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This new discovery of an open source, cross platform video editor looks promosing.  There is a learning curve with it but a possible option for projects that need time at school and home.

Ask any teacher what they wish they had more of and the most common answer is likely to be time. Schools are inherently busy places and there is always much to be done. We all want to meet the needs of every student, add value to their education with breadth and depth, ensure adequate coverage of the curriculum and include aspects of play and discovery. Add up all that is done in a day over and above face-to-face teaching and you can only wonder at how we manage to fit it all into the time we have. So is there an answer to this dilemma, is there a secret method to finding more time in our schedules to achieve all that we want to?

Great use of Discovery Education videos and student creativity for student assessment.  Create video trailers to assess learning. 

Great poster for junior high and elementary students using "Transformers" as a concept to explain metamorphosis, energy transformation, and adaption.  PDF poster curtesy of Discovery Education and HUB.

An ever evolving wiki from Discovery Education providing lessons on connecting students to authentic learning. 

Learn, Explore, connect with family while learning about "The Blue" above and below the water line.

Web 2.0 is about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user-generated content online. It's also about ease of use. There's no need to download, and teachers and students can master many of these tools in minutes. Technology has never been easier or more accessible to all.

A comical look at using citations from Discovery Education assets.

Communication skills are critical for today's students. Reading, writing and the ability to tell a story set the stage for success. The Hub, a new TV destination dedicated to bringing kids and families together, is partnering with Discovery Education to support teachers in this important endeavor. Here you'll find inspiration to engage and inspire your budding writers. Meet the artists, editors and writers that bring good stories to life-and watch your students' communication skills soar!

Led by Melinda Tilley of the KS LC with support from Chelsea Whisnett and Dean Mantz. Day of Discovery using green screen and DE images.

This site is a MUST not just for new teachers, but for all teachers looking to enhance classroom instruction with best practices and technology integration

DENliest Catch: STAR Recruitment Form Please complete this form if you have recruited a new STAR Discovery Educator into the DEN community during DENliest Catch (September 26 - December 1, 2008). At the end of the season we will check to make sure that your new recruit has completed all parts of the application process (online portion and event report) and is officially a STAR DE. At that point, we will send out DVDs. Remember, simply completing this form does not guarantee that you will receive your DVDs. Your recruit must officially be a STAR DE by December 1, 2008.

Create a unique laptop case using old items from around the house. Here's How!

Finally, an easy way to tell your story. Just drag and drop your favorite stuff into Freepath's playlist - no need to convert files, upload videos or embed links.

Finally, an easy way to tell your story. Just drag and drop your favorite stuff into Freepath's playlist - no need to convert files, upload videos or embed links.

Free software for collecting multimedia resources and links, I am using this to build a new Earth science 11 program. Freepath lends itself so well to enabling my students (who work individually) to engage in the joy of self-directed discovery within the parameters of a structured learning package because they will be able to maneuver around my collection of multimedia materials, worksheets, readings, and links non-sequentially -- following their interests and going where their curiosity takes them, but will still have to come back to the framework and fulfill the expectations of the unit.

Hey, Discovery Education made the news! And digital learning increases scores on achievement tests. Discovery Education is stepping up to the plate and joining the STEM initiative.

Great Gadgets, Strange Science & Technology with a Twist "Gajitz is as much an interactive archive of innovations past, present and futuristic as it is a collection of the latest and greatest gadget designs, sensational scientific discoveries and terrific new technologies … with a twist. The primary focus of this tech publication (read: blog) is on objects, finds anddesigns that defy particular typologies, wander away from convention and are more than merely consumable objects."