Silver Spring, Md. (June 9, 2010) – The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) has honored Discovery Education through its 2010 AEP Awards program, highlighting Discovery Education streaming Plus, with a Distinguished Achievement Award.

Honored during the annual AEP Summit on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, Discovery Education streaming Plus was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award under the Technology Innovations category in Portals for grades 9-12. Discovery Education streaming Plus has more than 150,000 digital learning objects, including videos, interactives, images, articles, and more, that integrate seamlessly into any curriculum. Aligned to state standards and assessments, and searchable by keyword, content area and grade level, Discovery Education streaming Plus is scientifically shown to improve academic achievement.

“Today’s technologically fluent students are eager for digital content that is both engaging and related to their real world. We have designed services, such as Discovery Education streaming Plus, to provide educators the resources they need to reach 21st century learners in the digital world they inhabit,” said Kelli Campbell, Discovery Education senior vice president of global product and content strategy. “We are honored that AEP has recognized Discovery Education streaming Plus.”

AEP is a national, nonprofit professional organization for educational publishers and content developers. A complete list of AEP award winners can be found at www.aepweb.org.

More Information

For more information about products and services from Discovery Education, please visit www.discoveryeducation.com or call 800-323-9084.

About Discovery Education

Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISAD, DISBD, DISCK) revolutionized television with the Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one non-fiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contacts

Discovery Communications
Stephen Wakefield
240-662-2893
stephen_wakefield at discovery dot com
www.discoverycommunications.com

C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
Sandy Fash
608-839-9800
sandy at cblohm dot com
www.cblohm.com

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