Educators Invited to Discovery Education's 12th annual Fall VirtCon on Oct. 21

Discovery Education will hold its 12th annual Fall VirtCon free professional learning conference on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, according to a news release.

The event, hosted by the Discovery Educator Network, is designed for educators who use Discovery Education’s instructional resources “to learn new, classroom-tested techniques and strategies for igniting each student’s innate curiosity,” the company said.

Register for the event at the Fall VirtCon webpage.

Themed “Igniting the Classroom Spark,” the 2023 Fall VirtCon will feature live, community-led sessions showcasing how educators use Discovery Education’s content and resources to “awaken student curiosity in authentic and diverse ways.”

All educators — regardless of their level of familiarity with the DE platform — are welcome; the conference “will focus on a variety of topics of importance to today’s classroom teachers including active learning, using ready-to-use activities, and the gamification of learning,” Discovery Education said.

Learn more at DiscoveryEducation.com.

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