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Location:
West Anchorage High School, ASD 7-12 Science Inservice 99-00
Type of Presentation:
20 minute verbal presentation and Q and A session
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Brief introduction to the TEA program, my specific project, invitation for any teachers interested in getting involved to contact me, hand out with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information.
Outcomes:
Got "the word" out to all ASD science teachers that a teacher in their area will be travelling to do research in Antarctica and established preliminary contact with teachers who might be interested in getting involved.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School 99-00 building Inservice, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
5 minute Introductory TEA announcement
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Brief introduction to the TEA program, my specific project, invitation for any teachers interested in getting involved to contact me, hand out with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information. 83 full teacher packets handed out after school year started.
Outcomes:
Got "the word" out to all teachers and staff in my building that a teacher in their area will be travelling to do research in Antarctica and established preliminary contact with teachers who might be interested in getting involved.
Location:
Mears Middle School; Cross-district Middle School Inservice '99
Type of Presentation:
45 minute presentation/activity section (repeated twice)
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Short slide show explaining TEA and my specific project. Demonstrated navigating the TEA website on overhead projector, navigated through variety of resources avaliable through TEA, teachers had time to explore web site on own time. Ended with parcticipating in a sample activity from website (earth's history is just a piece of layer cake). Passed out flyer with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information.
Outcomes:
Familiarized small groups of teachers with content and navigation of TEA website. Generated interest in active science connection and activites avaliable to them through the TEA program. 9 full teacher packets handed out and teachers added to contact list.
Number of Attendees:
80 approx.
Location:
Golf Couse Chalet, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
5 min TEA informational announcement in Dinah Zyke 3-day class.
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Brief introduction to the TEA program, my specific project, invitation for any teachers interested in getting involved to contact me, flyer with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information or full teacher packet.
Outcomes:
Got "the word" out to some elementary teachers and staff in my district that a teacher in their area will be travelling to do research in Antarctica and established preliminary contact with teachers who might be interested in getting involved. Many teacher packets handed out, 11 teachers added to contact list.
Location:
University of Alaska Anchorage Main Campus
Type of Presentation:
Girl Scouts Women of Math and Science Day; 3 x 30 min presentations to Brownies; 3 x 45 min presentations to Juniors
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, brownies and juniors made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, juniors parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity. Flyer avaliable with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information, also teacher packet avaliable.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have girls reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest, made contact with several home-schooling parents.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To Coral team classes during regular 45 min class periods (x 4)
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, students parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To Teal team classes during blocking (2 x 90 min) class periods
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, students parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To Teal team classes during blocking (2 x 90 min) class periods
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, students parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School Orchestra Room, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To entire Emerald team during a blocking ( 90 min) class period
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, students parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Chinook Elementary School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
75min to Lori Brewer and co-teacher's 5th grade classes.
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program, students parcticipated in spectrophotometer modeling activity.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To half of Magenta team classes during regular class periods (2 x 45 min)
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To Ruby team classes during regular class periods (4 x 45 min)
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
O'Malley Elementary School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
25 min discussion session with 6th grade class I was covering.
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
To other half of Magenta team classes during regular class periods (2 x 45 min)
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Discussion covering general environment of antarctica, wildlife overview, climate and weather, students made anatomically correct snowflakes, discussed and examined SCUBA equipment and physics behind it all, brief presentation on my project and the TEA program.
Outcomes:
Removed commonly held naive misconceptions about Antarctia, used topic as base to have students reexamine assumptions about snow structure, elicited reasoning and basic conditions behind necessary SCUBA gear,created LOTS of curiosity and interest. Gave website address.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School Orchestra room, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
2 hr to interested teachers after school
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Showed edited slides of my field experience, Q and A session, and gave general information about my recent experience, informal.
Outcomes:
Teachers from my building got feedback and satisfied their curiosity as to what I had been doing in Antarctica.
Location:
Hanshew Middle School Multipurpose Room, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
45 min slideshow for 7th period classes
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Showed edited slides of my field experience, described my recent experience.
Outcomes:
Students from my building got feedback and satisfied their curiosity as to what I had been doing in Antarctica since I only returned three weeks before school ended.
Location:
Jen's Restaurant, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
Q&A with digital pictures to supportive board member and paper editor son
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Showed digital pictures relevant to questions to R. Holthouse and son.
Outcomes:
Gained continued support of School Board and opened another avenue for public exposure of TEA program and my experience in it.
Location:
Barnes and Noble, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
2 1/2 hour interview with reporter from Anchorage Press
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Showed digital pictures relevant to questions to reporter, discussed program and experience in detail.
Outcomes:
Still waiting and working on arcticle.
Location:
Anchorage Daily News Building, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
1 hr interview with reporter from Anchorage Daily News
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Preliminary information and web site address given to reporter, chose slides for feature arcticle.
Outcomes:
Arcticle published two reporters later on MLK day '01. See 2001 annual report for more information.
Location:
Romig Middle School, 00-01 Cross-district 7-12 Science Inservice
Type of Presentation:
2 x 45 min sessions
Co-Presenters:
Dr. Chuck Amsler
Content:
Joint presentation with PI from research team. Showed slides of his various research sites in Antarctica, discussed what researcher is looking for in the relationship with a teacher/educator, I covered benefits to teachers of getting involved with researchers and what they should expect and do to make it a successful partnership, gave hand out
teacher-researcher collaboration points and TEA website address.
Outcomes:
Created realistic basis for teachers to approach researchers and field experiences to get the most out of it for themselves and classes while making it a success also from the researcher's point of view. Many requests for more information on TEA program.
Location:
Anchorage School District Administrative Building, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
20 minute presentation to School Board, administrators and other attendees, broadcast on ASD cable channel
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Powerpoint with digital images summary of TEA, my experience, and impact on ASD kids.
Outcomes:
Public show of appreciation for all support given so far by ASD. Contact solicited for further Channel 2 news story, news arcticle for NEA and ASD employee newsletter. Compliments from Head of Middle Schools and Cirriculum for excellent teaching.
Location:
First United Methodist Church, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
45 min slide show to Alaska Prospectors Society
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Slide show of my research experience and travel to Chile and Antarctica. Brief TEA explanation.
Outcomes:
14 individuals wanted more information on the TEA program to send on to teaching relatives and friends.
Location:
Downtown Madison Optomist's Club, Madison, WI
Type of Presentation:
5 min Introduction of TEA
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
Brief introduction to the TEA program, my specific project, invitation for anyone with teacher contacts who might be interested in getting involved to contact me, hand out card to interested parties.
Outcomes:
Spread contacted teacher circle outside of my home state. Made personal contacts rather than just electronic or mailed ones.
Location:
Mirror Lake Middle School, Science Olympiad Inservice, 7-12 teachers from ASD
Type of Presentation:
5 minute TEA reminder
Co-Presenters:
None
Content:
Brief reiteration of TEA program, my specific project, invitation for any teachers interested in getting involved to contact me, hand out with 99-00 TEA schedule, TEA outline, and web information. 17 full teacher packets handed out.
Outcomes:
17 full teacher packets handed out to interested individuals. Reminded interested teachers of time of departure and need to plan quickly for connections.
Number of Attendees:
2 + viewership
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
30 minute Channel 2 (NBC affiliate) interview during school day
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
General information on where I would be going, what I would be doing there, the TEA program and how I would be connected back to the students and public.
Outcomes:
Huge but brief (final air time approx 5 min) exposure for TEA experience and website address. Most commonly viewed station for the southcentral area of Alaska.
Number of Attendees:
2 + viewership
Location:
Hanshew Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Type of Presentation:
45 minute Channel 13 (CBS affiliate) interview after school
Co-Presenters:
none
Content:
General information on where I would be going, what I would be doing there, the TEA program and how I would be connected back to the students and public.
Outcomes:
Huge but brief (final air time approx 5 min) exposure for TEA experience and website address. Popular statewide rebroadcast station. |