Online Workshops

You only need an internet connection and a computer with audio capability to participate. E-mail us to register for workshops. Registered participants will receive login instructions via e-mail prior to the workshop(s) and certificates of participation following each workshop.

Exploring micro-gravity

Sat. January 30, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
What could be more exciting and fun than floating around in micro-gravity? Come understand the science and mathematics of micro-gravity, discover related classroom activities and materials and learn about student experiments that have flown on NASA's Reduced Gravity Aircraft.

Presented by: Jim Christensen, Iowa ERC

NASA exploration Toolkits

Sat. February 27, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
NASA's Aerospace Education Services Project provides online Toolkits related to NASA themes. The Toolkits provide rich collections of NASA-themed curricula, activities, visualizations, videos, datasets and other materials, as well as evaluative notes and suggestions for using and adapting the materials in K-12 classrooms. This workshop introduces the Lunar and Solar Exploration Toolkits.

Presented by: Lindsey B. Keith-Vincent, Louisiana ERC

NASA educational Podcasts in the classroom

Sat. March 13, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Learn how to locate, download, manage and use NASA podcasts in the classroom while dispelling all myths and misconceptions about podcasts. This workshop will demonstrate the new NASA 'Do It Yourself Podcast' tools and how students can create their own audio and video podcasts including pre-recorded segments with NASA experts.

Presented by: Todd Ensign, NASA IV&V ERC, WV

Clear skies ahead: Clearing up the confusion on clouds

Sat. April 17, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Does teaching about clouds make you feel ominous and overcast? By incorporating classifications and simple dichotomous keys, your confusion over clouds will evaporate away! Learn about the science of clouds and how your students can report cloud observations through NASA’s S'COOL or GLOBE Programs.

Presented by: Todd Ensign, NASA IV&V ERC, WV and Dr. Tina Cartwright, Marshall University, WV

Discover the universe with Galileo

Sat. May 8, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Learn about discoveries Galileo made using a telescope 400 years ago and how you can bring Galilean astronomy alive for your students. This workshop will introduce the "Galileoscope," an extremely inexpensive recreation of the quality of Galileo's telescope, and will cover how telescopes work and observations anyone can make in the night sky.

Presented by: Stacy DeVeau, Arizona ERC.