Discovery Education announced today the launch of Math Techbook™, the latest in a series of award-winning interactive digital textbooks from the leading provider in digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms around the country. Math Techbook was developed by Discovery Education’s team of expert math educators and features dynamic, Common Core and state standards-aligned content, interactives, videos, digital tools, and game-like activities. There are also a series of useful…
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Discovery Education Hosts DEN Summer Institute (DENSI)
Last week, Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN) hosted 150 educators from across the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom for an immersive, week-long professional development experience. The six-day DEN Summer Institute (DENSI), held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., focused on enhancing learning through the power of collaboration and educational technology. DENSI 2014 featured a number of seminars and hands-on workshops designed to support educators as they use the latest technologies…
Discovery Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
At Discovery, learning and exploring is a core component of our DNA. This week, Discovery Education is joining in the celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, honoring teachers and the important work they do every day to support the lifelong learning of their students. To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, activities include: On May 9, from 9am to 2pm, ET, Discovery Education will provide a day of classroom events and activities, including 30…
Discovery Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams Almost everyone can credit at least one teacher who has served as inspiration to pave a new path, follow a dream or fight for the impossible. With incredible patience and compassion, teachers grow our next generation. As a daughter and granddaughter of teachers and superintendents, I’ve seen firsthand the patience, perseverance and love teachers bring…
Doodle 4 Google With Discovery Education
Who doesn’t love the Google Doodle? One minute, you’re searching for movie listings in your neighborhood, the next minute you’re learning that it is the 374th birthday of Nicolas Steno, the father of geology. The logo remix of the search engine’s homepage is always a fun intersection of quirky historical facts, pop culture moments, well-known events and global holidays and celebrations. On Friday, Discovery Education is teaming up with Google…
Siemens & Discovery Education Announce ‘We Can Change the World Challenge’ Winners
Discovery Education is a proud supporter of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, a sustainability challenge for students across the nation, encouraging them to tackle environmental issues with solutions that will positively impact the environment. Today, the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and the College Board announced today the grand prize winners of the fourth annual Challenge. I am always completely blown away…