Applications for next year’s Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program are now available online. Spend a year in Washington D.C. working in a professional staff position for congress or within a federal agency. You can view the current list of Einstein Fellows on the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education website.
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Einstein Fellowships for K-12 Educators
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 1:30 pm
Written by: Eileen McIlvain
A New Year of NSDL/NSTA Web Seminars Begins on Oct 15th
Monday, September 28th, 2009 3:05 pm
Written by: Eileen McIlvain
Participate in free professional development straight from your desktop through NSDL’s web seminar series with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). The first seminar for this school year begins on October 15th: Chemistry Comes Alive IV: Oxidation/Reduction. This seminar is for educators at high school and lower undergraduate levels. Register through […]
Posted in Topics: General, Science, Teacher professional development
Get ready for National Chemistry and National Earth Science Weeks in October
Monday, September 21st, 2009 6:29 pm
Written by: Eileen McIlvain
October will be a busy month with opportunities to participate in National Earth Science Week, October 11-17 and National Chemistry Week, October 18-24. Both weeks consist of national and local events, speakers, activities for the classroom, and additional materials for the educator. Earth Science Week is sponsored by the American Geological […]
Test Out the New NSDL K-12 Audience Pages
Monday, September 14th, 2009 9:36 am
Written by: Eileen McIlvain
The K-12 audience pages have a new look to them. Try out the audience tabs to find more specific information at the grade level you teach, watch for resource highlights with a new topic each month (this month it’s on careers and the scientific process), and learn simple ways to incorporate more digital materials […]
How one artist creates science in art and art in science
Monday, August 24th, 2009 2:51 pm
Written by: Eileen McIlvain
Artist and geologist Susan Eriksson uses a full palette of materials and methods in her artwork: rock, metal, paint…and even principles of chemistry. In a video interview from US News & World Report, you can see some of Dr. Eriksson’s artistic interpretations of landscapes, textures, and the geologist’s view of earth in […]
Tar Heels in Science (and Basketball)
Monday, April 6th, 2009 4:47 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
It’s a big month for good news in the “Triangle” region of North Carolina whether you are a fan of college basketball or computational science. The Raleigh News & Observer (N&O) has published a “Tar Heel of the Week” feature since January 19, 1950. In that time 2,500 North Carolinians have been named “Tar Heel of the […]
Posted in Topics: General
Podcasts: New Content on the Go on NSDL on iTunesU
Sunday, March 15th, 2009 4:30 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Portable media devices such as iPods are changing the way people learn. Educational podcasts allow educators an easy way to keep current on research and materials for teaching. NSDL on iTunesU has new podcasts on climate change and other episodes in the Beyond Penguins and Polar Podcasts. Also new on NSDL on […]
Posted in Topics: Education, General, Science, Technology, multimedia, polar regions
Bountiful Thanksgiving Resources from NSDL
Monday, November 24th, 2008 6:13 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Expressing gratitude for home, family and tradition is a yearly ritual in many communities nationwide. These timely STEM resources from the NSDL community present health issues related to the amount, type and even the aromas of the foods we eat as well as one significant computational aspect of this all-American holiday celebration.
A traditional roast […]
Posted in Topics: General
A Growing Interest in Online Teacher Professional Development
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 11:49 am
Written by: Robert Payo
In last year’s Speak Up 2007 Report, Project Tomorrow’s annual survey of teachers, parents, and students focusing on technology in schools, teachers expressed a growing need for online professional development programs. The survey showed a 29% increase in teacher interest in online programs from the previous year. The National Science Teachers Association’s […]
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Celebrating Astronomy: A Star’s Story
Monday, August 25th, 2008 1:51 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
The NSDL Web Seminar Fall 2008 Series begins September 25th with another year of online professional development programs in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association. These 90-minute seminars allow educators to interact online with NSDL community experts and other educators across the nation. In conjunction with next year’s International Year of Astronomy, […]
Posted in Topics: General
Posted in Topics: General
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