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No gloom, no doom: Sneak Peek on upcoming podcast on climate change & climate literacy

How can you teach about climate change in your classroom? This podcast from the June issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Cyberzine might help. Get a sneak peek here:
Next month’s issue on climate change will have a host of information for teachers to understand climate change issues. In this podcast, we […]

Posted in Topics: Climate change, Elementary Resources, High School Resources, Teacher professional development

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Biotechnology: NSDL Resource List

Check out the list of resources from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar: Biotechnology: Resources for Teaching and the Career Pipeline (February 17th). Featured are resources from WGBH Teachers’ Domain and their new collection on Biotechnology, including videos related to careers, applications of biotechnology, and lessons you can use right away in your […]

Posted in Topics: Prof Dev: NSDL Network and News, biology

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Teaching Biotechnolgy: New Tools & Resources

Join us for this free, online web seminar from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar Series for the 2009-2010 school year!

Teaching Biotechnology: New Tools and Resources for the STEM Career Pipeline from WGBH Teachers Domain
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Eastern Time
Registration is free
Need a way to refresh your lessons in genetics through multimedia resources? Biotechnology is […]

Posted in Topics: NSDL/NSTA Web Seminars

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NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar, Feb 17th: Biotechnology

Sign up today for the next NSTA Web Seminar in the NSDL Series: Teaching Biotechnology: New Tools and Resources for the STEM Career Pipeline from WGBH Teachers’ Domain. These free seminars provide resources for your classroom and background information for your professional development!
Topic: Biotechnology
Date: February 17, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Eastern […]

Posted in Topics: General, Life science, Prof Dev: NSDL Network and News, Teacher professional development, biology

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Edublog Award Nominations Close Today, 12/8

The Edublog Awards recognize educational blogs, podcasts and other web-based educational technology users and organizations. Here’s a few nominations to add to the list, most of which are supported by the use of the NSDL Expert Voices and NSDL Wiki platforms:
Best resource sharing blog-
Ohio State University: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
http://beyondpeguins.nsdl.org
Best […]

Posted in Topics: Elementary Resources, General, High School Resources, Teacher professional development

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For Middle School Teachers: Tips for Participating in the MSP2 Social Network

Join us in learning more about the Middle School Portal 2 Math & Science Pathway (MSP2) NING social networking platform - the layout of the site, how to personalize your My Page, and all the ways you can connect to colleagues using profile data and search. If you have questions - bring them to this […]

Posted in Topics: Education, Online learning, Prof Dev: NSDL Network and News, Technology

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Timely Teachings: Seasons and the Cycles of Night & Day

Join us for this free, online web seminar from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar Series for the 2009-2010 school year!
Timely Teachings: Seasons and the Cycles of Night & Day
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Time: 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Eastern Time
Join Jessica Fries-Gaither, science resource specialist at Ohio State University, as we discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle […]

Posted in Topics: Elementary Resources, General, NSDL/NSTA Web Seminars, Online learning, Prof Dev: NSDL Network and News, Teacher professional development

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Ugly bug contest: It’s time to vote!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite ugly bug, from the folks at Ask-a-Biologist. Right now, the Snakefly has a resounding lead. Will it last? Vote and see!
Watch the video to learn more….

Posted in Topics: Elementary Resources, General, High School Resources

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Nanotechnology featured in next NSDL Web Seminar

Join us for this free, online web seminar from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar Series for the 2009-2010 school year!

Title: Knowing Nano: New Video, Web, and Print
Date: Nov 11, 2009
Time: 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Eastern Time
Presenter: Lisa Regalla, DragonflyTV
Registration is free!
Spark your students’ curiosity and hone their inquiry skills with free DragonflyTV Nano educational resources. Six half-hour episodes […]

Posted in Topics: General, High School Resources, NSDL/NSTA Web Seminars, Prof Dev: NSDL Network and News, Teacher professional development

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Interactive Whiteboards: Tech Talk from MSP2

Learn strategies on how to use interactive whiteboards in the classroom from Todd Williamson in this archived webinar from the NSDL Middle School Social Network

Posted in Topics: Technology, Technology: Elementary, Technology: High School

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