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Discovery Education- What can we do with it?
Videos and More!
Discovery Education is more than a digital video library.
There are:
- songs for all subjects and sound effects
- interactive activities
- presentations
- reading passages
- encyclopedia articles
- assessments
- virtual field trips
- STEM challenges
Much of the content can be downloaded, or you can build a class and assign students resources on the website.
3 ways to search for content
Content Collections
These will have lessons and resources already collected for you and on a grade span. You can add those resources to your assignment builder, your quicklist, or even your My Content folder.
Quicklist- This is a bar that remains at the bottom of each page so that you can quickly access it without moving back to your content.
My Content- A place where you can build unit or topic folders that include Discovery Education Material and your own,
My Builder- This could be the Assignment Builder, Board Builder, or Writing Prompt Builder. Assignment Builder it is where you are creating an assignment for students to complete. Board Builder is where your or students can create interactive posters. Writing Prompts give students writing practice with these images that include composition prompts.
My Content
My Content is the section of the site where you can organize personal playlists of videos, assignments, songs, and even upload your content (almost any type of document, pdf, spreadsheet, presentation, image, audio, video) for your lessons. Think of it as a place to organize content for lessons. All resources can be shared with colleagues or even assigned to students.
DE allows you to download resources even to mobile devices and computers. The aforementioned is particularly useful if you have a sub and want to use a video or if you are concerned about playback buffering. You can download the whole video or just the parts that you need for your lesson.
Quicklist
Discovery's QuickList bar is located at the very bottom of your search results. Quicklist is a great place to organize resources and make lesson plans as you are searching. You can drag items down there for later viewing or for organizing the way you want them to be available. You can quickly delete a resource by clicking the X. Easy removing and adding makes this very handy if you find a better resource or change your mind. The quick list is excellent for searching resources on the fly.
MY DE
Activity - Promotions, grants, challenges and more can be found here.
Most Popular Content- Yes, it is precisely that.
Conversations and Connections- This section is devoted to what the DE community is talking about or how you can switch some focuses to incorporate more up-to-date knowledge or skills.
Global News- You can set the grade bands for K-5 or 6-12.
On This Day- Conversation staters to get students talking.
Twitter Feed- Latest Tweets and Retweets made by DE staff.
Board Builder
Discovery Board Builder is similar to Glogster. Students and teachers can build interactive multimedia flyers to present projects, content, or lessons. Teachers can assign Boards for their students through Classroom Manager. Click the assign button at the upper-right and then choose your assign date, due date, class, and students.
50 Ways to Use Board Builder with a Class
Resources for Discovery Education
Discovery Education Reource
River Vale School District DE Resources
Professional Development
Classroom Manager and Assignment Builder
Classroom manager allows you to create an online classroom environment where you can assign content, quizzes, and boards to your students. Students are given their login and have a site that is their own. What is cool about this site is that they can change the theme, read DE created Blogs, build boards, and complete assignments.
If you would like to include Google Apps, I can show you how to incorporate those to best fit your needs.