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Discovery Educator Network Kicking Off Free Summer PD Resources

By David Nagel
06/30/14

This August Discovery Educator Network is hosting free professional development resources for K-12 educators.

Through the DEN Summer School program, educators will be able to access new resources each weekday covering "new digital tools and resources educators can use to create authentic, engaging digital learning environments for students." Resources include:

Mondays: Weekly Spotlight on Strategies series, plus free webinars exploring topics covered in the series in greater depth;
Tuesdays: Presentations highlighting new DEN features and providing advice on making the most of those resources;
Wednesdays: Focus on community and peer networking;
Thursdays: Highlights from archived professional development events;
Fridays: Digital Challenge days, focused on teaching educators how to build "effective learning experiences for students."

The free program will run through August and is open to all educators. Additional details can be found at discoveryeducation.com.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .

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