That's What Friends Are For
Lots has happened with me and technology this school year. Many of these things I can credit to a great friend and teacher, Lee Kolbert. Lee and I taught together for years, and remain, at times, cohorts in crime when it comes to technology at the school level. I can say this because it was Lee's introduction to VoiceThread that led me into so many other amazingly wonderful educational technology experiences.
Over the past year, I had read and sort of viewed some of the social networking sites. I sort of knew what Twitter was, but had no idea that a tweet was what was written there. Facebook was just something that you did as a family or person looking to connect with old friends. So, it's no wonder that so many people, today, ask what this stuff is. Well, for anyone that needs to get a great handle on this, check out Lee's most recent blog post on social networking.
But wait, there's more! The best introduction that Lee made this year was to Discovery Education and its DEN Star Program. If you're unfamiliar with their DEN Star Program, go check it out here.
I became a DEN Star Educator at FETC in January this year, thanks to Lee's introduction to the Discovery folks. They are a great group of former classroom teachers that now spend their days working on the best methods of integrating technology into the classroom, and lots of other cool stuff. Yes, it includes Discovery Streaming; but there is so much more than that. Check out the link above and the community. Become a DEN Star Educator and you'll see what I mean.
There are many 'perks' being linked to the DEN Star Network. One of these perks is Discovery's willingness to invest in their Stars. During the summer, Discovery Education hosts a national institute somewhere in the country. This is a week-long networking, training, and sharing program with DEN Star Educators from all over. I am really excited to write about this as I will be attending my first summer institute this summer in Sausalito, CA. I'm excited on many levels: First, it's in California and I live in Florida. The networking possibilities during this program, I'm sure, will be awesome. Being able to spend time with Discovery people will, not only be informative, but personally rewarding. And, learning from colleagues is always terrific!
As the institute draws closer, look for more posts about it, the people going, and the itinerary. Maybe I'll see some of you there!
And again, thanks Lee!
Over the past year, I had read and sort of viewed some of the social networking sites. I sort of knew what Twitter was, but had no idea that a tweet was what was written there. Facebook was just something that you did as a family or person looking to connect with old friends. So, it's no wonder that so many people, today, ask what this stuff is. Well, for anyone that needs to get a great handle on this, check out Lee's most recent blog post on social networking.
But wait, there's more! The best introduction that Lee made this year was to Discovery Education and its DEN Star Program. If you're unfamiliar with their DEN Star Program, go check it out here.
I became a DEN Star Educator at FETC in January this year, thanks to Lee's introduction to the Discovery folks. They are a great group of former classroom teachers that now spend their days working on the best methods of integrating technology into the classroom, and lots of other cool stuff. Yes, it includes Discovery Streaming; but there is so much more than that. Check out the link above and the community. Become a DEN Star Educator and you'll see what I mean.
There are many 'perks' being linked to the DEN Star Network. One of these perks is Discovery's willingness to invest in their Stars. During the summer, Discovery Education hosts a national institute somewhere in the country. This is a week-long networking, training, and sharing program with DEN Star Educators from all over. I am really excited to write about this as I will be attending my first summer institute this summer in Sausalito, CA. I'm excited on many levels: First, it's in California and I live in Florida. The networking possibilities during this program, I'm sure, will be awesome. Being able to spend time with Discovery people will, not only be informative, but personally rewarding. And, learning from colleagues is always terrific!
As the institute draws closer, look for more posts about it, the people going, and the itinerary. Maybe I'll see some of you there!
And again, thanks Lee!
It's always fun to pal around with you; especially because you are so open to new things. You're not only one of my good friends, but my experimental playground.
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