Discovery Discovery Educator Educator NetworkNetwork

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AgendaAgendaWhat is the Discovery Educator Network?What is the Discovery Educator Network?– What is the connection between the DEN and What is the connection between the DEN and unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, and and

other Discovery Communication products?other Discovery Communication products?

Membership Levels – Discovery Educator, STAR EducatorMembership Levels – Discovery Educator, STAR Educator– Benefits, responsibilitiesBenefits, responsibilities– Community connectionsCommunity connections

* BREAK ** BREAK *Lab SessionLab Session– Integrating Integrating unitedstreamingunitedstreaming and DEN resources and DEN resources– Registering for DEN membershipRegistering for DEN membership

Discovery EducationDiscovery EducationDiscovery Education is a division of Discovery Discovery Education is a division of Discovery Communications, the leading global real-world and Communications, the leading global real-world and knowledge-based media company. knowledge-based media company. The leader in digital video-based learning, Discovery The leader in digital video-based learning, Discovery Education produces and distributes high-quality digital Education produces and distributes high-quality digital video content in easy-to-use formats, in all core-video content in easy-to-use formats, in all core-curricular subject areas. curricular subject areas. Its award-winning digital learning resources are Its award-winning digital learning resources are licensed to more than half the schools across the licensed to more than half the schools across the United States. United States.

Discovery EducationDiscovery EducationDiscovery Education is committed to creating Discovery Education is committed to creating scientifically proven, standards-based digital scientifically proven, standards-based digital resources for teachers, students, and parents. resources for teachers, students, and parents. Through strategic partnerships with more than 25 Through strategic partnerships with more than 25 public television stations across the country, its public public television stations across the country, its public service initiatives, products, and joint business service initiatives, products, and joint business ventures, Discovery Education helps educators ventures, Discovery Education helps educators around the world harness the power of broadband around the world harness the power of broadband and media to connect their students to a world of and media to connect their students to a world of learning. learning.

How is DEN connected to other How is DEN connected to other Discovery initiatives?Discovery initiatives?

The Discovery Corporation’s education division The Discovery Corporation’s education division sponsors a number of products and services to sponsors a number of products and services to support teaching and learning:support teaching and learning:– Discovery.com Discovery.com

http://www.discovery.com/http://www.discovery.com/

– Unitedstreaming Unitedstreaming http://www.unitedstreaming.com/http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

– Discovery School Discovery School http://www.unitedstreaming.com/http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

– Discovery Educator Network Discovery Educator Network http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/

unitedstreaming unitedstreaming

What is What is unitedstreamingunitedstreaming??

unitedstreamingunitedstreamingThis flagship school service is the only digital video-This flagship school service is the only digital video-based learning resource scientifically proven to based learning resource scientifically proven to increase academic achievement. increase academic achievement. Featuring more than 5,000 full-length videos Featuring more than 5,000 full-length videos segmented into 50,000 content-specific video segmented into 50,000 content-specific video segments, unitedstreaming allows teachers to segments, unitedstreaming allows teachers to seamlessly integrate its content into their curriculum. seamlessly integrate its content into their curriculum. Today, more than half the schools across the United Today, more than half the schools across the United States are licensed to use unitedstreaming, benefiting States are licensed to use unitedstreaming, benefiting more than 30 million students across the United States. more than 30 million students across the United States.

Supporting TeachersSupporting Teachers

Discovery Education ensures your successful use of Discovery Education ensures your successful use of unitedstreamingunitedstreaming by providing a full range of by providing a full range of professional development options to satisfy the time professional development options to satisfy the time and availability needs of every teacher, media and availability needs of every teacher, media specialist, and technology staff member.specialist, and technology staff member.– Interactive TrainingInteractive Training– WebinarsWebinars– School-Based WorkshopsSchool-Based Workshops– Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials

Interactive TrainingInteractive TrainingSelf-directed lessons give time-strapped learners the option to Self-directed lessons give time-strapped learners the option to earn certificate and professional development credits - day or earn certificate and professional development credits - day or night - at night - at unitedstreamingunitedstreaming.com. .com. Lessons consist of four engaging instructional modules that Lessons consist of four engaging instructional modules that demonstrate best practices for integrating Discovery Education demonstrate best practices for integrating Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming digital media, and provide Web-based, hands- digital media, and provide Web-based, hands-on experience at each learner's pace. on experience at each learner's pace. The modules also include activities and downloadable resources The modules also include activities and downloadable resources to help teachers develop their own multimedia lesson plans. to help teachers develop their own multimedia lesson plans. Upon completion, learners receive a Discovery Education Upon completion, learners receive a Discovery Education certificate for optional continuing education credit. certificate for optional continuing education credit.

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/professionalDevelopment/InteractiveTraining.cfm

WebinarsWebinarsAll Discovery Education All Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming users have users have access to live, one-hour Web-based presentations access to live, one-hour Web-based presentations on an ongoing basis -- free of charge. on an ongoing basis -- free of charge. Pre-register in the Professional Development Pre-register in the Professional Development section of section of unitedstreamingunitedstreaming.com, and get free .com, and get free instruction from a certified Discovery Education instruction from a certified Discovery Education instructor on innovative ways to integrate instructor on innovative ways to integrate unitedstreamingunitedstreaming into your curriculum. into your curriculum. With WebEx and a phone line, participants can get With WebEx and a phone line, participants can get immediate answers to their questions during the immediate answers to their questions during the session. session. Presentations are held at different times each week.Presentations are held at different times each week.

http://school.discovery.com/edtechconnect/

School-Based WorkshopsSchool-Based Workshops

STAR Discovery Educators or Discovery trainers will STAR Discovery Educators or Discovery trainers will discuss strategies for integrating Discovery discuss strategies for integrating Discovery Education unitedstreaming into your specific Education unitedstreaming into your specific educational scenario.educational scenario.

Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials

A wide range of online support materials are A wide range of online support materials are available in the Professional Development section. available in the Professional Development section.

Download the latest version of the User's Guide, Download the latest version of the User's Guide, Quick Start card, Training Kit, and unitedstreaming in Quick Start card, Training Kit, and unitedstreaming in Action pdf one-sheeters on a variety of topics from Action pdf one-sheeters on a variety of topics from the Trainer's Toolkit. the Trainer's Toolkit. – Some offer customizable options to include your logo in the Some offer customizable options to include your logo in the

header section. header section.

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/teacherCenter/index.cfm

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/professionalDevelopment/index.cfm

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/professionalDevelopment/teachingTips/index.cfm

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/professionalDevelopment/bestPractices/index.cfm

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/professionalDevelopment/projectDemonstrations/index.cfm

Discovery Educator Discovery Educator NetworkNetwork

What is the DEN?What is the DEN?The Discovery Educator Network is a global community The Discovery Educator Network is a global community of educators excited by the power of digital media. of educators excited by the power of digital media. By collaborating and sharing their knowledge and By collaborating and sharing their knowledge and ideas, Discovery Educators every day find new ways to ideas, Discovery Educators every day find new ways to use the power of Discovery to bring the richness of use the power of Discovery to bring the richness of digital media into their teaching environments.digital media into their teaching environments.Through the online forum and ideas exchange at Through the online forum and ideas exchange at discoveryeducatornetwork.comdiscoveryeducatornetwork.com, Discovery Educators , Discovery Educators connect with peers who share a passion for using connect with peers who share a passion for using digital media to make classrooms come alive. digital media to make classrooms come alive.

What is the DEN?What is the DEN?

As a member of the Discovery Education Network, As a member of the Discovery Education Network, every educator gains access to a wide range of every educator gains access to a wide range of resources, professional development activities and resources, professional development activities and networking opportunities – plus entry to exclusive networking opportunities – plus entry to exclusive Discovery Educator events and opportunities to preview Discovery Educator events and opportunities to preview new Discovery Education products and services. new Discovery Education products and services.

Members also get access to valuable tools – including Members also get access to valuable tools – including training kits, lesson resources and support materials -- training kits, lesson resources and support materials -- to help them make the most of their digital media. to help them make the most of their digital media.

http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/

http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/cms/sitem.cfm/whats_new/resource_guide/

http://www.denblogs.com/pennsylvania/

Other DEN BlogsOther DEN BlogsDEN NationalDEN National– http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/

Digital PassportsDigital Passports– http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/digital_passports/ http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/digital_passports/

Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling– http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/digital_storytelling/http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/digital_storytelling/

Media MattersMedia Matters– http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/media_matters/ http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/media_matters/

ImplementationImplementation– http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/implementation/ http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/implementation/

Why join DEN or become a STAR?Why join DEN or become a STAR?

Discovery Education invites dynamic teachers passionate Discovery Education invites dynamic teachers passionate about integrating digital media and technology in their about integrating digital media and technology in their classroom to become members of the Discovery Educator classroom to become members of the Discovery Educator Network. Network. Discovery Educators will benefit through access to a wide Discovery Educators will benefit through access to a wide range of resources including professional development, range of resources including professional development, networking opportunities and Discovery Educator events. networking opportunities and Discovery Educator events. – http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/cms/sitem.cfm/about_http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/cms/sitem.cfm/about_

us/become_a_discovery_educator/us/become_a_discovery_educator/

– http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/STAR/index.htmlhttp://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/STAR/index.html

Lab SessionsLab Sessions

TasksTasks– Register for the DEN or apply for STAR statusRegister for the DEN or apply for STAR status– Familiarize yourself with the professional Familiarize yourself with the professional

development resources in development resources in unitedstreaming unitedstreaming unitedstreaming > Professional Development > unitedstreaming > Professional Development > (Teaching Tips, Best Practices, Interactive Training, or (Teaching Tips, Best Practices, Interactive Training, or Project Demonstrations)Project Demonstrations)

– Review the implementation ideas for Review the implementation ideas for unitedstreaming and think of ways you can share unitedstreaming and think of ways you can share with your colleagueswith your colleagues