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Annual Report for Ethan Forbes Teacher Info Page | Annual Login Page
Were you in the field this season?
Yes
Dates in the Field:
6/27/02-7/30/03
Approximate Number of Student E-mails:
10
Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails:
20
Apporximate Number of Other E-mails:
10
Approximate Countries Represented:
2
Additional Comments:
This was my second season with Dr. Harritt. An added responsibility this time was to conduct an oral history research project. Four students in Orange, MA interviewed six people in Wales, Alaska. We studied oral history and its importance prior to my leaving. Upon returning home, the students have presented their projects. As a result, Dr. Harritt has asked us to do a presentation at the Alaska Anthropological Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska in March.
Did you maintain a daily (or as often as possible) electronic journal while in the field?
Yes
Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members
Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants:
The continued collaboration is our upcoming presentation in Fairbanks this March.
How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc?
I have met with my mentoring group and are in the process of a year long study of the Arctic. The 4 students have done presentaions to other classrooms. I have presented in grades 1-6 in the Orange School community, 102 4th graders in Ayer, MA, the entire 5th grade in Waltham, MA. I have done outsude presentations to the Orange Library, The New Salem Fire Department, the town of New Salem, the Athol Orange Rotary Club, the Athol Bird and Nature Club, and to 3 various teacher study groups.
I have also conducted power point workshops at professional development day. I have done grant writing with my colleaugues.
TEA Collaborative Learning Group
Name:
Ann Murray
Active?
Yes
Active?
Yes
Active?
Yes
Active?
Yes
Number of Associates in local network:
five
Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants:
Year long Polar Study with 4 classrooms
Speaker in many classrooms when they study any "polar activity or reserch unit"
The work is ongoing throughout the 2002-2003 school year. The parcticipants are the Orange School community, the Ayer, MA community, and the Waltham Elementary Community.
Other presentations are:outsude presentations to the Orange Library, The New Salem Fire Department, the town of New Salem, the Athol Orange Rotary Club, the Athol Bird and Nature Club.
Presentations and Real Audio Sessions
Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc.
see above
Have you presented to your local board of education this year?
Yes
Title:
Author study
Description:
Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site?
No
Title:
Archaeological Dig
Description:
Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site?
No
Title:
REsearch project of Arctic Animals
Description:
Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site?
No
Other Classroom Connections:
Oral History presentation. Visiting many classrooms with a power point presentation covering, tundra, climate, archaeology, Native people, and animals.
I took part in the NSTA convention in San Diego this past year.
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Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives?
Yes
Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions?
Yes
Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive?
Yes
TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation
Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program
Type of Equipment:
gateway laptop computer
Date of Purchase:
2001
Approximate Cost of Equipment:
$1500
Type of Grant / Grant Title:
Toyota Grant
Purpose of Grant:
to receive 4 laptop computers and 4 digital cameras for research.
Date of Application:
Jan. 15. 2003
Date of Notification:
March 2003
Grant Total:
$10,000
Other Shared Costs
Continue to pursue new reserach, modify past years study, include the entire Orange Elementary system as well as other communities. Outreach the program thru presentations.
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