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Discovery Education

Discovery Education ~ not just videos!
This year all teachers and students in CCSD93 have access to the Discovery Education website. There are SO many resources accessible through this site! Here are just a few ways it can be used to support instruction and learning:

  1. Streaming Plus - a library of thousands of videos that can be used to enhance instruction, available for grades K-8. On your home page, click on My DE and then click on Streaming Plus. You can choose to search by grade level span or by common core standard. Also, if you click on the index view you will see the list of topics available.
  2. Science TechBook - this is a digital, interactive textbook organized by the new NGSS standards, available for grades K-8.  On your home page, click on My DE and then click on Science TechBook. You can then click on the drop down in the middle of the page and choose your grade level “for use with NGSS.” Explore to learn more about the upcoming NGSS topics your grade level will focus on next year.
  3. Social Studies TechBook - this is a digital, interactive textbook organized by the current Social Studies Standards, available for grades 6-8. On your home page, click on My DE and then click on Social Studies TechBook. You can then choose to switch courses and search according to standards. Don’t miss the amazing TechBook Atlas that is available, as well!

Logging into Discovery Education is easy - the login is directly connected to your Google Login, so there is no need to memorize another login! Just make sure you and your students are logged into Google, then click on the Discovery Education link on the district website. This will take you straight to the CCSD93 Discovery Ed page, and you will be logged in - if you are logged into Google.

Check the CurTech website for additional tips, tricks and videos to support your use of this amazing resource!! You will find the Discovery Education page under the Technology Resources tab, and then under the Digital Curriculum Resources.

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