The Spotlight on Strategies (CDN Version) series is a collection of creative, research-based instructional strategies that incorporate digital media in meaningful, effective, and practical ways.
With than 135 instructional ideas with video vignettes and downloadable PDF guides, this collection continues to be one of the most used, and most valued, resources for the DEN Community.
Want to know more about the SOS collection? Follow #SpotlightOnStrategies and be inspired by the many ways that SOS are used and adapted by teachers around the globe. Or, use these resources from Discovery Education to learn about and share SOS with your colleagues.
Share digital integration strategies with colleagues through Discovery Education’s Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) series. Participants learn about the Spotlight on Strategies series by experiencing a sampling of strategies. This professional learning toolkit is intended to help administrators, staff development specialists, and educators share digital integration strategies with colleagues through Discovery Education’s Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) series. Participants will learn about the Spotlight on Strategies series by experiencing a sampling of strategies.
This learning toolkit comes complete with an overview and description, learning targets, materials to prepare, and presenter preparation tips, making it robust and ready for you to use. It includes a plan for Standard delivery (about 45 minutes) as well as a Fast Track delivery (only 15 minutes), giving you options for how and when to share with your teacher friends.
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Professional Learning Toolkit:
Spotlight on Strategies Packet Activity Toolkit
Use this packet activity to introduce colleagues to, or elaborate upon, the Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) collection. Download the activity packets, make copies, and then follow the activity steps to provide participants with a guided exploration of the 40 most popular strategies.
This is a great activity to do with grade level teams or a whole staff because it provides guided exploration of a lot of strategies in a short amount of time in a way that builds capacity and encourages teachers to share with one another
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Digital Integration Interactive Course
The Interactive Courses provide self-paced instruction that helps you dig deep into a variety of different aspects of Discovery Education’s resources. The Digital Integration course is the one you’ll want to spend time with to learn more about the Spotlight On Strategies and how using SOS supports digital integration in your classroom.