In response to a need for professional development in science for afterschool educators, the Exploratorium, the premier science center located in San Francisco, organized a series of teacher training workshops and online resources for the afterschool community. Even before they started their first workshop, Sherry Hsi, Director of Online Learning at the Exploratorium, and […]
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Exploratorium AfterSchool Activities
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 2:06 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Online Learning: Recent Trends and Resources
Friday, September 26th, 2008 7:06 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
In the past year, a greater interest in online learning has brought forth a flurry of discussion on what schools should offer their students and teachers in terms of training and course development suited for an online medium. The 2007 Speak Up Survey conducted by Project Tomorrow polled students, teachers, parents, and school leaders […]
Posted in Topics: Education, General, Online learning, Science, Teacher professional development, mathematics
Additional Resources for Teachers and Students
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 4:46 pm
Written by: ezrailson
Thanks, Robert for posting all of those valuable astronomy resources. I would like to add another. The AAPT digital library for K-12 Physics and Astronomy that is under the ComPADRE Pathways Project: http://thephysicsfront.org There you will find lesson plans, references, activities, simulations, assessments, teacher content support and student tutorials as well as much much more….
Posted in Topics: General, Physics and Astronomy, Science
Celebrating Astronomy: NSDL Web Seminar, Thursday Sept. 25th
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 3:54 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
2009 marks the 400th anniversary in celebrating Gallileo’s use of a telescope to study the night sky. As a prelude to the International Year of Astronomy, NSDL offers the first seminar in the 2008 Fall Series: Celebrating Astronomy: A Star’s Story on Thursday, September 25th. Our NSDL experts, Dr. Cathy […]
Posted in Topics: General, Physics and Astronomy, Teacher professional development
Welcome to the Learning DigitalK12 Blog
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 11:10 am
Written by: Robert Payo
This blog is for K12 educators to explore, discuss, and learn about resources, tools, and educational issues related to the use of digital resources in teaching. Entries will include highlights from the NSDL collection, content and materials showcased in the NSDL Web Seminar Series in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association, best practices […]
Posted in Topics: General, Online learning, Science, Teacher professional development
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