Discovery education professional Development. Course CaTalog

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Discovery education

professional Development

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Course overviews . . . . 01-08

DeTaileD Course DesCripTions

DigiTal liTeraCy . . . . 09-15

TeChnology inTegraTion . . . . 16-24

CurriCulum & insTruCTion inTegraTion . . . . . 25-30

assessmenT . . . . 31-39

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Digital literacy

integrating Discovery education streaming

Enrich your classroom instruction by harnessing the power of digital content. Incorporate video segments, images, and sounds to bring your curriculum to life while reinforcing the content standards. This course introduces participants to the main features of Discovery Education streaming, demonstrates how to navigate the site, and allows time for exploration and independent practice.

integrating Discovery education streaming plus

Enrich your classroom instruction by harnessing the power of digital content from Discovery Education’s complete library of digital assets. Incorporate video segments, images, and sounds to bring your curriculum to life while reinforcing the content standards. This course introduces participants to the main features of Discovery Education streaming Plus, demonstrates how to navigate the site, and allows time for exploration and independent practice.

maximizing student engagement with Discovery education

Encourage your students to discover the power of learning with Discovery Education’s Student Centers. Taking advantage of unique student logins, your educators will learn how to promote and differentiate student learning through the use of Discovery Education tools such as Writing Prompt, Quiz, and Assignment Builder.

Discovery education science - elementary school

Put the power of inquiry into the hands of your students as they explore a variety of media. This course will guide educators in the use of full-length videos and segmented clips, virtual labs, simulations, explorations, reading passages, and an interactive glossary all developed and organized for the elementary school student.

Discovery education science - middle school

Encourage your students to think like scientists as they solve inquiry problems using a variety of media. This course will guide educators in the use of full-length videos and segmented clips, virtual labs, simulations, explorations, reading passages, and an interactive glossary all developed and organized for the middle school student.

Discovery education health K–12

Address the needs of the whole student with this comprehensive health and prevention library. Encourage classroom discussion with the aide of 14 full curriculum programs, over 600 videos, an interactive Human Body Atlas, e–puzzles, electronic books, and over 800 lesson plans.

Discovery education mediashare

Learn how to build a toolkit of resources to enrich your curriculum, by uploading, sharing, and managing user–created content. The use of MediaShare allows you to maximize the reach and use of successful lessons and resources at the school, district, or national level, all in a safe and protected environment.

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Technology integration

web 2 .0 platforms for Content Creation

Unleash the power that new web tools bring to help students manipulate existing content and create new content with their own spin, a process that promotes critical thinking and deepens learning. This course introduces educators to tools related to content creation including Glogster, Animoto, Blabberize, and GoAnimate.

web 2 .0 platforms for student Communication and Collaboration

Encourage student creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking with Web 2.0 applications that promote networking. The web can be a safe and academically rigorous place for collaboration, where students can express opinions, share insights, and document their learning, and this course will show you how to guide students with tools like VoiceThread and Diigo.

web 2 .0 platforms for Content management

Once your students have created original, thoughtful, and dynamic content using Web 2.0 tools, they’ll need a place to put it. This course provides educators a variety of options for sharing and storing content on the web. Blogs and wikis are just the beginning. There are many options for managing content. Come find the best option for your students.

integrating google™ earth into the Classroom

Put the power of Google™ to work for you in your classroom. This course will show educators how to use Google™ Earth to create instructional tools and creative content for student content. From virtual field trips to maps and exploration, Google™ Earth will take your students around the world without leaving the classroom.

google™ applications

Encourage your students to collaborate online, demonstrate understanding through presentations, and analyze real time data. Using Discovery Education and your own curriculum as a guide, this course presents ways that Google™ Applications can be used for collaboration between students and teachers, in a safe and protected environment.

multimedia presentations

Match the power of today’s presentation software to the complexity of your content with this course that will encourage educators to integrate digital content into classroom presentations. Teachers and students alike will benefit from engaging, interactive presentations using the latest capabilities of the digital world to bring your curriculum to life.

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Digital storytelling

Challenge your students to create digital stories with editable video segments, stunning photos, and a variety of sounds, all from Discovery Education. This course examines the ways digital storytelling can deepen understanding of curricular content and shows educators how to combine text, images, audio, and video to create movies using free software.

interactive presentation Tools and Digital Content

Interactive tools help provide a gateway to exciting digital content. This course is designed for educators who are new to both their technological tools and the content available for use with those tools. Learn how to use the hardware by incorporating exciting and engaging content into your own lessons.

integrating Digital Content without interactive Tools

Ensure student engagement and growth through the use of digital content presented with the technology you have in your classroom right now. This course will help educators understand how to develop and deliver interactive presentations using their specific classroom set-ups.

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Curriculum & instruction

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Curriculum alignment to Digital Content

Learn to use the curriculum alignment designed by Discovery Education, specifically for your district, to select and use the best resources to support your plans right where you are in the curriculum and your own pacing guides. This course is designed for districts who have partnered with Discovery Education on curriculum alignment to simplify and maximize the use of digital content among their staff.

model lesson Demonstration

Allow teachers and instructional coaches to see the robust use of digital content and technological tools in their own classrooms. Beginning with teachers’ existing lessons, Discovery Education Professional Development staff will collaborate with teachers to infuse lesson plans with digital content and then deliver the lesson in the teacher’s own classroom. This course includes pre-demonstration collaboration, in-classroom delivery, and post-pre-demonstration debrief.

Differentiating instruction and using the response to intervention (rTi)

system to meet the needs of 21st Century students –

Two (2) Day Course

During this two day academy, educators will learn to plan instruction using a tiered, Response to Intervention (RTI) approach. Participants will determine essential standards at their grade level, learn effective strategies to teach the essential standards, understand the importance of monitoring student progress to ensure student learning, and adjust student instruction based on formative assessments. They will have the opportunity to develop a model lessons for Tier 1 and Tier 2. Meaningful integration of Discovery Education media will be emphasized as a way to enhance literacy instruction.

Differentiating instruction and using the response to intervention (rTi) system

to meet the needs of 21st Century students –

Four (4) Day Course

During this four day academy, educators will deeply engage to plan instruction using a tiered, Response to Intervention (RTI) approach. Participants will determine essential standards at their grade level, learn effective strategies to teach the essential standards, understand the importance of monitoring student progress to ensure student learning, and adjust student instruction based on formative assessments. They will have the opportunity to reflect upon previous lessons and learn how to design and implement research validated interventions based on individual student needs at all three tiers of RTI. Meaningful integration of Discovery Education media will be emphasized as a way to enhance literacy instruction.

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assessment

administrator academy for Data analysis with Discovery assessment

Set the stage for data-driven decision making in your school or district with this course designed specifically for administrators. Learn the functions of our comprehensive assessment program and Progress Zone, select and analyze the administrative reports that will be most valuable for you, and set your faculty up for success by assigning specific tasks for assessment.

Classroom Data Coaching

Put the power of real-time data to work in the classroom. This course shows educators how to analyze classroom and student reports, incorporate digital resources to enhance teaching strategies and interventions, and use Progress Zone to create formative and common assess-ments. Bring data into every aspect of your planning, teaching, and evaluations with these remarkable tools.

Data response Teams

Get specific with data and reports in this hands-on, practical day of professional development. Using your own data, organize response teams, identify teacher and administrative reports, and analyze data from your classrooms. This course includes linking your data to Discovery Education resources by skill and need and exploring the capacity of Progress Zone.

response to intervention (rTi) management system

Respond to every student’s needs by using Discovery Education’s Response to Intervention (RTI) Management System. This course will enable educators to identify and manage student information, monitor progress, and use data to chart expectations and goals. Provide targeted support to individual students using data and appropriate interventions.

vanderbilt assessment of leadership in education

(val-ed)

Ensure that your leaders and staff are set up for success using this 360-degree evaluation. This course provides guidance in arranging the implementation of this powerful tool. Participants will organize the logistics of the program, plan the execution of the survey, and learn to analyze the results. Identify the strengths and areas of growth for your leaders to keep your staff and students on a course for success.

effective measures of Classroom activities

Get granular using data to measure the effectiveness of specific classroom activities. No one has time to spend on activities that don’t promote learning. This course shows educators how to measure and analyze activities and assessments to ensure they are supporting learning. From multiple choice questions, to rubrics, to open response, make sure the items being used are making an impact on learning.

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using assessment Data to address student needs

This course begins with the concept of using assessment data to identify learning gaps by class, subgroups, or individual children. Participants will learn, read, and analyze Discovery Education Assessment (DEA) reports and use online tools to re-teach and monitor students progress. Further, participants will identify and gain a basic understanding of streaming tools to address student needs.

early skills assessment (esa) Benchmark Tests

Measure and analyze the foundational skills of your K-2 students using this tool (ESA) designed to measure a variety of discrete skills in reading and math. This course shows participants how to develop ongoing assessments and use specific tools and techniques to gather and analyze data using Progress Zone. At the end of this course, participants will be able to monitor skills acquisition and development and use the data to drive instruction.

making effective use of progress Zone assessment Tools

Maximize the impact of Progress Zone by understanding its full capacity for supporting teaching and learning. In this course, participants will learn to create probes, develop common assessments, and share teacher-created assessment tools to encourage collaboration and professional

learning. Results gathered through Progress Zone highlight achievement gaps and can help drive instructional decisions.

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support

Follow-up webinars are offered as part of Discovery Education’s professional development to provide continuing support. Webinars are sold in packages of three one hour sessions for $450. Educators who have taken Discovery Education’s Professional Development are invited to participate in our Discovery Educator Network (DEN) at no additional cost. With over 125,000 members, the DEN is one of the largest professional learning communities in the United States.

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student/parent/

Community workshops

Transforming our classrooms into environments that allow for full student engagements require the efforts of all stakeholders in our school communities. Please speak with our team of educators at Discovery Education about how student, parent, and community engagement workshops can spark your change movement to fully integrate great instruction, rich digital content, technology, and the best pedagogical practices into your classrooms.

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Detailed C ourse Description

integrating Discovery education streaming

This course introduces participants to the content and capability found in Discovery Education

streaming. Educators will learn how to search for content based on a variety of different tags,

including standards, keyword, media type, grade level, and more, making it easy to link lesson objectives to up-to-date digital resources. In addition to content searching, this basic level course details the ways in which digital content can be accessed, stored, and used. Professional Development Specialists will show participants the difference between streaming and downloading, how to store content markers in personal folders and share those markers with others in the school, district, or nation. In addition to direct instruction and demonstration, this course provides time for participants to explore several areas of Discovery Education streaming and get started creating their own folders and lesson plans.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators • Instructional Coaches

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Lab setting with one computer for each participant • Presentation station with computer for presenter • Internet access

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education streaming for each participant

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Maximizing Student Engagement with Discovery Education

• Any of our Curriculum and Instruction Integration or Technology Integration courses.

learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to:

• Search for content in Discovery Education streaming using a variety of search methods. • Identify, access, and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities. • Determine whether to stream or download content, based on desired usage.

• Create a standards aligned lesson that includes purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Discovery Education sign in page • Introduction to Discovery Education streaming • How to search

• Types of media

• Storing and downloading • Digital Treasure Hunt • Streaming and downloading • Hands-on work time

• Integration ideas • Creating lesson plans • Hands-on work time • Debrief and Evaluations

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integrating Discovery education streaming plus

This course introduces participants to the content and capabilities found in Discovery Education

streaming Plus. Educators will learn how to search for content based on a variety of different

tags, including standards, keyword, media type, grade level, and more, making it easy to link lesson objectives to up-to-date digital resources. In addition to content searching, this basic level course details the ways in which all of Discovery Education’s digital content can be accessed, stored, and used. Professional Development Master Teachers will show participants the difference between streaming and downloading, how to store content markers in personal folders and share those markers with others in the school, district, or nation. In addition to direct instruction and demonstration, this course provides time for participants to explore several areas of Discovery Education streaming Plus and get started creating their own folders and lesson plans.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education streaming Plus for each participant

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Maximizing Student Engagement with Discovery Education

• Any of our Technology Integration or Curriculum and Instruction Integration courses.

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education streaming Plus using a variety of search methods. • Identify, access, and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities. • Determine whether to stream or download content, based on desired usage.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Discovery Education sign in page • Introduction to Discovery Education streaming Plus • How to search

• Types of media

• Integration ideas • Creating lesson plans • Hands-on work time • Debrief and evaluations

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maximizing student engagement with

Discovery education

This course begins with a rationale for engaging the mind through digitally interactive tools. Educators will learn how to put the power of Discovery Education streaming directly into the hands of their students. Through the use of the Student Center and Builder Tools Discovery Education streaming is transformed from an instructional tool to an interactive world for students to be fully immersed in the process of their own learning. Professional Development Master Teachers will show participants how to create an environment for student access, as well as a variety of media infused lessons, such as writing prompts and quizzes, which can be assigned directly to each individual student. Some focus will be given on how these tools will increase the power of the differentiated classroom, allowing the educator to create materials for all learning styles. In addition to direct instruction and demonstration, this course provides time for educators to explore each tool, learn its functionality and begin to create their own media rich lessons.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

prerequisites

• Integrating Discovery Education streaming

recommended Companion Courses

• Any of our Technology Integration courses

learning outcomes

• Create a classroom of students for the purpose of assigning materials directly to individuals and classes.

• Create a media infused writing prompt.

• Create a media infused quiz which can include both questions from a bank as well as those that are self created.

• Create a digital assignment that aggregates several pieces of media together with instructions for each piece.

• Examine how digital writing prompts, quizzes and assignments increase student engagement, interaction with content and aid in lesson differentiation.

sample agenda

• Introduction to the Student Center • Creating classrooms

• Assigning media directly to students • Creating a writing prompt

• Hands-on Writing Prompts Builder • Creating a quiz

• Hands-on Quiz Builder • Creating an assignment • Hands-on Assignment Builder • Debrief and evaluations

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Discovery education science -

elementary school

Discovery Education Science - Elementary School includes a variety of features and tools that enable teachers and students to navigate science curriculum. Participants in this course will learn to search by category: Earth, Life, and Physical Science, by keyword or by state science standards. Discovery Education Science also includes a variety of media types which are introduced in this course: video segments, reading passages, eBooks, Fun–damentals, and virtual labs. Once participants are familiar with these features, they will use a sample topic to explore how content is organized within the product to ease delivery of instruction. Finally, this course clarifies the built-in assessment tools in Discovery Education Science and provides time for participants to set up their own classrooms and create an assessment for their own use.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education Science – Elementary School for each participant

prerequisites

• Integrating Discovery Education streaming

recommended Companion Courses

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education Science Elementary School using a variety of search methods.

• Identify and select a variety of DE Science tools: Video Segment, Reading Passage, eBook, Exploration, FUN-damentals, and Brief Constructed Response.

• Access and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities.

• Navigate activities with content topics based on area: Learn, Explore, Demonstrate, and Extend. • Create an assessment that includes purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Science – Elementary School • Three searching methods

• Digital Treasure Hunt

• Keyword and My Content Review • Teacher Center

• My Classroom

• Writing, Assignment, and Quiz Builders • Science Assessment Manager

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Discovery education science -

middle school

Discovery Education Science - Middle School includes a variety of features and tools that allow teachers and students to access science curriculum. Participants in this course will learn to navigate by category (Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science) and then topic. They will also review traditional search methods like keyword, standards, editable resources, and more. The middle school curriculum is organized using the inquiry method and participants in this course will be shown how to maximize engagement by following this structure. Discovery Education Science also includes a variety of asset types which are introduced in this course: video segments, reading passages, interactive videos, explorations and virtual labs. Once participants are familiar with these features, they will use a sample topic to explore how content is organized within the product to ease delivery of instruction. Finally, this course clarifies the built-in assessment tools in Discovery Education Science and provides time for participants to set up their own classrooms and create an assessment for their own use.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education Science – Middle School for each participant

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education Science Middle School using a variety of search methods.

• Identify and select a variety of DE Science tools: Video Segment, Reading Passage, Interactive Video, Exploration and Virtual Lab.

• Access and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities. • Navigate activities with content topics using the inquiry-based approach. • Create an assessment that includes purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Science – Middle School • Three searching methods

• Digital Treasure Hunt

• Keyword and My Content Review • Teacher Center

• My Classroom

• Writing, Assignment, and Quiz Builders • Science Assessment Manager

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Discovery education health K–12

This course provides an in-depth look at Discovery Education Health and allows participants to begin to organize their own plans. Beginning with a guided exploration and search features, participants will learn about lesson resources, including videos and discussion guides. The course will address strategies for leading discussions and teaching social skills. In addition, participants will learn about Discovery Education features like Teacher Center; Builder Tools for assignments, writing prompts, and quizzes. This course allows time for participants to develop an action plan for how they will use Discovery Education Health in their own classrooms or practice.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators • Instructional Coaches • Guidance Counselors

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education Health for each participant

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education Health using a variety of search methods. • Identify and select a variety of resources by topic and grade level.

• Access and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities. • Lead discussions and identify an approach to teaching social skills

• Create writing prompts, assignments and quizzes that include purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Introduction to topic search

• Grade band subject matter discussion • Curriculum exploration

• Reflection

• Leading discussions and teaching social skills • Creating a classroom lesson

• Group sharing

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Discovery education mediashare

Participants in this course will develop expertise in using MediaShare to manage their own resources and find valuable resources developed by other educators. Beginning with search options for topic-related or grade-specific content, participants quickly learn what is available for download from MediaShare. Since MediaShare provides an opportunity to exchange resources, this course also teaches participants how to upload their own resources and select from a variety of audience options. Finally, the course reviews basic Discovery Education features like My Content, My Builder Tools, and My Classroom.

audience

length

3 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education Media Share for each participant

prerequisites

• Integrating Discovery Education streaming,

• Discovery Education Science, or Discovery Education Health

recommended Companion Courses

• MultiMedia Presentations

• Interactive Presentation Tools and Digital Content

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education MediaShare using a variety of search methods. • Select the appropriate channels for downloading and uploading content.

• Identify and share content between colleagues at the school, district, and national level. • Access and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities.

sample agenda

• Introduction

• Searching for content

• Downloading, uploading, and organization • Building your folders

• Populating your folders • Sharing content • Debrief and evaluations

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web 2 .0 platforms for Content Creation

Reach beyond your classroom walls and provide your students Web 2.0 tools that increase their participation with concepts and content. Create multimedia digital posters with Glogster, by embedding Discovery Education videos and images. Bring Discovery Education images to life and give them an opportunity to tell their story by uploading them to Blabberize or GoAnimate. Animoto automatically analyzes the music, photos and video clips that you choose, and orchestrates a custom video that incorporates Discovery Education images, video and text that can be shared easily on many platforms as an introduction, reflection, or assessment for any topic.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• OPTIONAL: Microphones

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Web 2.0 Platforms for Student Communication and Collaboration • Web 2.0 Platforms for Content Management

learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to: • Explore the research on how Web 2.0 tools impact learning.

• Examine sample Web 2.0 projects created by teachers from across the globe.

• Understand how non-linguistic representations, advanced organizers, recognition, summarizing and providing feedback are impactful instructional strategies.

• Combine text, images, audio, and video to create a Glog, Blabber/Animation (GoAnimate) or Animoto video that matches their current curriculum.

• Analyze a sample model lesson.

sample agenda

• How Web 2.0 impacts learning • Introduction to Glogster • Creating a Glog

• Introduction to Animoto • Creating an Animoto video

• Introduction to Blabberize or Go Animate • Creating a Blabber or Go Animate • Group sharing

• Additional Web 2.0 tools that can impact learning • Debrief and evaluations

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web 2 .0 platforms for student Communication

and Collaboration

Expose your students to the power of collaboration with Web 2.0 platforms for networking. Let your students’ voices be heard round the world with VoiceThread. Using Discovery Education video segments and images, students can comment on what they have learned and add messages to other students’ work. Develop students’ researching, bookmarking and tagging skills with Diigo. Connect with classrooms, professionals and experiences anywhere in the world with Skype. This course empowers educators with the tools for developing these important skills in every student.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• OPTIONAL: Microphones

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Web 2.0 Platforms for Content Creation • Web 2.0 Platforms for Content Management

learning outcomes

• Explore the concept of how Web 2.0 tools develop team building, collaboration and problem solving skills.

• Examine some existing Web 2.0 collaborative projects created by teachers and students world wide.

• Create a VoiceThread using Discovery Education media and explore the networking capabilities of VoiceThread.

• Create a class account in Diigo.

• Create a Skype account and explore the potential for connecting with anyone, anywhere in the world has for the classroom.

sample agenda

• How Collaborating with Web 2.0 builds skills • Intro to Voicethread

• Creating a Voicethread • Intro to Diigo

• Creating a Diigo account and sharing environment • Intro to Skype

• Creating a Skype account • Practice with Skype • Debrief and evaluations

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web 2 .0 platforms for Content management

Expose your students to the power of collaboration with Web 2.0 platforms for networking. Let your students’ voices be heard round the world with VoiceThread. Using Discovery Education video segments and images, students can comment on what they have learned and add messages to other students’ work. Develop students’ researching, bookmarking and tagging skills with Diigo. Connect with classrooms, professionals and experiences anywhere in the world with Skype. This course empowers educators with the tools for developing these important skills in every student.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

prerequisites

• Web 2.0 Platforms for Content Creation

recommended Companion Courses

• Web 2.0 Platforms for Student Communication and Collaboration

learning outcomes

• Explore the concept of how blogs, wikis and share sites help with content management, feedback, and communication.

• Examine some existing educator blogs and wikis. • Create a simple class blog.

• Identify ways that blogs can be used for content management and communication. • Create a simple class wiki.

• Identify ways that wikis can be used for content management, communication, and project based learning.

• Explore educational sharing communities.

• Embed Web 2.0 content on blogs, wikis, or share sites.

sample agenda

• How managing content with blogs and wikis increases student engagement communication and feedback

• Introduction to blogs

• Creating a blog (www.blogger.com) • Adding Web 2.0 content to blogs • Introduction to wikis

• Creating a wiki (www.wikispaces.com) • Adding Web 2.0 content to wiki • Introduction to Edmodo or drop.io • Creating an Edmodo class environment • Debrief and evaluations

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integrating google™ earth into the Classroom

Bring the whole world into your classroom with Google™ Earth. Utilize this Google™ tool to create instructional content infused with Discovery Education media. Learn how Google™ Earth can interact with a variety of other Web 2.0 sites such as Google™ Maps and Glogster. Explore the world of possibilities for using Google™ Earth as a creative tool for student projects. This course will focus on a wide range of uses for Google™ Earth in the classroom.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Integrating Google™ Applications Into the Classroom

learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to: • Explore how Google™ Earth can enhance instruction.

• Explore how Google™ Earth can be used for student projects. • Create a Google™ Earth tour.

• Create specified Google™ Earth layers. • Embed Web 2.0 Widgets into Google™ Earth.

• Embed Discovery Education media into Google™ Earth.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Google™ Earth • Creating a placemark

• Creating a Google™ Earth tour

• Embedding Discovery Education Media • Embedding Web. 2.0 Content

• Examples of Google™ Earth student projects • Debrief and evaluations

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integrating google™

applications into the Classroom

Ready to “go green”? You can have a paperless classroom through the use of Discovery Education and Google™! Engage your students in 21st century learning by having your students collaborate online with documents connected to Discovery Education content and your curriculum, demonstrate understanding through making presentations, and analyze real time data. Differentiation can take place by assigning self graded examinations through Google™ Documents (Docs). Put all the elements in place for a custom search engine, designed by you where only the websites you choose will be searchable. Take a look at real K-12 instructional examples designed by Google™ Certified Teachers. Learn about a variety of other tools that Google™ has to offer and their potential in education. Challenge your students to create, collaborate and demonstrate understanding of your curriculum inside Google™ Groups. Design and maintain a free website where your students and parents can find information 24/7.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

• Integrating Google™ Earth Into the Classroom

learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to: • Explore the art of online communication through Google™ Docs. • Create a Google™ site to use with your school, students and parents. • Create a Google™ Calendar.

• Have a working knowledge of the basics of various Educational Google™ Tools in the K-12 environment.

• Use educational Google™ Programs to enhance student learning.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Google™ Docs

• Create and collaborate with a Google™ Document • Introduction to Google™ Calendar

• Creating a Google™ Calendar

• Introduction to Customized Google™ Search • Introduction to Google™ Site

• Introduction to Google™ Groups

• Pair/Share: Compare/Contrast Google™ Site and Groups • Explore class projects using Google™ Applications • Debrief and evaluations

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multimedia presentations

In this course, participants will learn how to transform traditional, two-dimensional presentations into multi-dimensional interactive experiences that facilitate engagement and achievement. Discovery Education Professional Development master teachers will demonstrate and teach the ways to create dynamic and educational multimedia lessons that support existing lessons and curriculum needs. This course focuses on the use of PowerPoint or Keynote as foundations for planning curricular lessons that are embedded with Discovery Education media assets such as images, songs, and video segments. Participants in the course will be given guided time to create their own lesson plans with embedded resources and assessments. Upon completion of this workshop, educators will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to spark and engage students’ learning through the use of interactive presentations.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Required Software: MS PowerPoint (2003, 2007) or Keynote

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

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learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to: • Understand why media impacts the brain and learning.

• Examine sample multimedia presentations created by teachers from across the globe.

• Understand how non-linguistic representations and advanced organizers are dynamic instructional strategies that impact learning.

• Combine text, images, audio, and video to create multimedia presentations that match their current curriculum.

• Observe a sample model lesson.

sample agenda

• Students and multimedia presentations • Multimedia sample projects

• Model lesson • Demonstration Kit

• Hands on time for creation of presentations • Group sharing

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Digital storytelling

This course begins with a rationale for engaging the mind through narrative in any form and sets the groundwork for using digital narratives as learning experiences for your students. Participants will see how a digital story is pieced together using videos, images, and sounds to create a story that is crafted to be both engaging and informative. Using several examples as a springboard, Discovery Education Professional Development master teachers will demonstrate each step of the process from storyboarding to resource selection to the use of available technology to pull the pieces together into a coherent product. Participants will be given time to create their own digital stories to use in their classrooms as instructional tools and examples. This course is designed not only to teach participants how to create a digital story, but to show them how to guide their students through the process as well. This course will allow you to explore free tools for your computer, such as PhotoStory and Movie Maker (PC) or iMovie and Garage Band (Mac).

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Software requirements: PhotoStory, Movie Maker, and/or iMovie, GarageBand (free downloads)

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Explore the art of digital storytelling by creating digital poetry, stories, reports or historical documentaries.

• Combine text, images, audio, and video to create movies using free software such as PhotoStory, iMovie and Movie Maker.

• Explore the literacy component of movie making through the use of storyboards, script writing, and recording narration.

• Examine how making movies can deepen understanding of curricular content, including social studies and science and more.

sample agenda

• Students and digital storytelling

• Examples of digital stories made with PhotoStory • Introduction to PhotoStory

• Creating a story using PhotoStory • Hands on time to create a PhotoStory • Introduction to Movie Maker or iMovie • Creating a story using Movie Maker or iMovie • Hands on time to create a story with Movie Maker • Debrief and evaluations

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interactive presentation Tools and

Digital Content

This course uses digital content to bring interactive presentation tools to life. Whatever technology your school or district uses, Discovery Education Professional Development master teachers will help your staff get the most out of each piece of equipment. The course uses Discovery Education digital content to show teachers and coaches how to create dynamic presentations that take advantage of all the technological tools embedded in interactive whiteboards and projectors. From highlighting to spotlighting to interactive assessments on the board, this course demonstrates the basics and the enhanced strategies to get the most from your equipment. Once participants have an understanding of the tools within the technology, they will learn how to download, edit, and include digital content within the parameters of the hardware and software available.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Lab setting with standard classroom technology tools (i.e. SMART, Promethean, Mimeo, etc.) • One computer for each participant

• Internet access

• Presentation station with computer for presenter

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Use the software tools embedded in their technological equipment. • Manipulate content right in the interactive board/projector.

• Incorporate digital content with the interactive board/projector for dynamic lessons and presentations.

• Create truly interactive formative assessments that include purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Introduction to the interactive presentation tool • Basic navigation within the tool

• Tips, tricks, and shortcuts • Organizing a presentation

• Integrating digital content into interactive presentations • Creating an interactive presentation

• Creating an interactive assessment • Debrief and evaluations

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integrating Digital Content without

interactive Tools

Engaging students with exciting digital content is possible with virtually any classroom set up. This course will show educators how to incorporate video, images, even sounds and songs into lessons that are designed to be delivered in a classroom that has very limited technology and, potentially, no interactive tools. Using the same pedagogical research and reasoning that serve as a basis for developing lessons for the classroom with interactive technology, participants in this course will learn how to integrate digital content into solid lessons and adjust the delivery to match the capabilities in their classrooms. Discovery Education Professional Development master teachers will address alternative solutions in one-computer classrooms, no computer classrooms, LCD projector classrooms, even classroom with just an overhead projector! Develop multimedia presentations and materials then find ways to present them that maintain their interactivity. Don’t let your classroom technology hamper your creativity – bring your lessons to life in a low-tech environment.

audience

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Lab setting with standard classroom technology tools (i.e. overhead projector, teacher computer, and/or LCD projector, etc.)

• One computer for each participant • Internet access

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Manipulate the technology tools available in their classrooms for a variety of purposes. • Incorporate digital content into lesson plans in a way that preserves interactivity on

available equipment.

• Create truly interactive formative assessments that include purposefully integrated digital content.

sample agenda

• Getting to know the available technology

• Basics of integrating digital content to support pedagogy • Organizing a presentation for limited technology

• Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts

• Integrating digital content into interactive presentations • Creating an interactive presentation that works

• Creating an interactive assessment that works • Debrief and evaluations

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Curriculum alignment to Digital Content

During Discovery Education’s curriculum alignment session, participants will learn how to use the extensive library of Discovery Education assets, including video, audio, images, articles, songs, and more, to link specific benchmarks to discrete resources that have been aligned to your district’s curriculum through the Discovery Education Curriculum Alignment Services.

Using these services allows your educators to find resources that have been aligned to your state standards, vetted, and arranged for ease of identification and use.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators • Instructional Coaches • Curriculum Directors

length

6 hours

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Login and pass code for Discovery Education streaming for each participant

prerequisites

• Utilization of Discovery Education’s Curriculum Alignment Services

recommended Companion Courses

learning outcomes

• Search for content in Discovery Education streaming using a variety of search methods. • Identify, access, and store digital content for use in planning and classroom activities. • Determine whether to stream or download content, based on desired usage.

sample agenda

• Introduction to Discovery Education sign in page • Introduction to Discovery Education streaming • How to search

• Types of media

• Integration ideas • Creating lesson plans • Hands-on work time • Debrief and evaluations

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model lesson Demonstration

During a Model Lesson Demonstration a Discovery Education Professional Development master teacher models a research-based lesson for a cadre of teachers in the classroom environment. Educators observe the instructor use a Discovery Education service such as streaming and or Science coupled with other technologies such as interactive whiteboards, PowerPoint or Keynote multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 applications, moviemaking software, etc. Teacher(s) and designated

facilitators observe the lesson demonstration using an observation tool created by Discovery Education. Model Lesson Demonstrations include planning, execution, and reflection phases.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators • Instructional Coaches • Building Principles

length

• Varies by classroom structure and district plan; includes pre-lesson meetings, model lesson demonstrations, and post-lesson debrief sessions.

maximum participants

• Varies by classroom structure and district plan

system requirements

prerequisites

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Articulate the strategies used to integrate digital content in the model lesson. • Replicate the structure and strategies used in the model lesson.

• Manipulate the technology to support purposeful use of digital content in the classroom. • Plan for and assess lessons for successful integration of digital content.

sample agenda

• Pre-Lesson Meeting with Teachers and Coaches (1/2 day) • Model Lesson Demonstrations (class periods)

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Differentiating instruction and using the

response to intervention (rTi) system to

meet the needs of 21st Century students –

Two (2) Day Course

Students in the 21st century come to our classrooms with a myriad of background knowledge and experiences. As educators, how can we best meet the needs of ALL our students, ensuring they are receiving a high quality education to prepare them for future success? Our students deserve a differentiated approach that utilizes research-based strategies. During this two day academy, educators will learn to plan instruction using an RTI approach. Participants will determine essential standards at their grade level, learn effective strategies to teach the essential standards, understand the importance of monitoring student progress to ensure student learning, and adjust student instruction based on formative assessments. They will have the opportunity to develop a model lessons for Tier 1 and Tier 2. Meaningful integration of Discovery Education media will be emphasized as a way to enhance literacy instruction.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators

• Instructional Coaches • Reading Specialists

length

2 Days – 6 hours each

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Lab setting with one computer for each participant • Internet access

• Presentation station with computer for presenter • Chart tablets, markers, and easels

• Appropriate teachers’ guides to facilitate planning

• Copies of State Standards for the represented curricular areas • OPTIONAL: Microphones

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Define RTI and understand the 3 Tier System in relation to the students in their classroom. • Determine essential standards: What is crucial to teach?

• Utilize the RTI approach to develop lessons using the state standards at Tier 1 and Tier 2. • Design lessons that incorporate Robert Marzano’s effective teaching strategies and Discovery

Education media in order to enhance and differentiate instruction for students at all levels.

• Understand the importance of progress monitoring in order to provide targeted interventions and facilitate fluid grouping.

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sample agenda

DAY 1

• Introduction to RTI and its relationship to differentiated instruction • How does the RTI pyramid relate to your students?

• Teacher Reflection: What makes a successful lesson and how do you determine it was a success? • Hands On: Digging into the standards…What is MOST IMPORTANT?

• Review of select Discovery Education streaming resources and search engines (curriculum standards search and subject area drill down)

• Hands On: Teacher exploration and collection of resources based on essential standards • Group sharing

• Debrief and evaluation DAY 2

• Introduction to multi-tiered instruction and interventions

• Research validated interventions to meet individual learner needs

• Teacher Reflection: How do you monitor student progress for students with the most intensive needs?

• Model lessons

• Review of select Discovery Education streaming resources and search engines (Key Word Search) • Hands On: Cognitive planning for differentiated lessons

• RTI lesson showcase and group sharing • Debrief and evaluation

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Differentiating instruction and using the

response to intervention (rTi) system to

meet the needs of 21st Century students –

Four (4) Day Course

Students in the 21st century come to our classrooms with a myriad of background knowledge and experiences. As educators, how can we best meet the needs of ALL our students, ensuring that they are receiving a high quality education that will prepare them for future success? Our students deserve a differentiated approach that utilizes research-based strategies. During this four day academy, educators will learn to plan instruction using an RTI approach. Participants will determine essential standards at their grade level, learn effective strategies to teach the essential standards, understand the importance of monitoring student progress to ensure student learning, and adjust student instruction based on formative assessments. They will have the opportunity to reflect upon previous lessons and learn how to design and implement research-validated interventions based on individual student needs. Meaningful integration of Discovery Education media will be emphasized as a way to enhance literacy instruction.

audience

• Teachers • Facilitators • Instructional Coaches • Reading Specialists

length

4 Days

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Presentation station with computer for presenter • Chart tablets, markers, and easels

• Appropriate teachers’ guides to facilitate planning

• Copies of State Standards for the represented curricular areas • OPTIONAL: Microphones

prerequisites

None

recommended Companion Courses

n/a

learning outcomes

• Define RTI and understand the 3 Tier System in relation to the students in their classroom. • Determine essential standards: What is crucial to teach?

• Utilize the RTI approach to develop lessons using the state standards at Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. • Design lessons that incorporate Robert Marzano’s effective teaching strategies and Discovery

Education media in order to enhance and differentiate instruction for students at all levels. • Determine effectiveness of instruction based on formative assessments.

• Understand the importance of progress monitoring in order to provide targeted interventions and facilitate fluid grouping.

• Share model lessons using the 3 tier approach in a collaborative effort during RTI Lesson Showcase.

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DAY 1

• Introduction to RTI and DI

• How does the RTI pyramid relate to your students?

• Teacher Reflection: What makes a successful lesson and how do you determine it was a success? • Hands On: Digging into the standards…What is MOST IMPORTANT?

• Review of select Discovery Education streaming resources and search engines (curriculum standards search)

• Hands On: Teacher exploration and collection of resources based on essential standards • Group sharing

Debrief and evaluation DAY 2

• Introduction to Tier 1

• Teacher Reflection: Digging into the core curriculum • Core curriculum with differentiation

• Model lessons

• Review of select Discovery Education streaming resources and search engines (subject area drill down)

• Hands On: Cognitive planning of differentiated lesson(s) using the core curriculum • Group sharing

• Teacher Reflection: Identifying standards that have historically been difficult for some students • Research validated interventions to meet individual learner needs

• Model lessons

• Review of select Discovery Education streaming resources and search engines (key word search) • Hands On: Designing lessons for strategic learners using supplemental materials

• Group sharing

• Teacher Reflection: How do you monitor student progress for students with the most intensive needs?

• Options for formative assessment

• Intensive interventions and comprehensive evaluation • Model lessons

• Hands On: Designing lessons for intensive learners • RTI lesson showcase

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administrator academy for Data analysis

with Discovery assessment

District and school administrators will study easy-to-read reports with a focus on analyzing and interpreting district-wide, school-wide and classroom data. Leaders will participate in hands-on activities to prepare data-based task assignments and create action plans for their faculty. These action plans will include grade level, individual teacher, and student subgroup inclusive information used to make decisions based on fact. The plans will also include resources to guide re-teaching strategies and interventions, and use Progress Zone to monitor progress.

audience

District and School Administrative Leaders and Site Principals

length

6 hours.

maximum participants

20

system requirements

• Lab setting with one computer for each participant, but not required • Internet access

• Presentation station for presenter with computer and LCD projector

prerequisites

None (requires basic knowledge of office computing)

recommended Companion Courses

• Classroom Data Coaching

learning outcomes

• Perform administrative functions on the Discovery Education Assessment Site • Create and analyze administrative reports

• Gather task assignments for faculty

• Have a working knowledge of standards/competencies for each grade within a school and state • Review digital resources for re-teaching and intervention strategies

• Create and assign or share probes

• Use probe reports to monitor individual and group progress • Use student data to make academic decisions

sample agenda

• Rationale behind Discovery Education Assessment

• Features of Discovery Education Assessment for Principals and District officials • Identification, interpretation and analysis of district, school and teacher reports • Review digital resources and practice using Progress Zone

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Classroom Data Coaching

Participants will be trained to navigate the Discovery Education Assessment site and analyze real time data from classroom and student reports. Teachers will review state standards by grade level and subject while learning to use our digital resources to enhance lesson plans, remedial re-teaching strategies, and interventions. Participants will become skilled in using Progress Zone to create online probes used to check for understanding, create common assessments, and monitor student progress. Teachers will learn creative ways to use student data to individualize instruction for students and groups of students.

audience

• Teachers • Instructional Coaches • Facilitators

length

6 hours.

maximum participants

25

system requirements

• Presentation station for presenter with computer and LCD projector

prerequisites

• Familiar navigation of the Discovery Education Assessment

recommended Companion Courses

• Administrator Academy for Data Analysis with Discovery Assessment • Differentiating Instruction and Using the Response to Intervention (RTI) • System to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Students – Two (2) Day Course

learning outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to: • Perform all teacher functions provided on the site.

• Use teacher and student reports to analyze and sort crucial real time data.

• Have a working knowledge of standards/competencies for each grade within a school and state. • Use digital resources to improve lesson plans, interventions, and teaching strategies.

• Create, share, and administer probes to monitor individual and group progress. • Add teacher made test items into the system for online use.

• Use student data to make academic decisions.

sample agenda

• Rationale for Discovery Education Assessment

• Features of Discovery Education Assessment for teachers • Identification, interpretation and analysis of teacher Reports • Strategies and Interventions

• Resources and Progress Zone • Debrief and evaluation

Discovery education professional Development. Course CaTalog

Discovery education

professional Development

Table of Contents

Course overviews . . . . 01-08

DeTaileD Course DesCripTions

DigiTal liTeraCy . . . . 09-15

TeChnology inTegraTion . . . . 16-24

CurriCulum & insTruCTion inTegraTion . . . . . 25-30

assessmenT . . . . 31-39

Digital literacy

integrating Discovery education streaming

integrating Discovery education streaming plus

maximizing student engagement with Discovery education

Discovery education science - elementary school

Discovery education science - middle school

Discovery education health K–12

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web 2 .0 platforms for Content Creation

web 2 .0 platforms for student Communication and Collaboration

web 2 .0 platforms for Content management

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google™ applications

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Curriculum alignment to Digital Content

model lesson Demonstration

Differentiating instruction and using the response to intervention (rTi)

system to meet the needs of 21st Century students –

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Differentiating instruction and using the response to intervention (rTi) system

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administrator academy for Data analysis with Discovery assessment

Classroom Data Coaching

Data response Teams

response to intervention (rTi) management system

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early skills assessment (esa) Benchmark Tests

making effective use of progress Zone assessment Tools

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