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Monday, October 24 |
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8:00 |
Check In and Registration |
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8:45 |
Welcome
June Atkinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
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9:00 |
The Future of Learning in a Global Society Driven by Science and Technology
Skip Bollenbacher
DESTINY, UNC-Chapel Hill |
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10:00 |
Global Environmental Issues
PDF of Symposium Presentation
Frederic Pfaender
School of Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill |
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11:00 |
Break
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11:15 |
Concurrent Sessions I
1. The Future of Technology is Now: Implications for Science Learning
Caroline Szymeczek, Institute for Science Learning
2. Biotech Basics for the Non-Science Teacher
Betty Brown, Jennifer Shelton Murphy, Lisa Pierce, and Jane Wright, DESTINY, UNC-Chapel Hill
3. NC Zoo: Uganda Program
Mark MacAllister, NC Zoo
4. Culture and Ecology in Ecuador
Kimberly Smart, NC Museum of Natural Sciences;
Linda Tugurian, Forest View Elementary School
5. Science Education in China
Fran Nolan, Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative
6. Building Global Perspectives Where Land Meets Sea
Andrew Wood, NC Audubon
7. Global Renewable Energy Technology
Bryan Roy, NC Solar Center
8. Natural Disasters
Steven Pierce, NC Geographic Alliance |
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12:15 |
Lunch (Provided in Trillium Dining Room) |
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1:30 |
Concurrent Sessions II
1. Teaching and Technology: A Global Twist
Lisa Grable and Beckey Reed, MEGA, NC State University
2. Integrating Bioscience into the Social Studies Classroom
Jennifer Shelton Murphy and Amber Vogel, DESTINY, UNC-Chapel Hill;
Susan Hirsch, East Wake High School
3. Ethnocultures of Math
Olof Steinthorsdottir, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill
4. Ecology and Culture: Educational Needs and Opportunities
Anita Bahe and Karin Gollin, Foundation for Art, Culture, and Environment
5. Global Floodplain Hazards
Lawrence Band, Department of Geography, UNC-Chapel Hill
6. Geography and GIS
James Young, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University; Steven Pierce, NC Geographic Alliance
7. China's Great Wall: Bringing a Travel Experience to the Classroom
Robert Phay, World View
8. Science Education in North Carolina
Bill Tucci, The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science, NC State University
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2:30 |
Break |
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2:45 |
Technology and Communication
Cori Dauber, Department of Communications, UNC-Chapel Hill |
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4:00 |
Team Meetings on Action Plans
Faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, and Duke University will assist teams in creating Action Plans. |
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Energy: The Ultimate Limit to Growth
Wayne Christiansen, Department of Physics, UNC-Chapel Hill; Morehead Planetarium, UNC-Chapel Hill
(For Participants not in Teams) |
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5:30 |
Reception for Participants and Faculty |
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Tuesday, October 25 |
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8:00 |
Coffee, Juice, and Pastries |
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8:15 |
VIF Panel: Best Practices in Science and Math Education around the World
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9:30 |
Classroom Application Sessions
Elementary School
1. Science and Reading
Marian Shuttlesworth
2. Teaching Recycling Through Art
Bryant Holsenbeck
3. HI FIVES: Teaching Science in a Virtual Space
Len Annetta, College of Education, NC State University;
Kim Collazo, Ingram Elementary School
Middle School
4. Curriculum Integration in Practice
Candy Beal, College of Education, NC State University
5. Making Connections through Technology
Robin McMahon, Smith Middle School
Handout
6. Global Connections Through Earth System Research
Alica Wickliff, Sarah Smith, and Carolyn Porter, Center for Math and Science Education, UNC-Charlotte
High School
7. The World at Your Door: Bennett's Millpond
Colleen Karl, Science House, NC State University
8. Investigating Your Watershed: Local and Global
Barbara Brodsky Post, Watershed Action Team
9. Renewable Energy in North Carolina
Lynne Gronback, Kenan Fellows 2004, NC State University
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10:45 |
Break |
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11:00 |
World Health: The Challenge
James Lea, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
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12:00 |
Next Steps
Robert Phay |
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12:30 |
Adjourn |
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Hotel Information:
Best Western/University Inn
919-932-3000
HWY 54 East, Chapel Hill
$57.25 plus tax pernight for single or double
Prices guaranteed until September 23
Hampton Inn
919-968-3000
1740 N. Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill
$63.00 plus tax pernight for single or double
Prices guaranteed until October 10
Holiday Inn
919-929-2171
1301 N. Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill
$57.25 plus tax pernight for single or double
Prices guaranteed until October 1
Holiday Inn Express
919-489-7555
6119 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill
$62.00
plus tax pernight for single or double
Prices guaranteed until September 23
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