EET Workshops: A Professional Development Opportunity
Science, math, and technology teachers of grades 6 to 12 are invited to join us for a four-hour, two-part, teleconference-online workshop series! In the first workshop, the EET Data Analysis Workshop, walk through an Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) chapter and discuss ways to use Earth science datasets and tools with your students. In a follow-up second workshop, the EET Implementation Workshop, share how you used these materials in the classroom by describing the projects and activities that you carried out withyour students. Dial in to a toll-free teleconference number and work with colleagues from across the nation.
To take part in this opportunity, you need an Internet-connected computer and the ability to talk on the telephone at the same time.
EET Workshops now use Elluminate, a Web-conferencing software. This allows particpants to see the facilitator's computer as the analysis techniques of an EET chapter are demonstrated. If needed, the facilitator can also view individual particpant's comptuters, assisting with technical difficulties.
During the workshop session, we will be using the telephone to communicate with each other. That way if your computer crashes, we will still be connected.
Prior to each workshop, you will be asked to complete some tasks on your own ahead of time. If you have any difficulties getting ready, please contact us for assistance.
To make sure your browser can support Elluminate, click the link below.
Elluminate Configuration Check
We have found that school firewalls can sometimes prevent participants from accessing Elluminate. To test your ability to connect to an Elluminate Classroom, click the link below. You can ignore the instructions for configuring your audio. We will be using the telephone, rather than Elluminate to talk to each other.
Elluminate Test Classroom
If you have any questions about participating in an EET Workshop, please contact Carla_McAuliffe@terc.edu.
Attendees will receive a $120 dollar stipend for participating in the workshops, carrying out activities with their students, and completing online surveys.
We highly recommend that registrants sign up together with one or more colleagues from their school. We have found that when teachers work together, they can offer each other additional support both during and after the workshops.
