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My cyber school is using Discovery Education Inc as an OER (open education resource) in various courses. The site provides an easy way to search for various content with many filters including grade level, type of content, and academic subject. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love that Discovery Education Inc provides many different types of content- video, audio, picture, text, etc. The site is extremely user friendly. You can save content to your profile as well as organize any saved content into folders. This is extremely useful for teachers who teach multiple grade levels and/or subjects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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25 out of 26 Total Reviews for Discovery Education
The videos and the options of how to use them provide a great method of integrating into various subjects and lessons. The interactive components along with the 360 videos are also very nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I'm at a high school that pays for Discovery Ed. I'm constantly being pushed to have teachers take advantage of the software but there isn't much for high school students or subjects on the site. It's primarily geared towards elementary. The interface also isn't directed towards the upper grades. I've had teachers tell me very directly that they aren't interested in using Discovery since it doesn't contain much for them or their students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What is great about Discovery Education is the current and relevant content related to all academic areas for students. The content meets many learning targets and standards and can easily be adapted to meet the needs of different learning levels aside from the already built-in various leveled content. My students are highly engaged when we use Discovery Education across the curriculum as it provides many real-life videos, photos, and texts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The site does require that you play around with it ahead of time to understand how to use the content and prepare ahead of time for the students to know what they will be able to do with the materials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like that Discovery added more topics for all content levels and not just science, making it easier to use the platform in any classroom. I teach English and there are now more articles and resources to use with my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't like how videos are broken into very small chunks. I think students learn a lot and use a lot of skills when viewing documentaries and the videos are now too small to adequately use effectively in most classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The thing I like most about Discovery Education is the vast amount of videos and resources available for every subject for every grade. I can assign videos and quizzes easily, and it will automatically grade the quizzes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is not anything I dislike about Discovery Education. It is very user-friendly for both the educator and the students. My students love the available videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love how easy it is to search for what you need. There are many options to explore a variety of topics, and there is something suitable for every grade level. The amount and variety of resources makes it easy to differentiate for your students. There are also many options for students to interact with content and share their learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I would like to see the Techbooks available for more age ranges, especially for math content in elementary grades. I would also like to see more online interactives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the resources, lesson plans, and videos. You can access a vast library that will free you up in your planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some of the material is dated and you have to watch the videos as some content is not suitable for young students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best thing is using all the resources. The videos are educational and keep the student's interest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The only problem with this is our school is not keeping the program so having to get it as an individual teacher is going to be difficult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of login - SSO options available, tons of great resources, easy for teachers to manage and use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing - overall very pleased with this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like that Discovery Education has many different resources to help meet the educational needs of students and teachers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish that the resource was free or at least had some free components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
