Rediscover Discovery Education

In-service training
Grades: K-5
Location: Computer Lab

Agenda:
9:00-10:20 Session 1
Set-up
Assignments and Quizzes
Work Time
10:20-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Session 2
Board Builder
Music videos
Images- See, Think, Wonder
Math Explanations
12:00 Lunch
Goals:
*All of these activities take place within Discovery Education.
Set up a class roster.
Create an assignment or quiz.
Create a bulletin board in Discovery Education to teach specific content
from the curriculum.
Know how to create a music video using songs.
Find songs that teach specific content from the curriculum and add them to
the My Content library.
Know how to use the See, Think, Wonder strategy with images.
Materials:
Discovery Education PPT
Assignment Builder directions
Quiz Builder directions
50 Ways to Use Board Builder
Additional Materials:

Discovery ED Resources Teacher Talk

Instruction:
1. Welcome participants.
2. Go over the objectives of the training.
3. Discuss the schedule and housekeeping items.
4. View the Discovery Education PPT: Assignment Builder & Quiz Builder
slides.
5. Give teachers work time to create an assignment or quiz that is appropriate
for their grade levels and content areas. Technology Committee members
circulate the room and provide assistance.
6. View the Discovery Education PPT: Board Builder slide.
7. Give teachers work time to create a board appropriate for their grade levels
and content areas.
8. View the Discovery Education PPT: Music Videos slide.
9. Demonstrate how to locate songs and save them to My Content.
10.
Give teachers time to locate songs that fit their curriculum and save
them to their files.
11. View the Discovery Education PPT: Using Images, Writing Prompt Builder
and Math Explanation slides.
12. If time permits, give teachers time to look for images, writing prompts or
math explanations to add to their files.
Q: What is the audience?
A: The teachers of River Valley Elementary School (grades K-5) have
varying degrees of technical skill and interest in integrating technology.
Q: Will the training be optional or mandatory?
A: The training will take place during an inservice day, so attendance will be
mandatory.
Q: How long will the training last?
A: Three hours is sufficient time to deliver the training and allow teachers
time to create an assignment and a board or explore Discovery Education
content for resources to add to their files.
Q: Where will the training take place?

A: The computer lab will be used for this training. The computer connected
to the projector can be used to deliver instruction. The teachers will use the
computers to search for resources and add them to their resource libraries.
Q: What is your existing and future relationship with the participants?
A: We are colleagues. I am the Digital Content Lead at my school. As such, I
deliver most of the training.
Q: What is the expected outcome of the PD?
A: The teachers are expected to set up class rosters, create an assignment,
create a board, and save resources to their saved content. The intent is to let
them experience some success creating lessons in DE while in an
environment where they can get assistance from members of the
Technology Committee. It will also allow them acquire some resources for
use in the classroom.
Q: How will your differentiate your instruction with the participants?
A: The learners will receive a typed copy of the directions, so they can
follow along or proceed at their own pace. Members of the Technology
Committee will circulate the room and assist as needed. An instructional
video on producing student narrated videos will be sent out after the
training. This will give learners an opportunity to extend their learning.
Q: Will there be an opportunity for follow-up?
A: In March members from the Technology Committee will visit grade-level
teams during collaboration meetings. They will ask if DE is being used and
what difficulties and successes people have had with it.
Q: Who will provide support?
A: The Technology Committee will support the staff in integrating DE.
Q: What role does site administration play in this training?
A: The administrator will publicize the training in a positive way and talk
about the benefits, such as it is a tool that will increase productivity, engage
students and supports school improvement goals.
Q: How will you know if the training has been successful?

A: The Technology will follow-up with the grade-level teams, and then
report their findings.