Scott Kinney
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Discovery Communications is the #1 non-fiction media company worldwide, reaching 1.5 billion cumulative viewers in over 180 countries. It is also the #1 provider of K-12 educational content to U.S. schools through Discovery Education, which is used in over half of all U.S. schools. Discovery has been first to pioneer several digital education initiatives, including delivering video via the internet to classrooms, developing online teacher communities, creating digital textbooks, and providing professional development for teachers. It supports STEM education through programs like Head Rush and STEM Connect.
Scott Kinney
- 1. #1 non-‐fic)on media company in the world: Discovery Communica0ons ! 1.5 billion cumula.ve viewers in over 180 countries #1 provider of K-‐12 broadband-‐delivered educa)onal content to U.S. schools: Discovery Educa0on ! Over half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Educa.on’s scien.fically-‐proven, standards-‐based digital media services 1st to deliver video via the Internet to classrooms 1st teacher community to empower educators to use digital media to inspire learning 1st with digital textbook replacement 1st with professional development to harness the power of technology to impact student achievement Engage. Transform. Achieve
- 3. STEM Ini)a)ves Corporate Partnerships Mul.-‐plaIorm, high profile Head Rush and STEM Connect partnerships provide free resources to nurture crea.vity Suppor.ng White House and help students and teachers educa.on priori.es: build important STEM skills • Head Rush offers a daily, commercial-‐free block on Science showing kids how STEM is fun and exci.ng • Discovery Educa1on Science Techbook streaming’s STEM Connect helps science come alive in Ground-‐breaking digital the classroom and highlights “techbook,” adopted in mul.ple the connec.ons among states, leverages the power of science, technology, digital delivery to help students engineering, and math explore science through inquiry-‐ based learning
- 4. Head Rush Spot: 2:50
- 5. STEM Ini)a)ves Corporate Partnerships Mul.-‐plaIorm, high profile Head Rush and STEM Connect partnerships provide free resources to nurture crea.vity Suppor.ng White House and help students and teachers educa.on priori.es: build important STEM skills • Head Rush offers a daily, commercial-‐free block on Science showing kids how STEM is fun and exci.ng • Discovery Educa1on Science Techbook streaming’s STEM Connect helps science come alive in Ground-‐breaking digital the classroom and highlights “techbook,” adopted in mul.ple the connec.ons among states, leverages the power of science, technology, digital delivery to help students engineering, and math explore science through inquiry-‐ based learning