Today I spent some time exploring the site Discovery Education. There are tons of different aspects to this site; products and services, classroom resources, home resources, professional development, and a store. This includes lesson plans, curriculum materials and other tools for both teachers and students. Discovery Education streaming has lots of streaming video clips at its core. Some of these videos come from Discovery Channel. Other contributors include Scholastic, the BBC, PBS and NASA. All in all, the basic package has content from more than 150 educational producers. The clips are aligned to K-12 national and state curriculum standards. Many are organized according to themes, and teachers can search for relevant clips by keyword, subject, grade level and curriculum standard. There's also more than just video in the Discovery Education streaming package. Some of the other tools include quiz builders, writing prompts, editable videos, and a Discovery Education Network. In addition, teachers get access to tools to keep things organized, such as a calendar, a grade book and an assignment builder.
Overall, this site has lots of potential for use in the classroom, and would be a great tool to have in any classroom.
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