Discover Discovery Education

Its more than just videos!

Martha PowellRoswell North Elementary SchoolRoswell, Georgiamwpowell57@gmail.com

Introduction, a little about myself: 20 years in library media, 3 years in special ed before that. Born in Atlanta, grew up in Chamblee area, UGA, lived in Bainbridge and Valdosta before coming to Roswell. Masters at GSU.1

I was SOOOO excited to have been selected to present at GLMA Summer Institute!

It all started here. DENapalooza

And I was all excited and readyAnd then. Well, you know.3

Close up of Girl Thinking Discovery Education, . Image.Discovery Education. Web. 5 June 2013. . I got to work and started thinking. And thinking..

Close up of Girl Thinking Discovery Education, . Image.Discovery Education. Web. 5 June 2013. . And thinking A LOT moreStop here and reflect on how you chose DE Denapalooza and using images and other technology hooks within DE for creating lessons. As all educators are moving more and more into new phases of work structure, learning new standards, many of us as media specialists are in the position to help lead the charge with modeling innovative way of teaching. Its exciting but also can be overwhelming and worrisome like do I really know enough to be this person?! The more I worked on this idea and presentation the more I found myself pulled in many directions. Should I just teach about Discovery Education? Should I model some ideas on how to use it with students and teachers? Should I try to tie ideas just to standards?5

IpadsISTE Standards

Common Core ISTE-C Standards21st century learnersFlipped classroomsNETSStop here and reflect on how you chose DE Denapalooza and using images and other technology hooks within DE for creating lessons. As all educators are moving more and more into new phases of work structure, learning new standards, many of us as media specialists are in the position to help lead the charge with modeling innovative way of teaching. Its exciting but also can be overwhelming and worrisome like do I really know enough to be this person?! The more I worked on this idea and presentation the more I found myself pulled in many directions. Should I just teach about Discovery Education? Should I model some ideas on how to use it with students and teachers? Should I try to tie ideas just to standards? Which way should I go?

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Common Core ISTE-C StandardsSo many layers and options and expectations are in our world as educators in my school we are hovering at 1060 students. 11 kindergartens, 10 first grades, . Can I be the technology project teacher for every one of those students every time? Maybe not but I can teach and model using technology with students to staff members. The tools are many; the roads are many but the destination has to be supporting teaching and learning of common core standards. Lets begin

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www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videos

An Introduction to a topic: we all know the terms differentiated instruction what about music?

Songs . The Continents Song! and another one!Hooks for lessons as one of our teachers said Oh It can be something besides a Brain Pop video!8

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videosDifferentiated: what about visual and creative?

Writing Prompts Personal Narrative:

Pretend you are in a pumpkin carving contest and this is your entry! Write a story about what happens at the contest. Be sure to include descriptive details about your pumpkin head, how you carved it, and which pumpkin head wins the prize!

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videosDifferentiated what about audio?

A spring board to Inquiry Based LearningName This sound.

Did you know it is this?

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Did you guess this?

What is the name?

Who invented it?

When?

What footprint did it leave onAmerican History?

Students can create their own boards in DE with information they have gathered about any invention! Or hero, or event, or ..

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www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videos

A picture is worth 1000 words!

Use this image to spark a science discussion about amphibians, vertebrates, hbitats. Students can research this animal within DE and find text videos and maybe even songs1

How about using this for 2nd graders learning adjectives this could be a great example of developing a show dont tell sentence for writing12

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videos the ohh and ahh factor

Descriptive writing

AmphibianshabitatsAn then there is a song of course.

adjectivesUse this image to spark a science discussion about amphibians, vertebrates, hbitats. Students can research this animal within DE and find text videos and maybe even songs1

How about using this for 2nd graders learning adjectives this could be a great example of developing a show dont tell sentence for writing13

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: Not just videos

Try this for a writing prompt?

A science lesson?

Use this for a writing prompt

Or to begin a lesson on the water cycle

Or conservation with pervious and impervious surfaces14

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Take a look: www.discoveryeducation.comBe sure you have your district log in code so you can set up your personal log in

Lets take a look at some of the features: Teachers Section, Blogs, Getting Started, Teacher Channel, 15Karen Ogen DEN STAR- Ipad apps and DEDiscovery Education, images and ipads:MANY M ANY ideas from DENstars including this presentation using images from DE students use apps to create

Biographies with comic creators or blabborizeTrading cards using an app from Read Write ThinkOrder and sequencing of life cycles using Pic Collage

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: videos and a whole lot more!

Take a look: www.discoveryeducation.comDifferentiated: let kids do it!Give them a task, turn them loose in the student section and let them create their own boards with DE resources.

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www.discoveryeducation.comDE: videos and a whole lot more!Start with curriculum topicsGREAT ideas from the Teacher CenterThe Home page is the Launch PadBlogs, Educator Network, SOS,Discovery Ed Channel on YouTube

Use this for a writing prompt

Or to begin a lesson on the water cycle

Or conservation with pervious and impervious surfaces18

www.discoveryeducation.comDE: videos and a whole lot more!More places for ideas.Slide Share: DE: Beyond the VideoKati Searcy: 50 Ways to Use StreamingLiveBinder of DE Tips and IdeasKaren Ogen DEN STAR- Ipad apps and DE

Use this for a writing prompt

Or to begin a lesson on the water cycle

Or conservation with pervious and impervious surfaces19