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The Role of Polar Regions in Earth’s Changing Climate System
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This Web Seminar, sponsored by the NSF, NOAA, and NASA, took place on November 27,
2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Doug Williams,
Carolina Trustee Professor of Marine and Geological Sciences at the University of
South Carolina. Dr. Doug talked about the climate changes taking place in the Arctic
and Antarctic and how these changes are affecting the planet.
This web seminar was the first of two related to the IPY Symposium that took place
at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Denver, Colorado. The presenter
talked about the changing climate system and how the Arctic and Antarctic regions
are responding to these changes. He also talked about the International Polar Year
and its related teacher opportunities. The Web seminar was designed for educators
of grades 5-8.
Fifty-seven (57) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to
the presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Washington, and Wyoming. 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 really enjoyed the welcoming style of the presenter, the distillation of resources and information. And having the slides to use as future tools is wonderful.”
- “I enjoyed Dr. Doug's manner, his willingness to answer questions, and the depth and quality of his insight into the implications of his work.”
- “I appreciate the content and the opportunity to adapt content and materials for the classroom. The links are also valuable for enhancing the presentation.”
- “This web seminar was good...had relevant information...teachers can use this information easily with their students.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenter for the learning opportunity, the interactions, and a job well done!
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
