RJ Stangherlin

Keystone Technology Integrator and STAR Discovery Educator

This site is for Mrs. Stangherlin's classes at Salisbury High School.

Students and Teachers Learning Together: DENs New Kind of Webinar

Cross posted on Pennsylvania’s Discovery Educator Network Blog and Changing Connections.

Steve Dembo been planning this event for ages and he’s thrilled that on Wednesday, April 9, at 11:00 AM EST, it will finally happen.  On my wish list for ages was a event that would bring students and teachers together to learn collaboratively. Leave it to DEN to make wishes come true.  So, I am really thrilled to remind you that in two days, teachers and students across America can tap into the power of Discovery and participate in America’s Army and the Rise of Video Games Webinar through Discovery Connect. If you are looking for a webinar that you and your students will really love, then you want to join us.  Steve says you won’t want to miss this one--and let’s face it: our DEN SuperSTARS (who are in Pennsylvania as I type) always deliver the goods.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  (The rest of this blog is shamelessly copied from Steve’s original post.)

According to Dembo, the Discovery Channel featured a mini-series entitled Rise of the Video Games. America’s Army, a computer game developed by the U.S. Army was featured prominently because of its ultra-realism and how it was being used for training purposes.

This webinar will feature some of the creative geniuses BEHIND the computer game. They will discuss how they created the game, how they took real Soldiers and real Army locations and put them into the game, and how Soldiers are using game technology to train. They will also answer questions students have about the development process or what courses (or schoolwork) are needed to become a game developer.

While all age levels are invited to participate, this webinar is recommended primarily for middle school and secondary school students.  .

Weekend Winners

Please Note: I am borrowing Miss Brinson’s email to staff almost intact.

Miss Brinson, Coach of our Model UN Team, is pleased (thrilled, actually) to report that three of our delegates took outstanding delegate awards at the DeSales Model UN competition this past Saturday.

Donte’ McCrary-McClain and Niki Bartholomew took the award representing Israel in the Security Council.

Morgan Anastasio took the award representing Pakistan in the Crisis Committee (just a note—this was not only an assignment that required her to think and argue on an impromtu crisis that develops before them—she agreed to take Pakistan at the last moment on Saturday morning)

They were all thrilled (Donte’ pulled a Cuba Gooding Jr.—from the academy awards a few years ago—he jumped up and screamed with delight when his award was announced!) --

Please congratulate them when you see them!

Lauren DeSieno competed at the local competition of PA Computer Fair at IU 21 this past Friday.  She placed second in the Multimedia Division, and Miss Brinson and I are really proud of her performance.  Please congratulate her as well when you see her.