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50 Open Source apps to replace popular apps that cost. This blog post via Pennsylvania's DEN LC member RJ Stangherlin.

10 great free resources from Discovery Education.

NASA's "When We Left Earth" in partnership with Discovery Education.

...I'm going to quickly address three ideas related to video games, schools, and learning and offer a short wrap-up at the end…

Isn't the best way to start teachers exploring the value of game play in education by giving them time to play? http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoveryeducation/2699672609/sizes/l/

Article about Discovery Star Educator Jennifer Dorman @cliotech

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

Article in District Administrator magazine by Steve Dembo

The Discovery Education headquarters in Second Life is a towering spire that looks like something Alexandre Gustave Eiffel would have created had he not been bound by the laws of physics. Inside, the decorations adorning the walls serve a dual purpose. Discovery Education posters open up browser windows, providing visitors with more information about services

Here is a wiki created by folks in Michigan for their Day of Discovery events.

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.

Enter to win the Inspiring Invention Contest. Create a public service announcement that motivates others to get inspired and start inventing. Show us how invention enriches everyday life and your school could win a prize package from Sony Creative Software!

Open Photo Booth (works in iChat, too), then selected View > Video Effects.

For those DEN LC members who are excited to try using chromakey effects with the green screen video they captured at the DEN LC Institute, here are some terrific resources for using chromakey with Windowns Movie Maker.

This group is for the Discovery Educator Network. I thought it would be easier to have a group here instead of going to the DEN Ning.

I hope this helps everyone.

Lauded as a learning tool, the popular virtual world is now being used by teachers for their own enrichment, providing them with a wealth of opportunities for collaboration, peer interaction, and sharing of resources.

Join the network to post all your photos from DEN events.