Have you ever thought about participating in a seminar on the Internet? If the answer was yes then webinars are for you. There are many available for educators who are trying to "model digital-age work and learning" which is the National Educational Technology Standard #3. One great website which offers webinars and more is Discovery Education. If your district subscribes to the educational resource for educators, then you may attend one-hour webinars on a variety of topics dealing with the concepts covered as part of this site.
Many school districts subscribe to the Discovery Education streaming which offers a variety of video clips to use in the classroom for all subjects. However, this is just part of the wealth of resources that this website offers. Recently participating in a webinar titled "Introduction to Discovery Education Science," I learned that districts may also subscribe to an entire curriculum on science which includes interactive activities, lesson plans, video clips, assessments, and more. The webinar used teleconferencing and the computer to support the Discovery Education host in his interactive presentation on how to use the online science curriculum. The one-hour session just "wets your whistle," but the host happily gave his email address for support when the educator goes "solo." If your district doesn't have a subscription, a 30-day trial subscription is available.
Next webinar experience...wikispaces.
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Thanks for the information Rena. It is just what I am looking for. Hopefully whatever school district I end up with "Discovery Education" will be at my disposal. So far I have been using the "u-tube" for small video clips to emphasise a point. To have a whole web-site devoted to just that purpose would be fantastic. Thanks again.
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