den research study highlights
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Does the DEN Impact Your Teaching & Learning?We wanted to know just that; so we asked researchers from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to investigate. The research team conducted an online survey in March 2011 with 231 members of the DEN Leadership Council to determine how the DEN has affected their professional development, and their use of technology in their work.TRANSCRIPT
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DEN Research Study Highlights
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Discovery Educator Network (DEN)
A global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking.
community.discoveryeducation.com
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Connecting educators to their most valuable
resource...each other.
1 million+ educators reachedTuesday, June 28, 2011
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How much or how little has the DEN contributed to your
professional growth?
We all can learn so much from each other, and it helps immensely
to have such a great collective brain to connect to when I need
help.
answered “tremendously” or
“very much”
89.2%
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How has your use of technology in your work changed over the last three years as a result of
your participation in DEN?
indicated that the DEN had improved and increased their use of technology in some way
97%
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59.5%
40.5%
Over half reported that DEN had been able to help them with overcoming
challenges related to technology use
at work.
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Almost 70% of respondents use social media to
interact with DEN at least once a
month and almost 50% use social
media to interact with DEN at least
once a week.
#DENprecon
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32%
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Most of the respondents read the Weekly Update optimally, every week. Only three of the 226
respondents (1.3%) reported reading the Update less than once a month.
76.1%
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• Helping to integrate technology • Providing access to practical resources • Networking with colleagues • Keeping up with current trends
Challenges of Professional Growth
“When I first became a member, I barely knew how to check my school email. I had created one powerpoint in my professional lifetime, and had bungled its use badly at a conference. I wasn't really excited about trying to integrate technology any further!Now, I use technology every day with my students. I create lessons that integrate media and provide instruction for my students in how to use internet resources and create projects using media.”
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In what ways has your participation in the DEN community supported your professional growth?
52%building a network of colleagues
21% integrating technology
15%enriching
practice with new ideas
16%keeping up with current trends
8%increasing confidence
4%developing
leadership skills
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I have said this before, and I will say it again - Thank you so very much to the DEN for providing exciting ways
to be a great teacher!!!! Teachers are constantly asking me, ‘Where did you
learn that?’ My response, ‘The Discovery Educator Network! You
should join it.’
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Join the Community!
Become a STAR Discovery Educator– Post on the DEN Blogs and
Discussions Forums– Search, download and upload
resources via the DEN Educator Resources library
– Participate in special promotions and contests
– Attend online professional development events
– Order materials for your training events
– Receive invitations to exclusive Discovery events
– Attend local, regional and state-level DEN events
– Apply for the DEN Summer Institute– And more!
“Personally and professionally, I am more excited about learning than I ever have been. I attribute it to the DEN.”
community.discoveryeducation.com
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Connect with DEN Members
Upcoming Events– DEN Summer School Webinar
Series• August 1-4 (11 AM to 2 PM ET)• Digital Storytelling, Science and
Hot Topics– Annual streamathon
• September 14– Fall Virtual Conference
• October 22
Hear what the community has to say about the DENhttp://tinyurl.com/DENsummer2011
community.discoveryeducation.com
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