Annual Report for Eric Muhs
January 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 12/1 to 12/16

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 30

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 30

Apporximate Number of Other E-mails: 40

Approximate Countries Represented: 10

Did you maintain a daily (or as often as possible) electronic journal while in the field? Yes

Is your journal complete? Yes

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: N/A Field experience just finished

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? No

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? I've been back just a couple of weeks, and have given a few talks, and am planning more. I've also written arcticles for the Antarctic Sun newspaper & Kiting magazine.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Bob Olona

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 105

Name: Paul Witt

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 105

Name: Becky Fowler

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 110

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? No

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? No

Activities Development

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Other Classroom Connections: Working with the Drachen Foundation, I developed a lot of educational materials on kites and kite aerial photography, and taught a number of classes to teachers on using these materials.

I have all that stuff listed below in an envelope, ready to send. And I attended the TEA advisory board in January, 2003, partially at my own expense.

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? No

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? No

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? No

Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: 3

Dates: 11/1, 9/20, 21

Reasons for Release: presentation at meeting

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: $ 130/3

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Names of Meetings: n/a

Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program

Type of Equipment: n/a

Other Grants

Purpose of Grant: kite aerial photography at the South Pole

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: Drachen Foundation

Date of Notification: 1/02

Grant Total: $ 2000

Other Shared Costs

I estimate spending about $ 2,000 in direct costs associated with this trip, and at leats another $ 3,000 on equipment with a primary TEA use, but which also serves other functions, such as a laptop computer and digital camcorder.

Advisory Board member