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With so much to see and do at the conference, I shouldn’t be surprised by the number of people I see no matter how early I arrive. If there̵...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) sponsored a series of seven sessions presented by two of the most dynamic educators IR...
By Mary Bigelow
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The exhibit hall is like a science teacher’s paradise! There are so many new things, as well as some tried and true ones. All of the major textb...
By Mary Bigelow
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Virginie Chokouanga, the SciLinks database administrator, did a session on using SciLink’s online assignment tool. This tool allows the teacher ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Is it madness to give away $150,000 worth of science equipment and supplies? No way! Cheryl A....
By Debra Shapiro
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Page Keeley, NSTA’s President-Elect, guided us through the use of probes (the written kind, not the electronic ones!) to uncover student’s...
By Mary Bigelow
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OK, I’ve been to a number of sessions on topics that I’m familiar with. It’s time to stretch my mind and venture into unfamiliar ter...
By Mary Bigelow
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At the NSTA conference bookstore, the current books are on display and available for purchase (but you can get a gre...
By Mary Bigelow
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I saw teachers lining up to spin the Fisher Science Education wheel to try for a “grand slam” of prizes, including balances, a forensic en...
By Debra Shapiro
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Look Out for the New Creationism
Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, told a packed room of educators that “it is their duty” to step in...
By Debra Shapiro
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Unfortunately, with hundreds of sessions at a conference this size, not all are going to be terrific. I was at a clunker this morning. The presenter (...
By Mary Bigelow
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Watch presentations on Ustream
You can watch a few Presentations on Ustream.tv. Watch and chat with us! Current Presentation Schedule: Eugenie Scott: After Dover: The New Creatio...
By NSTA Web Director
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Today is Informal Science Day and everywhere I look there’s some kind of hands-on activity going on—in workshops and the exhibit hall. Fro...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Science notebooks in real classrooms
It’s always fun to hear from teachers and former teachers. When they describe the wonderful and effective projects they do with real students in...
By Mary Bigelow
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I attended a session presented by some folks from NOAA called Data in the Classroom. No, it’s not about student assessments and NCLB! It’...
By Mary Bigelow