What's New with GPB Digital Education and Discovery Education

Jennifer Dorman, Discovery Education

Thursday 3:00 - 4:00

Join us for an exploration of the latest updates to GPB Digital Education and Discovery Education. We'll take you behind the scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources to engage your 21st century learner.

STRAND: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent

www.links.discoveryeducation.com/GaETC2011 for handouts  Patrice Weaver- pweaver@gpb.org, 404-685-2563 Raising Readers- On GPB Site http://pbskids.org/island/ Mission US- Interactive Game http://www.mission-us.org/ ITUnes U- Type in Ga Public Broadcasting--Podcasts of prominent Ga Biographies- Free GPB Also streams high school sporting events online Education News-- Part of GPB now (gpb.org/education) Will also come to school to do FTF streaming education classes-- Small groups during prep/planning periods GPB on Facebook Create a GPB account w/ passcode (See Sandi for Passcode) - bookmark your resources.  Shuffle the User if you move to a new building (5th Avenue). GPB For Students- own account- teacher can assign content-- go to Teacher Center- upper left corner- Children's Online privacy protection act- module explains student access.  Upload students/ import multiple student accounts.  Sandi can send home parent letter- (also Spanish version).  Students will get assignments/ status of assignments/ writing prompts/ resources, etc.-- all assigned by teachers. Downloading-- Set Stream Type to Flash Download Type- Quick Time high, but download in Flash for activboard Citations-- Related Materials-- Teacher Guides, Quizzes, etc. "More to Explore"- things you may want to see that relate.  (3-10 things)