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  • RETI: Global climate research experience for science teachers at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Jul 07, 2011
    Call for Participation

    Science teachers have the opportunity to apply for a 1-year global climate Research Experience for Teachers Institute (RETI) with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Co-sponsored by NCAR and the Mathematics and Science Teaching (MAST) Institute at the University of Northern Colorado, RETI provides teachers with a $4250 stipend to complete the program. 

    The year-long internship program offers twelve practicing and pre-service secondary teachers the opportunity to:

    • Develop an advanced level of understanding of global climate change research
    • Partner with climate scientists and other educators to create new curricular materials for immediate use in the classroom

    During the year-long program, teachers will take three online climate courses from NCAR during the 2011-2012 academic year, and participate in summer research from July 9 - Aug. 3, 2012, with NCAR scientists to develop climate science classroom modules. Teachers then have the opportunity to use and evaluate modules in classrooms and complete a final paper in the Fall 2012 term. 

    See more info at the UNC RETI website: http://mast.unco.edu/programs/RETI/

    First review of applications begins July 15, and continues until all 12 participants are chosen. 

    Please circulate to your teacher networks!

  • Learning Labs in Museums and Libraries - Call for Applications
    Jul 07, 2011
    Call for Participation

    The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and MacArthur Foundation are teaming up on a new funding initiative to fund up to $100,000 to plan and design learning labs in museums and libraries across the country. The initiative uses the YOUmedia teen space at Chicago's main public library as a model, and will support up to 30 labs to serve as prototypes for use of digital media for learning. 

    Deadline for submitting applications is August 15, 2011.  Find out more...

  • NSF seeks feedback on Revisions to Merit Review Criteria
    Jun 30, 2011
    Call for Participation

    Over the past year, the National Science Board’s (NSB) Merit Review Task Force did a careful review of the National Science Foundation's two merit review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts).  Substantive input from a wide variety of stakeholder groups helped guide the work of the Task Force, which recently proposed maintaining the two criteria, but revising the text to clarify the intent of the criteria and how they are to be used during the review process.

    The NSF and NSB are now interested in getting feedback on the revised criteria and the underlying principles upon which they are based, and have issued a joint Dear Colleague Letter (http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2011/06_mrtf.jsp) requesting your input.  The merit review process is at the heart of NSF's mission, and the merit review criteria form the critical base for that process. Please take this opportunity to provide comments and suggestions. Comments are being collected through July 14 and can be submitted to meritreview@nsf.gov.

    Many thanks in helping get the word out. 

    Dana Topousis

    Acting Division Director, Public Affairs

    National Science Foundation

    (703) 292-7750

    http://www.nsf.gov

  • NSDL Science Literacy Maps workshop in Omaha, Nebraska, August 3, 2011
    Jun 28, 2011
    Call for Participation
    Where and When: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, from 12-5 p.m. at The Magnolia Hotel, Omaha Nebraska

    Ted Willard, the primary developer of Project 2061's Atlas of Science Literacy, Volume 2 will provide a half-day introduction to the Science Literacy Maps, an online concept browsing interface for looking at learning progressions and accessing K-12 resources in the National Science Digital Library (NSDL).

    The workshop has been arranged so that educators attending the 2011 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Meeting in Omaha, NE can come to it once they are done with the AAPT sessions. The workshop is free, lunch is provided, and you do not need to be registered with the AAPT Meeting to attend.

    The NSDL Science Literacy Maps, which are based on maps published in AAAS Project 2061's two-volume Atlas of Science Literacy, provide easy access to a wide array of education resources for teaching K-12 science. They also offer insights that can help you see how your students are likely to make progress - or have problems - in their learning from grade to grade, how to help them understand relationships among important ideas, and how to keep the "big picture" of science learning in mind as you select and use NSDL resources.

    If you would like to find out how to take full advantage of the online Maps, please join us for lunch and a free workshop at The Magnolia Hotel, Omaha (1615 Howard St. Omaha, Nebraska) from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on August 3rd, 2011.

    To apply to attend the workshop, fill out this brief online survey by July 10, 2011: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PCQWKLH. Although we would like to accommodate everyone who has an interest in attending, space in the workshop is limited to 25 people. Participants who are selected to attend will be notified by July 15, 2011, and will get a free copy of the two-volume Atlas of Science Literacy.

  • Using NSDL Science Literacy Maps Workshop - free half-day workshop at ISTE 2011...
    May 10, 2011
    Call for Participation

    Are you going to be at the 2011 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference? Take the opportunity to attend a workshop on use of the National Science Digital Library's (NSDL) Science Literacy Maps! 

    AAAS' Project 2061 is offering a free half-day workshop on June 26, 2011, focused on helping teachers make good use of the Science Literacy Maps - NSDL's online concept browsing interface. The Maps provide access to educational resources for teaching K12 science as well as insights for helping overcome student problems and how to help them understand relationships between important scientific concepts. 

    Interested participants are asked to complete an interest form for the workshop - those selected will be notified by June 3, 2011. 

  • Speak UP 2010 National Findings from Educators: May 11, 2011
    Apr 26, 2011
    Call for Participation

    Going to be in Washington DC area on May 11?  

    Take the opportunity to attend the Congressional Briefing by Project Tomorrow's CEO, Julie Evans.  RSVP now for the event that will present key features of the Speak Up 2010 National Findings from K12 Teachers, Librarians, and Administrators. In addition to the briefing on key findings, the event includes an interactive panel discussion with teachers, librarians, and administrators who participated in the Speak Up surveys. 

    The event takes place on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Rayburn House Office Building (RM B339) from 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Washington DC. Lunch will be provided. 

    You can also request a copy of the report. 

    Additional links: 

  • Shodor Summer Workshops for Students
    Mar 10, 2011
    Call for Participation

    Shodor is offering an exciting variety of workshops for Summer 2011. Students can learn how to design a web page, create top-notch graphics, solve mysteries using forensic science, or engineer towers that are able to withstand great force. Shodor workshops utilize technology to explore math, science, and computer programming topics in great depth. Students work individually and in teams to solve problems, work on projects and develop useful skills with real life applications.

    This summer Shodor will again be partnering with Sigma Xi. The Sigma Xi Center, located in the heart of Research Triangle Park, houses the administrative offices of Sigma Xi, "the international honor society of science and engineering”, as well as the production offices of the magazine American Scientist. Workshops are held at both Shodor and Sigma Xi facilities; this summer the Explorations in Engineering and Math Explorations will both be held at Sigma Xi.

    In addition to the Engineering and Math Explorations, this summer's workshop topics include:

    • Web Design - helps students express their creativity while learning and implementing web design basics to create their own web pages

    • Explorations in Engineering - explores engineering concepts through real-life demonstrations and computational simulations

    • Modeling Your World - explores real world applications of multiple disciplines:  physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, environmental and biomedical sciences

    • Forensic Science - teaches middle school students about different crime solving techniques while engaging them in hands-on activities to solve a mock mystery

    At the end of the summer, interested high school students are invited to participate in the Shodor Scholars Program, a two-week program that explores a variety of math, science and computational topics in further depth.

    For the self-motivated student, Shodor workshops are an excellent summer opportunity. Students in the workshops enjoy the hands-on activities, the interesting subject matter and the learning.

    Join Shodor this summer for a morning class, an afternoon class, or perhaps both! Spaces are limited to ensure high quality learning environment. For a full list of workshops, or to apply, please visit: http://shodor.org/calendar.

  • Space Science Teacher's Summit - June 6-8, 2011
    Feb 04, 2011
    Call for Participation

    A Space Science Teacher's Summit is offered by the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics from June 6 - 8, 2011.

    Slots for 20 teachers are available and will be selected by an application process. 10 teachers will receive free lodging. A $300 stipend will be provided, and two credit hours will be offered for the purchase price of $120.  Visit website at http://lasp.colorado.edu/education/teacherssummit/

  • Tick-tock: REMINDER Feb 28 is the Deadline for OR11 Proposals
    Feb 02, 2011
    Call for Participation

    February 28 is closer than it seems. The Sixth International Conference on Open Repositories (OR11) will be held June 7-11 at the AT&T Center in Austin, Texas. The Steering Committee welcomes two- to four-page proposals (PDF preferred) for presentations or panels that deal with any of the conference themes. Abstracts of accepted papers will be made available through the conference’s web site; all presentations and related materials used in the program sessions will be deposited in the upcoming virtual conference proceeding of Open Repositories 2011.

    NEW: About Open Repositories "24x7" (24 slides in 7 minutes) Presentation Proposals

    We welcome one- to two-page proposals (PDF preferred) for 7 minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides. Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these 24x7 presentations will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes, with each block followed by a moderated discussion / question and answer session involving the audience and whole block of presenters. This forum will provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across many institutions, and presenters the chance to disseminate their work in more depth and context than a traditional poster.

    • Call for Proposals (general conference, panel discussions, 24x7, posters, user group sessions, workshops, birds-of-a-feather and tutorials)  http://conferences.tdl.org/0R2011/OR2011main/schedConf/cfp

    • Track Policies (proposal details) 
    http://conferences.tdl.org/0R2011/OR2011main/schedConf/trackPolicies

    • Proposal Submission  
    https://conferences.tdl.org/0R2011/OR2011main/login?requiresPresenter=1&source=%2Findex.php%2F0R2011%2FOR2011main%2Fpresenter%2Fsubmit%3FrequiresPresenter%3D1

    • OR11Sponsorship Information  
    https://conferences.tdl.org/0R2011/OR2011main/about/editorialPolicies#custom0

  • Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) meeting in New Orleans Jan 30 - Feb 1
    Jan 13, 2011
    Call for Participation

    NSF is seeking participation from educational researchers to attend this NSF-sponsored meeting at the end of January:

    "Last spring, NSF’s Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) cancelled all of its computer science programs on education and broadening participation.  They were merged into a new program, called Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) with a new solicitation that can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10619/nsf10619.htm?org=NSF.  CE21 is unusual in that it aims to bring the CISE community's expertise on computing education and broadening participation together with education researchers (the kind normally supported in NSF's EHR Directorate).  

    A big meeting to set the stage for CE21 collaborations is being held in New Orleans on January 30th – February 1st as an initial effort to bring these communities together.  While many computer scientists have already registered, extremely few education researchers have so I am sending this e-mail in order to encourage more participation by education researchers.  Therefore, please share this e-mail with colleagues who you think might have the background and interest to participate in CE21.

    Please be aware that CISE will pay reasonable travel expenses (airfare, taxis, hotel, food, etc.) for the meeting (complete details will be in the registration materials).

    As there is an application process (due to space limitations, not everyone can attend), interested individuals should apply at http://www.ncwit.org/ce21.apply-phase1.php. 

    I very much look forward to CE21 being a fruitful opportunity for joint contributions by computer scientists and education researchers to the STEM education literature."

     

    James E. Hamos, Ph.D.

    Program Director, Math and Science Partnership

    Division of Undergraduate Education

    Directorate for Education and Human Resources

    National Science Foundation

    Room 864, 4201 Wilson Boulevard

    Arlington, VA  22230

    Voicemail: 703-292-4687

    FAX: 703-292-9322