Discovery Streaming - Quarterly Update September 2017
From our Discovery Education Rep -
Engage students like never before.
Discovery Education has provided a curated list of updates below, which includes links to relevant resources and virtual events available within our current DE Streaming service.
Timely Content:
- The Science of Opioid Addiction - Curriculum Resources - Aligned to national health and science standards, these resources introduce students to the science behind opioids and their impact on the brain and body.
- Phelps Vs. Shark: The Battle for Ocean Supremacy - Explore the science behind this epic showdown between the greatest swimmer of all time, and the great white shark. ThisShark Week program is now available in Streaming Plus, along with expertly crafted lesson plans!
- New Discovery Educator Network Online Community - The DEN Online Community provides educators with more ways to learn from each other, all in one location, easily accessible through the navigation bar in Discovery Education. Collaborate with educators interested in similar things, share your strategies, ask questions, and find answers.
Professional Learning Opportunities:
- Back to School Webinar Series
- Getting Started with Streaming: This webinar will review the updated layout and will highlight resources and tools you may not know about! Check the Webinar Series link for other times that this webinar will take place.
- Streaming: Teacher Tools and Student Usage- September 19th, 3:45 PM EST: This webinar helps teachers set up and structure classes to allow for easily differentiated instruction. We will also review how to assign the materials to students.
Virtual Experiences:
- Navy’s Elite STEM Workforce: Aboard the USS Nimitz- Join us from Naval Station Mayport as we hear the personal stories behind some of the Navy’s elite Sailors. With spotlights on engineering, aviation, and operations, students will gain unique insights into a variety of Navy careers with a behind-the-scenes look at Navy STEM in action!
- Careers Beyond the Court with the US Tennis Association- Take a behind the scenes look with your students of the 2017 US Open, to hear about the diverse and exciting career opportunities in the tennis industry.
- Technology in Agriculture: Feeding the Growing Globe - September 20th 1:00 PM EST- Take your students on a virtual field trip to Syngenta’s Research and Development Center in Research Triangle, Raleigh, NC to learn how analytics, chemistry, agronomy and biology are revolutionizing the way food is grown to help address the challenge of feeding a growing world population.