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

Using Blogs to Promote Science Literacy —Science Teaching— (Bio)
Stacy C. Baker (stacycbaker@gmail.com), Mount Pisgah Christian School, Alpharetta, Ga.
Easily create a student-run blog that will enable students to share science news, communicate
ideas, and discover their passion for biology.
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Thursday, 9:30–10:30 AM
SESSION 35
The Biotechnology Classroom —Science Teaching— (Bio)
(High School) Napoleon A3, Sheraton
Gary Turner (cturn78@eq.edu.au), Queensland Dept. of Education, Training, and the Arts,
Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
The Biotechnology Classroom project engages students in experiments from plant tissue
culture to cloning genes; all within their own school laboratories.
SESSION 36
Student Misconceptions in Astronomy: How Do We Address Them? —Science
Teaching— (Earth)
(General) Napoleon C1, Sheraton
James T. McDonald (jim.mcdonald@cmich.edu), Central Michigan University, Mount
Pleasant
Learn about student misconceptions regarding the solar system, galaxies, and the universe.
Take home a DVD and handouts.
SESSION 37
Surprise! You’re Teaching Chemistry! —Science Teaching— (Chem)
(Elementary–High School) Salons 817 & 821, Sheraton
James S. Kopchains (j.kopchains@lycos.com), Flushing High School, New York, N.Y.
Demonstrations that catch students by surprise lead to student questions and present effective
openings for learning to take place. We’ll look at some “surprising” demos and how
teachers can turn them to their advantage.
SESSION 38
The Alternative Energy Grant Project at Streamwood High School —Science
Teaching— (Phys)
(Elementary–High School) Salons 825 & 829, Sheraton
Gregory E. Reiva (gereiva@aol.com), Eliezer Colon (eliezercolon@u-46.org), and Jeanette
Hubiak (jeanettehubiak@u-46.org), Streamwood High School, Streamwood, Ill.
The Alternative Energy Grant Project is an innovative inquiry-based approach to learning
science. The project promotes cutting-edge green technologies as a means to both create
and to save energy.
SESSION 39 (two presentations)
(General) Salon 828, Sheraton
The Psychology of Physics —Professional Development— (Phys)
Dan Carroll (thedancarroll@hotmail.com), Yorktown High School, Arlington, Va.
From Maslow to Piaget, our understanding of physics mirrors theories of cognitive development.
Skeptical? Come to this session and be surprised!
Tablet PCs in the Mathematics Classroom (Phys)
Carla Romney (romney@bu.edu), Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Explore the use of Tablet PCs as a teaching and learning tool for pre-calculus and calculus,
focusing on applications in physics.
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