and blogs for topics they are learning about, Mrs. Abernethyʼs Creative Cougars will show you what 21st century
learning is all about.
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The Case of the Fractured Fiend: A Math Lesson Like No Other Matt Monjan (Discovery Education)
It was a cold and rainy day when she walked into my office. I could tell she had it all, style, money, and was a good dancer -
she had good algorithm. I asked her what I could do for her and she began to tell me a story, a story that had so much drama
it was full of wordy problems. Then she mentioned the ransom note signed by the Fractured Fiend. My ears perked up but I
had to admit the note was not a good sine. She explained to me that her dear dog, Digit, was now missing and all that she
had to go on was the half of a note left behind. We decided that my fee would be a quarter and I told her not to worry...I was
positive that I would get to the root of the problem.
During this session we'll explore the case by putting the concepts we learned through Discovery Education media on the
case. Using our newfound knowledge, we'll decipher the clues and find out just who is our Fractured Fiend and where he is
hiding the dear dog Digit.
The 21st Century Science Class for the 21st Century Student Patti Duncan (DEN Guru, PA LC member)
Today's science class has endless possibilities beyond the textbook. Come spend 50 minutes experiencing science like you
never have before. I will model a science lesson that incorporates a wide array of digital content, web 2.0 tools and
instructional strategies designed to build critical thinkers and problem solvers. The last ten minutes of the session will be for
questions, answers and discussion.
Make Way for Habitats, a Model Lesson Plan Kyle Schutt (Discovery Education)
Web 2.0 tools, digital media content, Google Earth field trips, audience response systems, interactive whiteboard lesson
plans...what impact do they have in your daily instruction? Come learn new instructional strategies for integrating all of these
21st Century teaching tools into your next model lesson plan. Weʼll demonstrate new ways to utilize Discovery Education
streaming and Discovery Education Science resources to create interactive lesson plans that support all curricular areas.
Discovery: Beyond the Walls of the Classroom Traci Blazosky (DEN Guru, PA LC member)
No permission slips necessary! Join me as we take a trip in Google Earth, seeing how an interactive poster (using Glogster)
can incorporate the DE Builder Tools and DE Streaming. This session will model ways to integrate multimedia while
differentiating instruction and motivating student learning. You'll leave with a new outlook on how Discovery can “come alive”
and expand beyond the walls of your classroom through interactive posters.
Mashed Media: Old Media, New Web, and Your Own Great Stuff Hall Davidson (Discovery Education)
For fantastic, connection-free classroom assets, capture or download Web 2.0 creations, mix with both subject-area resources
and your original creations: video, voice, and images. Explore how content on the web can be captured for editing on your
desktop with both free and low cost tools. Incorporate curriculum-based media in wildly engaging ways. Explore the legality,
the benefits, and lots of engaging examples from Web 2.0 sites. Create on the web, capture locally, and build curriculum-rich
projects and lessons.
Reaching and Teaching Kids with Disabilities: the DE Way Porter Palmer (Discovery Education)
Approximately 11% of students are identified as having a disability. Whether youʼre a general or special education teacher,
kids with disabilities are likely in your classroom. Explore ways to harness the power of Discovery Education to incorporate the
principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and instruct students with different abilities, modalities, and challenges.
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Social Networking
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Todayʼs Resources
Discovery Education http://www.discoveryeducation.com
Discovery Educatorʼs Network http://www.community.discoveryeducation.com
Link to Todayʼs Resources http://www.multiurl.com/l/4uU
Contact Information
Cynthia Brown Lance Rougeux
Manager, Discovery Educator Network Director, Discovery Educator Network
Cynthia_M_Brown@discovery.com Lance_Rougeux@discovery.com
Matt Monjan
Kyle Schutt
Vice President, Strategic Account
Manager, Discovery Educator Network
Implementation and DEN Account Management
Kyle_Schutt@discovery.com
Matt_Monjan@discovery.com
Homework
Learn more about the Discovery Educator Network at dencommunity.com
and be sure to visit the DEN Blog at denblogs.com. To connect with the
Pennsylvania DEN Leadership Council and to learn more about special
events happening in your area visit denblogs.com/Pennsylvania.
Extra Credit
Become a STAR ! http://community.discoveryeducation.com
Already one? Encourage your colleagues to apply for their STAR-status!