2015 Discovery Education Summer Institute highlights new strategies for creating digital learning environments
Discovery Education recently hosted 120 educators from across the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom for the 2015 Discovery Education Summer Institute, an immersive, week-long professional development experience. Six UK teachers joined the worldwide network of educators who learned best practices for digital integration from 12-17 July at American University in Washington, D.C. Attendees included Matt […]
Discovery Education hosts virtual professional development session empowering educators to teach coding
Pupils may have had a brief respite from school, but summer continued to be a time dedicated to teaching and learning for educators. From 16 June to 31 July, Discovery Education, in its core mission to empower educators with high-quality content and pedagogical strategies, hosted a free, virtual event for its school partners seeking to […]
Discovery Education receives the distinguished CINDY award for its Tower of London live, national school assembly
Discovery Education received a Gold Cindy Award in the International Cinema in Industry (CINDY) competition’s education category for Remembrance: A National School Assembly, a live broadcast from the Tower of London. CINDY Awards are presented to those individuals and groups who have produced programming that achieves the highest levels of excellence in production value and message […]
Sheffield High School students explore digital media career pathways during “Day of Discovery” hosted by Discovery Education
According to a study conducted by O2 and published in The Guardian, Britain will need 750,000 skilled, digital employees by 2017. Because of the growth in the computer-science industry, digital-leadership training is vital to prepare children for the future. Discovery Education, whose mission is to provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences for school children, presented “A […]
Firside Junior school student selected for exclusive visit to Houses of Parliament through Discovery Education’s “Propose a law” contest
Discovery Education, whose mission is to provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences, sparked children’s creativity through its “Propose a Law” contest, where interested Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils had the opportunity to imagine and create a law to improve the country. Year 5 student, Lucy Silvester, from Firside Junior School was selected […]
Six United Kingdom teachers selected for exclusive teaching and learning experience in USA, hosted by Discovery Education
Many teachers and pupils discuss the idea of belonging to a global community; however, few get to participate in an international group. Six UK teachers will join a worldwide network of educators who will be learning best practices for digital integration 12 to 17 July: Matt Wright from Harbour Primary & Nursery School, Andre Boulton […]
New phonics content added to Discovery Education Espresso primary service in response to needs of school partners
Discovery Education announced today the addition of 230 learning activities based on the Department for Education’s Letters and Sounds programme to its award-winning Discovery Education Espresso service for primary schools. These new learning tools were developed in response to requests from teachers using the service who expressed a need for additional, high-quality activities supporting Foundation […]
Discovery Education’s live, global Magna Carta event reaches over 270,000 teachers and students
15 June marked the 800th year anniversary of the sealing of a ground-breaking document, Magna Carta. More than 270,000 teachers and students around the world celebrated this historical event through a live, global school assembly hosted by Discovery Education, in partnership with The National Archives in London and The National Archives and Records Administration in […]
Discovery Education presents global, virtual school assembly from the National Archives to commemorate 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
The sealing of “The Great Charter,” or Magna Carta, was a revolutionary cornerstone in the British Constitution 800 years ago. On Monday 15 June, teachers and students across the globe are invited to celebrate the anniversary by participating in Discovery Education’s virtual experience to explore this key historical moment, presented in partnership with The National […]
Discovery Education provides teaching and learning support to Uckfield Community Technology College students and staff as they become digital leaders
As part of its core mission to transform teaching and learning, Discovery Education encouraged students at Uckfield Community Technology College (UCTC) to take ownership of their learning by leading a dynamic professional development event, where pupils became accredited Discovery Education Secondary Tech Champs, or ambassadors of technology implementation. James Massey, Discovery Education’s Educational Consultant, delivered […]
