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 Mississippi Replications
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June 11th, 2001
Trainers:
Melanie Jennings
Training Site:
Center for Educational and Training Technology
Audience:
K-12 Teachers
Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Number of Participants:
18
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June 13th, 2001
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Training Site:
Scott Aquarium, Biloxi, Mississippi
Audience:
K-12 Mississippi Teachers
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
I implemented a workshop with funding from the Mississippi Department of Education to integrate technology skills with Marine and Coastal Science content. I used the START materials delineated above entirely and as written, but directed the participants toward evaluating web sites within pre-identified content areas pertaining to the ocean or coastal zones. Teachers then had to "capture" information, pictures, text, and links from web sites and develop and present to the group a PowerPoint Presentation incorporating materials they found.
The workshop was well received, and participant surveys indicated a need and desire to continue the workshop at a later date to "cover" the remaining START modules. I am working with MS-DOE to identify a date. We also have verbal approval to replicate this workshop next summer.
Number of Participants:
35
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June 19th, 2001
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Taylorsville High School
Mississippi
Audience:
K-12 Smith County School Teachers
Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Adaptation:
The participants will perform guided searches for Web sites to answer given questions and evaluate each site they find using an evaluation form. They will rank the sites they find according to their scores. A list of the best sites they find will be made available for the participants.
Number of Participants:
17
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June 1st, 2001 - August 1st, 2001
Trainers:
David Jay Hebert
Susan Ross
Training Site:
University of Southern Mississippi
Audience:
The audience was students who are
enrolled in either the masters or Ph.D.
program in science education in the
Center for Science and Mathematics Ed.
Most of these students are teachers at
either the high school level or an
institution of higher learning. Many of
our students have significant experience
teaching in the field.
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
We made several small modifications to
tailor the program to the needs of our
students. On searching for information
on the web, we assigned the members of
the class different search engines and
web crawlers. We then discussed the
differences and compared the results.
We found that different search engines
are equipped to search for different
types of information.
The power point presentation on the
hidden web is useful.
We also covered some information not
included in the grant, but is necessary
for the course.
Number of Participants:
13
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June 4th, 2001 - June 8th, 2001
Trainers:
Anna Dill
Sandra Harpole
Training Site:
Center for Science, Math, & Technology
Mississippi State University
Box 6347
Mississippi State, Mississippi
Audience:
K-12 Teachers from Mississippi
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
http://technology.msstate.edu/~alh1/REI/ />
The Research Experiences in Industry (REI) is an ongoing program conducted by the Center for Science, Math, & Technology at Mississippi State University. This program was the result of a grant obtained by Dr. Sandra Harpole, REI coordinator and is supported by the National Science Foundation. These experiences were designed to help teachers expand their curriculum foundations in life-based science and technologies. Dr. Harpole and I intertwined the above-mentioned modules into the first week of this four-week experience as follows:
June 4: Searching for Information on the Web 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
June 5: Evaluating Web Resources 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
June 7: Creating a Professional Portfolio 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
June 8: Creating a Web Page Using Composer 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Number of Participants:
20
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| July 2001 |
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July 13th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, Mississippi
Audience:
Middle School Mathematics and Science Teachers
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Number of Participants:
16
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July 16th, 2001 - July 17th, 2001
Trainers:
Sherry Davis
Glen Vanderbeek
Training Site:
Tupelo Middle School, Tupelo, Mississippi.
Audience:
middle grade educators at Tupelo Middle School
Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition
Adaptation:
Sherry will be conducting a START replication series of training workshops for middle grade educators at Tupelo Middle School, Tupelo, Mississippi. As part of this replication and OLÉ Online Research Expedition, two videoconferences are presently scheduled:
Monday, July 16, 2001 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. (CDT)
Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. (CDT)
Mississippi START trainers and their preservice and inservice educators are cordially invited to
participate in this videoconference. You are welcome to create your own OLÉ Online Research Expedition (based on the Stennis scientists content areas) or email Sherry to find out how she plans to approach the Online Research Expedition at her site.
The videoconference will be conducted over the Mississippi Interactive VideoNetwork: http://www.etv.state.ms.us/inter-net/home.html />
If you and your group would like to participate, please contact Glen to coordinate the logistics. If your institution is a member of either the Community College Network or the Institutes of Higher Learning Network, then there would be no problem in connecting to this activity. Please be aware that many of the K-12 sites are inactive during the summer.
We will probably have at least two and perhaps three scientists for each session and most likely they will be the same persons each day. Once the scientists have been selected, Glen will email a short description of their area of expertise.
The Stennis scientists will most likely have the following "general" content background:
Scientist One: From the Propulsion Test Directorate at Stennis. Rocket engine testing involves certifying all Space Shuttle Main Engines within the NASA fleet of space shuttles as well as testing engines and components for future propulsion devices. The content areas would include: physics, mathematics and computer technology.
Scientist Two: From the GeoSpace Applications and Development Directorate at Stennis. Stennis is involved in the application of remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) to monitor earth systems and work with private industry and education to develop the spatial information sciences. The content areas would include: earth science, space science, mathematics and technology.
Number of Participants:
37
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July 16th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, Mississippi
Audience:
Middle School Mathematics and Science Teachers
Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition
Adaptation:
Modifications of the OLE Online Research
Expedition materials were made to ensure
that the content closelly coincided with
the NASA panel of experts. The job cards
included (1) Historian/News Reporter assigned
to research NASA's history, (2) a school
counselor researching remote sensing and
robotic technology's influence on students'
career options, and (3) a middle school
science teacher ssearching for online
materials for a thematic unit on the
physics of rockerty.
OLE Online Expedition coordinated with
NASA Stennis Space Center's panel of
experts in the videoconference session.
Number of Participants:
18
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July 17th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorehead, Mississippi
Audience:
Middle School Mathematics and Science Teachers
Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition
Adaptation:
Same adaptations as the July 16th session
to coordiante with NASA Stennis Space Centner
panel of experts.
Number of Participants:
17
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July 30th, 2001
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
South Jones Middle School
Audience:
K- 12 Teachers from Jones County Schools
Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Adaptation:
We will give an introduction to evaluating web resources followed by a problem-solving active web search in pairs. We will post the results of the best sites found for their future use.
Number of Participants:
10
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| August 2001 |
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August 28th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
Colleg of Education
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
Undergraduate students enrolled in a
required General Psychology Course (ED102).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
The Learning Cards were slightly modified
from a Science/Math focus to an emphasis
on the field of Psychology. The modifications
ensured that the students gained course specific
skills that could be applied to all
academic areas.
Number of Participants:
17
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August 29th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
Undergraduate students enrolled in a
required General Psychology Course (ED102).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Same adaptation to the module as
reported for August 28th event.
Number of Participants:
18
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August 29th, 2001
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
Undergraduate students enrolled in a
required General Psychology Course (ED102).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Same adaptations in the module as descibed
for August 28th event.
Number of Participants:
22
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August 30th, 2001
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
Undergraduate students enrolled in a required
General Psychology Course (ED102).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Same adaptation to the learning cards in the
Searching module as described for the
August 28th event.
Number of Participants:
8
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August 31st, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
Undergraduate students enrolled in a required
General Psychology Course (ED102).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Adaptations to the Search Module are described
in the August 28th event.
Number of Participants:
18
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| October 2001 |
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October 10th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
Bankston Elementary School
Greenville, Mississippi
Audience:
Elementary School Staff Development Program
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
The learning card links included Mississippi's
Department of Education Website. Teachers
searched the links for K-6 specific information.
Number of Participants:
32
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October 11th, 2001
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Audience:
Instructors from the Math Department at Jones
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
We used Microsoft Word 2000 to develop web pages for each instructor.
Number of Participants:
14
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October 16th, 2001
Trainers:
David Carter
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Audience:
College of Education
Undergraduate Science Majors
Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
Modified INTASC standards to include
American Ecological Society site and other
Ecological resources.
Number of Participants:
7
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October 23rd, 2001
Trainers:
Melanie Jennings
Training Site:
Bost Building B
Mississippi State University
Audience:
CREATE for Mississippi Core Teachers from Mississippi's Second Congressional District
Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Adaptation:
We will not cover WebCT. However, we have added a fuller introduction of the online courseware web resources listed in the module.
Since Blackboard was revamped in August of this year, all new handouts had to be created for Blackboard 5.
Number of Participants:
17
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October 25th, 2001 - October 31st, 2001
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Joseph M Wahome
Training Site:
MS Valley State University
Audience:
Ecology undergraduate students/pre-service science education teachers
Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition
Adaptation:
We made the training more ecologically leaning.
Number of Participants:
8
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October 26th, 2001
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS 39437
Audience:
The Library Staff
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
Each member of the Library staff will compose a web page using Microsoft Word 2000.
Number of Participants:
5
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October 29th, 2001
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education - Itta Bena, MS.
Audience:
Participants were Preservice teachers enrolled
in the Fall '01 Introduction to Teaching course
(ED103).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Emphasized access to the online resources
from the Mississippi Department of Education
in addition to the search strategies.
Number of Participants:
8
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October 3rd, 2001 - October 5th, 2001
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Training Site:
J.L.Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium
Biloxi, MS 39530
Audience:
18 middle and high school teachers from Mississippi schools
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
This workshop focused on understanding the concepts of population ecology which relate to aquatic nuisance species and vectors of introduction in the southeast U.S.
Teachers prepared posters and PowerPoint presentations showing food webs and associated disruptions caused by ANS organisms. The emphasis on searching the web and evaluating web resources was to encourage teachers to replicate these activities with their own students in the classroom.
Number of Participants:
18
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| November 2001 |
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November 9th, 2001
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Audience:
Jones County Junior College Faculty, Science Department
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
We taught the science department faculty how to create their professional webpage using Microsoft Word 2000.
Number of Participants:
6
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| January 2002 |
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January 25th, 2002
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Audience:
JCJC Faculty from the Humanities Department
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
Faculty created web pages using Microsoft Word 2000.
Our team has used this module to train approximately 90% of our college's faculty.
Number of Participants:
11
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January 7th, 2002
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Humphreys County School District
Belzoni, MS
Audience:
Professional development for K-12 Educators
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Modified search activity focus to various education topics and Internet sites.
Number of Participants:
41
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| February 2002 |
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February 11th, 2002
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Greenville Higher Education Center
MVSU's COE
Audience:
Undergraduate preservice teachers
enrolled in ED301 (Multimedia in Teaching)
Spring 2002 Semester
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Number of Participants:
20
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February 16th, 2002
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, MS
Audience:
K-12 Educators representing five Delta Area schools.
Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Adaptation:
In addition to the CyberScience Sleuth materials,
the Learning Cards were modified to inclue
CyberMath Sleuth, Cyber Social Studies Sleuth,
and CyberLanguage Arts Sleuth activities.
Number of Participants:
10
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February 8th, 2002
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Audience:
Faculty from the Social Science Division at JCJC
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
We created webpages using Microsoft Word 2000.
Number of Participants:
8
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February 9th, 2002
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, MS
Audience:
K-12 Educators representing five Delta Area schools.
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Adaptation:
Modified learning cards to include emphasis
education Internet sites.
Number of Participants:
11
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| April 2002 |
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April 17th, 2002 - April 19th, 2002
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Training Site:
J.L. Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium
Audience:
18 classroom teachers from Louisana and Mississippi
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
I incorporated an NSF-developed curriculum, Project TELLUS, and activities from Project Wild Aquatic with the web activities. Teachers developed posters--in Powerpoint and on poster-board, using information obtained online.
Number of Participants:
18
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April 26th, 2002
Trainers:
Mary Boleware
Charlotte Williams
Rhonda Robertson
Training Site:
Jones County Junior College
Audience:
Associate Degree Nursing Department
Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Adaptation:
We used Microsoft Word 2000 for the workshop; each faculty in the division created a web page.
Number of Participants:
10
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April 5th, 2002 - April 7th, 2002
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Training Site:
J.L.Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium
Audience:
18 Middle School Teachers from Mississippi and Louisiana
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
We incorporated the science concept of invasive aquatic species with this workshop--which was funded by the Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant Consortium.
Number of Participants:
18
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April 6th, 2002
Trainers:
Marikay Wilson
Training Site:
Mississippi Valley State University
College of Education
Itta Bena, MS
Audience:
K-12 educators representing seven Delta Area schools.
Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
Modified the learning cards to construct a
digital portfolio to document NETS*S instead of
INTASC standards.
Number of Participants:
15
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| May 2002 |
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May 8th, 2002 - May 10th, 2002
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Training Site:
J.L. Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium
115 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39530
Audience:
18 classroom teachers from Mississippi and Louisiana (9 from each state).
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
As with the earlier workshops--we are teaching teachers the basics of population and community ecology as related to aquatic nuisance species/invasive organisms and vectors of infestation in the southeast U.S.
Teachers go through the START units on Searching for Information, and Evaluating Web Resources. They then search specifically for articles and photographs of invasive organisms related to assigned habitat areas. Using information obtained--they both print and compile "hard copy" posters and use PowerPoint to create electronic posters/presentations based on one habitat and assigned vocabulary. The emphasis is on getting them comfortable with using these activities in the classroom.
The START modules are mostly appropriate for direct use with students--and we are trying to get this buy-in from teachers. We still have the problem of very VERY limited computer resources in our school systems.
Number of Participants:
18
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| June 2002 |
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June 4th, 2002 - June 17th, 2002
Trainers:
Anna Dill
Sandra Harpole
Training Site:
Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology
P.O. Box 6347
Mississippi State University
Mississippi
Audience:
Grades 7-12
Mississippi science, mathematics, and technology teachers
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
Research Experiences in Industry (REI) is an ongoing
program conducted by the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Mississippi State University. This program was the result of a grant obtained by Dr. Sandra Harpole, Coordinator of REI, and is supported by the National Science Foundation.
These experiences were designed to help the participants experience the manufacturing world and develop applications of the visited industries that could be incorporated into the classroom.
As a part of this program, technology is an integral part. Therefore, the above mentioned modules were incorporated into the workshop schedule. The participants were divided into two groups and each group worked through each of the 4 modules over the course of a three-week period.
This is the second summer we have used the START materials with the REI program.
See: http://technology.msstate.edu/REI
Number of Participants:
42
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| February 2003 |
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February 27th, 2003
Trainers:
Howard Walters
Marikay Wilson
Sherry Davis
Glen Vanderbeek
Cheryl Juarez
Training Site:
MS PT3 Convocation; workshop held at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis campus, Gulfport, MS
Audience:
COE and CAS Faculty from Mississippi IHEs, grade 7 science class students at Tupelo Middle School
Modules:
Adaptation:
Workshop included:
overview of START and showing of the OLE Field Research video (Cheryl Juarez)
overview of JL Scott Marine Education Center programs/facilities (Howard Walters)
overview of the Mississippi Interactive Video Network (Lucy Ferron, director)
overview of Stennis Space Center (Glen Vanderbeek, via videoconferencing)
Teacher and student perspectives on using videoconferencing to enhance instruction (Sherry Davis and students, via videoconferencing)
Number of Participants:
35
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| June 2003 |
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June 2nd, 2003 - June 20th, 2003
Trainers:
Anna Dill
Sandra Harpole
Peggy Webb
Training Site:
Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology P.O. Box 6347 Mississippi State University Mississippi
Audience:
Forty-two (grades 7-12) Mississippi science, mathematics, and technology teachers and two (preservice) Mississippi State University students
Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
Adaptation:
Research Experiences in Industry (REI) is an ongoing program conducted by the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Mississippi State University. This program was the result of a grant obtained by Dr. Sandra Harpole, Coordinator of REI, and is supported by the National Science Foundation.
These experiences were designed to help the participants experience the manufacturing world and develop applications of the visited industries that could be incorporated into the classroom.
As a part of this program, technology is an integral part. Therefore, the above mentioned modules were incorporated into the workshop schedule. The participants were divided into two groups and each group worked through each of the 4 modules over the course of a three-week period.
This is the third summer we have used the START materials with the REI program.
See: http://technology.msstate.edu/REI />
Number of Participants:
44
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