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21st Century Explorer – Today’s Knowledge for Tomorrow’s Explorer / Explorador del Siglo 21, El Conocimiento de Hoy Para el Explorador del Mañana |
This Web Seminar, sponsored by the NASA, took place on May 15, 2008, from 6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas
were
Jaqueline Cortez,
Business Specialist and Education and Outreach Coordinator for the 21st Century
Explorer Project,
Dr. Karen Pickering,
Lead for the Water Recovery Systems Element of the Exploration Life Support Project,
and
Lisa Neasbitt,
Educator Lead for the NASA 21st Century Explorer Project. The presenters talked
about recycling water in space.
This web seminar was the second of two related to the NASA Symposium: 21st Century
Explorer – Today’s Knowledge for Tomorrow’s Explorer that took place at the NSTA
National Conference on Science Education in Boston, Massachusetts. The presenters
talked about recycling water in space. They also did an overview of the 21st Century
Explorer Educational Package titled: Cleaning Water. The Web seminar was designed
for educators of grades 3-5.
Twenty-four (24) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to the presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. One participant attended the program from India and another from the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). Seminar participants received a one year subscription to one of NSTA’s SciGuide for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- "I am always excited when I can see immediate applications either directly or
with modifications to use in my classroom!"
- "I enjoy seeing the educational materials at work. I can quickly determine if
it fits into my curriculum."
- "Student activities are always needed! Thank you!"
- "Very enjoyable and informative."
Thanks to the participants and the presenters for the learning opportunity, the interactions, and a job well done!
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by NASA |