New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association

Thursday, 8:00–9:00 AM
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SESSION 2
ISTE: Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Gen)
(General) Room 242, Convention Center
Ben Smith (ben@edtechinnovators.com), Red Lion Area High School, Red Lion, Pa.
Jared Mader (jared@edtechinnovators.com), Red Lion (Pa.) Area School District
The National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) provide a map for
what 21st-century students should be able to do. This session will demonstrate how teachers
can effectively integrate technology seamlessly into the science classroom. From the onecomputer
classroom to a 1:1 situation, you will see how to make use of different technologies.
We will share some best practices and handouts with ideas.
SESSION 3
FDA Symposium Follow-Up Session: Elementary-Level Curricula in Food Safety
—Science Content— (Gen)
(Preschool–Middle Level) Room 257, Convention Center
Laurie A. Hayes (lhayes@cart.org), Center for Advanced Research and Technology, Clovis,
Calif.
Discover elementary curricula that promote scientific inquiry and understanding of food
safety in public health. All participants will receive a free food safety curriculum kit and
Fight BAC! puppet at the end of this session. Note: Handouts available to the first 99 participants.
SESSION 4
LHS Pathway Session: Developing Literacy and Addressing Content Standards
Through Issue-oriented Science —Science Content— (Bio)
(Middle Level–High School) Room 337, Convention Center
Laura Lenz, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
Engage in literacy strategies that work well in issue-oriented science lessons and discuss
ways to use these strategies in your secondary science classroom. Examples will include
strategies for reading, writing, and discussion.
SESSION 5
Going Global: Teaching with GPS —Science Content— (Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level) Room 344, Convention Center
Elise Spoor, Kathy R. Brandon, Robert Sayers, Laurie Ilgenfritz, and Christy
Bucker, STARBASE Louisiana, Barksdale Air Force Base
Pick up background information on GPS technology, experience with handheld units, and
practical and relevant applications for GPS within a variety of science content areas.
SESSION 6
NASA Smart Skies: The “Plane” Truth About D=RT —Science Content— (Phys)
(Middle Level) Room 354, Convention Center
Gregory W. Condon and Miriam F. Landesman, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett
Field, Calif.
Predict the motion of airplanes in real-world scenarios using distance-rate-time relationships.
Use a free simulator and proportional reasoning to resolve conflicts by changing
speeds or routes.