When I saw that the Planetary Society was sponsoring a session with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson, I assumed that each would take the podium for a while. But those of us in the audience were treated to these two as dynamic copresenters! Their sense of humor did not detract form the importance of [...]
Understanding how a student’s brain works is vital to teaching and learning, says Kenneth Wesson, a neuroscience education consultant and vice president, international and western divisions, for Delta Education/School Specialty Science, during his featured presentation on how people learn and how their brains work. Students’ developing brains need a safe, supportive learning environment, he explains, [...]
I have been to many NSTA National Conferences and they still hit me with the same way—many conflicts of opportunity. They are so rich with content resources, instructional tips and energy from seeing so many excited science educators. New Orleans is no different. It is unique in some ways from other host cites as just [...]
Leading up to the National Conference in New Orleans, I’m posting information about speakers who will appear there. On Friday, March 20, from 9:30–10:30 AM, William C. Deese, PhD, will present “The Dead Chemists Society Presents: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas!,” blending history of science, chemistry demonstrations, and juggling. Deese began his professional career at [...]
Leading up to the National Conference in New Orleans, I’m posting information about speakers who will appear there. Bill Nye, Vice President, The Planetary Society, Scientist and Author, and Host, The Science Channel’s 100 Greatest Discoveries. As a student at Cornell University, Bill Nye the Science Guy® was introduced to the wonders of astronomy in [...]
Of course New Orleans is known for the wonderful foods and special beverages served in and around the city. However, the 2009 NSTA Conference on Science Education will be serving up some opportunities to experience science “Louisiana Style!” Shell Science Seminar presenters with a Louisiana connection include: Nancy Rabalais, from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium [...]
Leading up to the National Conference in New Orleans, I’m posting information about speakers who will appear there. Neil deGrasse Tyson, President of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society, Astrophysicist and Author, and Host, PBS NOVA scienceNow, New York, N.Y. On Thursday, March 19th at 2 pm, Tyson will co-present the Planetary Society Lecture. [...]
Leading up to the National Conference in New Orleans, I’m posting information about speakers who will appear there. Michael DiSpezio is presenting the Mary C. McCurdy Lecture on Thursday, March 19, at 12:30 PM. DiSpezio works with the National Geographic JASON Project as writer, online curriculum architect, content specialist, and broadcast talent for 60 live satellite [...]
Over the next several days, I’ll post some information about speakers appearing at the NSTA Conference in New Orleans. First up, Mark J. Plotkin, who will present the General Session on Thursday, March 19 at 11 AM. He’s titled his presentation, “Rain Forests, Medicine Men, and Google Earth: Curing the Incurable and Saving the Amazon [...]
Most of us looked tired this morning as we gathered at Duke Energy Center in the Queen City. From the faces around me, I could tell that Thanksgiving breaks weren’t as rejuvenating as we’d hoped, and there’s too much to do in the short weeks before the holidays. The weariness fell away, though, at the [...]
