http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/index.html News from the Starting Point: Teaching Intro Geo site http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/news/gsa_energy.html In response to the large applicant pool and strong interest in the original workshop, a one-day follow up workshop about teaching energy will be held October 17, 2009 in conjunction with the GSA Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. Register by Sept. 30.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/news/gsa_energy.html http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/depts_visiting_workshop.html Building Strong Geoscience Departments project is launching a Visiting Workshop Program. We'll bring our workshop to you, with programs that feature concrete examples drawn from the leaders' experience and from the collective experiences of the geoscience community. The first set of applications will be reviewed on Sept. 16.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/depts_visiting_workshop.html http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/1st_day_class.html First Day of Class describes a variety of ways to focus on student learning even on the first day of class, including a collection of examples of activities for the first day of geoscience classes. Engage students with course content, motivate their learning, and establish a positive classroom climate, right from the start.]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/1st_day_class.html