Welcome to a place that can completely change right in front of you. A place that can change in ways you have never before imagined, a place that can become something you have never seen. You won't find it on a globe; it's not a city, town, state or country. It's a state of being; it's the spirit of learning and growing - a place called Planet Discovery. All Planet Discovery expeditions are designed to guide you through four focus areas: 1) land, 2) ocean, 3) air, 4) space. Land has great software links. Ocean helps with smooth sailing through classroom activities. Air helps us get the big picture in education, teaching strategies and professional development. Space is our launching point to other worlds through the Internet. Join us in exploring creativity, achievement, your students, and yourself. Explore Planet Discovery. Tools You can't explore a planet without the right tools. Here you will find Acrobat Reader, Quicktime and several file decompression tools. Land The land provides the basics. Here you will find software, information on how to fit technology to students, and lots of tutorials, such as how to use Office 2000. Ocean Looking for a lesson plan or classroom activity? Come sailing on an ocean full of things students love to do! Air Come up high into the air to get the big picture. Learn how to build and enhance student achievement with new teaching strategies. Includes teacher performance measures and Sunshine State Standards Grade Expectations. Space The Internet is a gateway to cyberspace. Here are resources and materials to help integrate the Internet into the classroom. Planet Discovery is a service of PAEC that provides technology resources to teachers, students, parents and schools. The Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS) is a statewide network of educational support services funded by IDEA, Part B, and State General Revenue dollars. There are 19 associate Center's throughout Florida and 9 specialized Centers. The Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) is Florida's most experienced educational consortium. Created in 1968, PAEC currently consists of 12 member school districts with additional districts participating in various Consortium programs. The FDLRS Center located at PAEC serves 9 of the member school districts. Services include staff development, parent services, child find, and technology. For more information on technology resources, contact David Davis at davisd@paec.org

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