Discovery Education Named as Finalist for US Chamber of Commerce Corporate Citizen Awards – Plus, Bill Goodwyn on Technology’s Influence on Education

Aug132015 by Liz Stewart

Congratulations to Discovery Education (DE), who on August 11th was named a 2015 finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Awards in the category of Best Corporate Steward – Small and Middle-Market Business. The annual awards, now in their 16th year, demonstrate the positive impacts that businesses around the world have had on individuals and communities – solving today’s greatest challenges through innovation, expertise, efficiency, capital and collaboration. Spanning eight categories, other finalists…

Discovery Education Announces New Science Techbook Built to Next Generation Science Standards

Jul012015Jul 10 2015 by Liz Stewart

On Monday, Discovery Education announced its new Discovery Education Science Techbook™ aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Designed specifically to help teachers transition to the NGSS framework, the Techbook is the latest addition to Discovery Education’s portfolio of award-winning digital textbooks. The new NGSS-aligned Science Techbook fully supports the instructional shifts required by the new standards, embraces the philosophy of three-dimensional learning and is designed to help educators adapt their…

Discovery Learning Alliance Partner School Hosts “No Ceilings Conversation” with Clinton Foundation

May112015Jul 10 2015 by Liz Stewart

On May 1, Tamela Noboa, Managing Director of Discovery Learning Alliance (DLA), joined President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton in a No Ceilings Conversation and community discussion about girls’ education in Nairobi. The event, held at a DLA partner school, is one of several stops in a Clinton Foundation tour focused on visiting projects and partners making an impact in areas such as education, the environment, and girls’ and women’s…

Discovery Education and Ford’s Theatre Host Virtual Field Trip to Honor President Lincoln’s Legacy

Mar252015Jul 10 2015 by Liz Stewart

Tomorrow, March 26 at 1pm EST, Discovery Education and Ford’s Theatre will host a live, interactive virtual field trip for students nationwide commemorating the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The field trip will be hosted by Discovery Education’s Kyle Schutt and will feature expert insight from two of Ford’s Theatre teaching artists, Thembi Duncan and Stephen F. Schmidt. Students will learn about America at the time of Lincoln’s death,…

Watch Live as Discovery Education Introduces its Math Techbook™

Jan082015Jul 10 2015 by Liz Stewart

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…

Discovery Education and 3M Announce Winner of 2014 Young Scientist Challenge

Oct152014Jul 10 2015 by Liz Stewart

Congratulons to Sahil Doshi! The 14-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was just named the winner of this year’s Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5-8. Sahil wowed judges with his ingenious, eco-friendly battery, the PolluCell, which converts carbon dioxide into electricity, helping to reduce our carbon footprint while offering power for household uses and developing nations. The innovation was designed to address the rising…

Discovery Education Hosts DEN Summer Institute (DENSI)

Jul212014Jul 10 2015 by akowalczyk

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 Education and 3M Announce Finalists in 2014 Young Scientist Challenge

Jul162014Jul 10 2015 by akowalczyk

Discovery Education and 3M have named the top 10 finalists in the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. Discovery Education and 3M are proud to announce the following 10 finalists (in alphabetical order)*: Mythri Ambatipudi, San Jose, Calif., Stratford Middle School David Cohen, Dallas, Texas, SR Academy of Dallas Sahil Doshi, Pittsburgh, Pa., Fort Couch Middle School Ana Humphrey, Alexandria, Va.,…

Discovery Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

May052014Jul 10 2015 by akowalczyk

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…

500 Days to a World of Difference

Apr142014Jul 10 2015 by aharris

Today’s guest post on Discovery Blog is from Salma Bahramy, Communications Specialist for Discovery Learning Alliance. “We are here to help ensure that every child enjoys his or her right to education – and I am pleased to stand with all of you in working towards that goal,” said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at a summit last week that convened global policy leaders, campaigners, NGOs and youth activists in…

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