Resource #1 - Discovery Education

Underhill School is fortunate to have several subscription resources when it comes to providing differentiation for our students. I will highlight a few of these my next series of posts.

Resource #1 - "Discovery Education"

Ask your librarian for User Name and Password

For videos, video clips, photos and images, you can't do much better than Discovery Education. I really like the ability to download videos and clips right onto my computer so I don't need to access the internet to show them. One click on a video and it is there for whenever I need it.   Everything is searchable by Grade Level, Subject and/or Media Type.

For example, a recent search by grade level K-2, and the words "Reading Rainbow" led me to a wealth of Reading Rainbow episodes. You can show the whole video, or just clips of the part you want students to view:

In the Discovery Education section for teachers, you can find lesson plans, puzzlemaker, worksheets, interactive resources, and connections to state standards. You can build a "My DE" page where you can link into upcoming webinars, access content, tap into an educator network or learn more about how to best utilize all that Discovery Education  has to offer you.

One of my favorites is a link to Kathy Schrock, Librarian and Technology Specialist Extraordinaire! You will find her blog and columns to be invaluable for useful, practical and fun resources for your classroom.  
Once you begin using Discovery Education, you'll wonder why you waited.

They say:

          "Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students   by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts ...

Teachers say:

"It is essential for students to have multiple and varied exposures to content in order for them to truly learn and understand it. Discovery Education is an invaluable resource in this respect, helping me to provide interactive media, visuals and videos that depict things that these students may never be able to see or be exposed to otherwise."      

~  Nicole Wagner, Teacher, Tavan Elementary 

Check it out and let us know what YOU have to say about Discovery Education!