denny awards 2011

2011 DENny Awards

May 17, 2011

DEN STARs

» Jan Abernethy (PA)» Elizabeth Charlton (IL)» DENnis Grice (CA)» Mark Perlman (PA)» Kim Adair (PA)

http://tinyurl.com/imaDENSTAR

Most Creative DEN Event

Most Creative DEN Event

» Museum Night with the Stars- MD» DEN Learning Carnival @CUE - CA» DEN Workshop at Balloon Launch-

ME– http://tinyurl.com/launchBTS

» DE and iPad- WI, TX, TN– http://tinyurl.com/WIapple

» AmeriDEN Idol- SC– http://tinyurl.com/SCAmeriDEN

» The DEN Does Jazz- MO» Discover Your Heroes- KS

– http://tinyurl.com/MOheroes

» Staples BTS- NJ, TX, CT, OH

ISTE PreCon

» DateJune 25, 2011

» Time9 AM – 3 PM

» LocationScience Leadership Academy55 N 22nd StPhiladelphia, PA 19103

» Register today!Links.DiscoveryEducation.com/ISTEprecon2011

Blog Upgrades

RJS

RJ Stangherlin Award

RJ Stangherlin

http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/pennsylvania/

Individual Blogger Award(The RJ Stangherlin)

Best Individual Blogger(The RJ Stangherlin)

» Jerry Jennings (Admin Academy)» Robin Talkowski (MA)» Kelly Hines (NC)» David Andrade (CT)» Monique Liles (GA)» Eric Strommer (MI)» Chad Lehman (WI)

DEN Geocaching Day

May 21

http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENgeoday2011

PL-DEN

PL-DEN Award

» Elaine Plybon (TX)» Fred Delventhal (MD)» Howard Martin (TX)» Tim Childers (TN)» Christine Southard (NY)» Kim Caise (TX)» Selena Ward (MD)

By the Numbers

» Over 4,500 STAR Discovery Educators

» 29 Leadership Councils

» 3400+ STAR Events reported in 10-11 reaching more than 88,000 educators

DEN Guru Finalists

DEN Guru Finalists

» Charlene Chausis (IL)» Michael Gorman (IN)» Elaine Plybon (TX)» Rita Mortenson (WI)» Kim Caise (TX)» Kathy Schrock (MA)» Lea Anne Daughrity (TX)» David Fisher (FL)» Dean Mantz (KS)» Cheryl Lykowski (MI)» Monique Liles (GA)» Jennifer Wagner (CA)

2011 DEN Guru

But First…

Techbook Challenge

» Option1: Create a video of you and your students using the DE Science Techbook in the classroom

» Option 2: Post a blog about your experience using the DE Science Techbook.

Monday, June 6, 2011 (5 PM ET)

2011 DEN Gurus

» Dean Mantz (KS)» Cheryl Lykowski (MI)» Jennifer Wagner (CA)» Kathy Schrock (MA)» Rita Mortenson (WI)

DENthusiasm

DENthusiasm

» Tony Spittell (CA)» Joli Brock (TX)» Tonya Wilson (NJ)» Howard Gunther (CT)» Charlene Chausis (IL)» Carolyn Rains (AL)» Shenninta Newman (MD)

Get Started Today!

» Summer Session II registration is open» 30 hour degree program

– Courses include:• Differentiation Supported by Technology • Project-Based Learning• Digital Storytelling• Digital Media in the Classroom• Web 2.0 Impacting Learning

Environments

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/masters

Leadership Award

Leadership Award

» Vickie Lamb (MO)» Mike Gorman (IN)» Pattie Morton (GA)» Amy Dent (SC)» Susan Tompkins (LA)» Jeannine Shields (NY)

Maintain Your STAR Status

» Report your activity by August 31, 2011

Community Choice

Community Choice Awards

» Willingness to Serve Award- Melinda Tilley (KS)

» Integration Rock Star- Lea Anne Daughrity (TX)

» Best Use of A Snow Day Award- Vickie Lamb, Cathy Mulligan (MO)

» Video Integration Ambassador- David Fisher (FL)

» Best "Assistive" DEN STAR- Deb Donley (WI)