[MLTI-MS] October Conference: Digital Resources in Science

[Jeff Mao]

Enhancing Student Learning In Science
with Digital Resources
Where can educators find digital materials that are
high-quality, scientifically accurate and relevant to the science  
content they teach?
What kinds of available digital resources are based on science  
learning research
and involve effective pedagogical approaches?
Hint: You won't find answers to these questions easily on Google!


The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) invites middle and  
high school teachers, technology integrators, librarians and media  
specialists to explore these questions in a fall technology  
conference on October 12th at the Sable Oaks Marriott in Portland,  
Maine. Come discover a wide variety of free, high-quality digital  
resources designed by scientists, cognitive researchers, and science  
education specialists and suitable for use in your classroom.

Susan VanGundy, Director of Education and Outreach for the NSF-funded  
National Science Digital Library (NSDL), will deliver the  
conference's keynote address and present a special in-depth  
introduction session to the NSDL and its vast collection of free  
science resources. Additional conference presentations will feature  
the work of researchers and science education specialists from the  
Concord Consortium, Bigelow Laboratories, the American Association  
for the Advancement of Science, and the MMSA.

Sessions will address topics such as

Using dynamic models and simulations
Enhancing student field studies with technology
Finding and visualizing online data
Tapping into digital collaboration and communication tools
Participants will learn how to select high-quality digital resources  
and evaluate their instructional effectiveness, and will find a  
variety of useful resources to take back to their classrooms and  
libraries. The conference will also feature small-group roundtable  
sessions with expert presenters and Maine teachers sharing and  
demonstrating a variety of classroom applications, and include a  
conference strand specifically designed for librarians and media  
specialists.

Space is limited, so register early!
For more information and online registration, visit www.mmsa.org/ 
digitalresources.


ACTEM attendees: Note that this conference is back-to-back with the  
ACTEM fall conference. Mark your calendars now for a back-to-back  
week of great technology learning and sharing!


Chad Dorsey
Science and Educational Technology Specialist
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
P.O. Box 5359
Augusta, ME 04332
(UPS-Fed Ex deliveries: 219 Capitol Street)

Email: cdorsey at mmsa.org
Phone: (207) 592-3614
Fax: (207) 287-5885

Skype: chaddorsey




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Jeff Mao
Coordinator of Educational Technology
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station • Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-6634 (office) • (207) 462-4137 (mobile)
(207) 624-6601 (FAX)
jeff.mao at maine.gov



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