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Educators and administrators interested in learning more, or registering for Discovery Educator Network SCIcon 2010, can visit http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/scienceinaction/denscicon/. Discovery Educator Network SCIcon 2010 sessions are expected to fill to capacity, so participants are encouraged to register for this event today.
Discovery Education is deeply committed to improving science literacy nationwide. In addition to providing effective professional development opportunities and digital resources such as Discovery Education Science, Discovery Education is providing critical components of "Be the Future," a new multimedia, multi-year nationwide initiative from Discovery Communications. Answering President Obama’s recent call to action to boost science literacy, Discovery Education’s contributions to “Be the Future” include:
– STEM Connect: This new curriculum-based and career development science resource is a module designed to fuel teacher and classroom engagement by helping students link science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the real world. Through a collection of rich media educational content, career exploration tools, interactives, and hands-on activities, STEM Connect makes science concepts come alive. STEM Connect is available today.
– The Siemens STEM Academy: Partnering with the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education will create a national STEM education program for teachers. Designed to support educators in their efforts to foster student achievement in STEM, the program will include the first online, shared repository of STEM best teaching practices, a National Teacher Academy bringing together science educators from across the country, and an ongoing Webinar series featuring leading scientists and experts in their fields. The program will launch on Jan. 1, 2010.
"This training, provided at no cost to educators, is another example of Discovery Education’s commitment to improving science education in America," said Scott Kinney, Discovery Education vice president of outreach and professional development. "Discovery Education believes that when digital content and educational technologies are combined with effective professional development, teachers are truly empowered to engage students in learning in science, or any other subject."
For more information about Discovery Education and the Discovery Educator Network, visit www.discoveryeducation.com.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) revolutionized television with Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.
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