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It's Alive: Using Online Life Science Resources in Middle School Classrooms
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This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library
(NSDL) took place on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time. In this program the presenters showcased the PRISMS Project. The PRISMS acronym
stands for Phenomena and Representations for the Instruction of Science in Middle
Schools.
Chad Dorsey and Joyce Tugel, Science Specialists for the Maine Mathematics and Science
Alliance (MMSA) featured the collection of reviewed and annotated resources of the
PRISMS Project. PRISMS (Phenomena and Representations for the Instruction of Science in Middle Schools)
provides easier access to online materials that are aligned to learning goals based
on the criteria and protocols of the National Science Education Standards and Project
2061/Benchmarks for Science Literacy of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS). For teachers new to the profession, PRISMS aids in finding quality
instructional materials and providing a framework to better assess them. For the
seasoned teacher, PRISMS offers a time-saving means of accessing good content and
an opportunity to use a wider breadth of vetted materials.
Forty-one (41) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to
the presenter, the NSDL moderator, and the NSTA staff. Participating educators represented
the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Participants received
a one-year subscription to an NSTA SciGuide for attending the program and completing
the evaluation form.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- “These are suggestions and tools that I will use in class. Very informative
and productive dialogs.”
- “This seminar was very valuable. It provided an excellent resource and
explained
how to use if effectively.”
- “As I [was participating], I felt that I had truly moved into the
information
age. I really enjoy the support and encouragement that others show in
these events.”
- “This is my first experience with a Web Seminar and it is great. I love
technology
and the way we can communicate today.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenters for the learning opportunity, the
interactions, and a job well done!
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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