Awesome right? I’m glad you’re back. I told you that you would find some great stuff! There are, of course, other fantastic collections available for you to use within Discovery Education and you can find them in the Teacher Center. Click on the Teacher Center button to reveal a fantastic library of interactive collections already sorted for you. A few weeks ago I explored the Discovery Education Calendar and shared how educators across the U.S. and Canada are using that tool. I have also covered the interactive Discovery Education Atlas (see page two), STEM Connect (also page two) - this is the 45th edition after all and we’ve reviewed a lot together! The ReadyZone: Continuity of Learning was first created when the H1N1 virus was affecting thousands of kids. Since these students were missing school over extended periods of time we wanted to find a way to ensure continuity of learning. This resource has now been used around the country as part of Sub plans and even by parents who want to continue learning over school breaks!
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The Thematic Focus is yet another way to find great teaching topics with lots of themed content. Each focus area includes resources like discussion guides and lesson plans by grade level. Each focus area also includes links to media, activities and calendar events and articles. My favorite Foci? Well thanks for asking. I like the ones on African-American History and Authors and Great Books II. Feel like going behind the scenes and meeting up with our very own Storm Chaser, Reed Timmer or Adam and Jaime from the Mythbusters? You can when you click on the Meet the Faces of Discovery Education link. As you know Discovery Education is part of the Discovery Channel. And since we are part of the Discovery Family, our network brothers and sisters are easily accessible to you...right inside the Teacher Center! We’ve selected some of their great work on camera and tied it to encyclopedia articles, images and teacher guides for you Finally the Lesson Plan Library is a great collection of 200 lesson plans that cover all subject areas. There is even a set of lesson plans created around ISTE’s standards. Each lesson plan provides links to media within Discovery Education. They are an awesome tool to use with educators new to the site and/or those who are just starting to include more media in their classroom lessons. They can also be used to spur your imagination or incorporated into Sub plans. There are many content collections awaiting your exploration. I am exited to learn how you use them in your classroom. Drop me a line so that I can brag about you in the future!