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Investigating Safely
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The Kitchen Sink!
The second of two Web Seminars on the topic of Investigating
Safely was held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time. The session was presented by Juliana Texley and Terry Kwan,
co-authors of the NSTA Press book Investigating Safely: A Guide for High School Teachers.
The session started with a general overview of the Web Seminar tools and how they
can be used to facilitate interaction between the participants and the presenter.
Twenty-six participants were present in addition to the presenters and the NSTA
staff. Educators represented the states of California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. One participant joined the program from Germany.
Texley and Kwan started the web seminar with a summary of web seminar one that took
place in January (see
the Archive). Very effectively, they brought up to speed all new participants
highlighting the issue of "having enough space" in the science classroom for all
students. New topics covered in this web seminar include: use of contact lenses,
electrical outlets, and students' attire in the science class. Regarding students'
attire, the presenters recommended that students not wear hanging clothing. They
also said that students should always wear shoes and tied back hair. The value of
teamwork was emphasized, regarding supervisors, janitorial staff, and teachers.
Terry Kwan talked about the proper storage of chemicals. She asked the participants
via a poll question, where in school they stored their chemicals. Nineteen percent
of those who answered this question said: "I store chemicals in my classroom." Kwan
spoke about the potential danger of this practice, and suggested other options to
enhance the safety of the teacher and students. Throughout the presentation there
were several opportunities for interactions among the participants and presenters
- answering poll questions, chatting, stamping, marking, and interacting verbally
with each other.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- "I teach all three sciences - Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science.
I found the presentation really great. It was very informative. I really learned
a lot."
- "I learned a lot tonight. No real training is given in lab safety for middle
school teachers. I need to do some more reading and studying on safety so I can
address this at school in our department and with the principal. Thanks!!!"
- "I was glad to get the recommendations on eyewash and safety showers--this question
just came up a couple of weeks ago with my administration. Very helpful."
- "I enjoyed the web seminar presentation. I learned about not doing certain laboratories
in chemistry and biology class due to safety issues. I also learned of sources to
get additional information about safety and about Glo-germ."
Thanks to the participants and the presenters for the learning opportunity, the
interactions, and a job well done!
Web Seminar II Resources
Archive
See a recorded
version of the Web Seminar.
PowerPoint Presentation
- PC Download: To view online select link below to display in browser.
To download PowerPoint slides to your desktop right click on the link below and
select "save target as" from the drop down menu.
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Download File Web Seminar II
- PowerPoint Presentation
(982 KB)
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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