Spring is Here - Discovery Leads the Way

Just wanted to mention a few of the exciting things happening in the DEN this Spring. Be sure to register for these great education events.

For the Educators:

We're mixing things up a bit this spring and trying something different.  For our spring virtual conference, we're partnering with Classroom 2.0 to present the 2012 Social Learning Summit Saturday, April 21 2012. Got something to share? The call for presentations is open through April 7.     Learn more about the day, in-person events, and how to submit a session proposal here.     For the Students:

(teachers host these web based events in your classroom)

Take Stock in Your Future: Your All-Access Pass to Financial Literacy
Celebrate Financial Literacy Week with a virtual field trip to Wall Street! Join New York Stock Exchange Euronext and Discovery Education on April 11 at 12pm ET as we broadcast live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's largest marketplace. Register now for this exclusive event.

Earth Day: What the Ice and Penguins Tell Us About Our Changing Planet
Join producers and scientists from Discovery Channel's groundbreaking series, Frozen Planet, on April 12 at 1pm ET to hear about their experiences filming the series in the polar regions and the work they are doing each and every day to study the evolving landscape and ecosystems there. Register today for this exciting LIVE event.

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Hot Topics Webinar Series

The Discovery Educator Network is proud to host a webinar series for educators interested in learning more about hot topics in education. Join us for a 1-hour webinar each month, as we explore and uncover many ways Discovery Education resources can help you seamlessly integrate your new found knowledge.

All sessions will be at 7pm ET

April 24 - Literacy Connections Using Digital Media presented by Brad Fountain

May 15 - The Missing Link(s): Using Technology to Transform Assessment presented by Dean Shareski

Learn more about these sessions here.

More upcoming webinars as well as archives of previous webinars are available at  http://www.discoveryeducation.com/Webinars/.