After School Online is a forum for educators. The scheduled events on
this Calendar are designed for professional development. If you are new
to TAPPED IN (http://www.tappedin.org) and would like to attend these
ASO's, please login 10-15 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin.
Monday, February 28
* Ask-A-Scientist
12:00-2:00pm PST/3:00-5:00pm EST/20:00-22:00 GMT
Drop in on biochemist Erik Wilson of the University of California, San
Francisco and ask any science-related question you like. Many questions
may be answered with “I don’t know, but how can we find out?” If
pursuing your own customized “ScienceQuest” appeals to you, stop by
Reception during Erik’s “HelpDesk” duty.
* Challenge 2000 - Is the Standards Movement causing a backlash against
technology...?
4:00-5:00pm PST/7:00-8:00pm EST/00:00-01:00 GMT
Are you feeling caught by the standards movement? Are you feeling that
the technology projects that you do with your students are coming under
scrutiny because they may be taking time away from standards-based
instruction? Share your experiences and insights with teacher leaders
from the Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project, a federal Technology
Innovation Challenge Grant that promotes the use of multimedia in
project-based learning. Together, we may be able to identify ways to
combat "technology backlash."
Tuesday, February 29
* New to TAPPED IN? Tours and Tips
2:30-3:30pm PST/5:30-6:30pm EST/20:30-21:30 GMT
Join a TAPPED IN guide and explore the amazing environment of resources
and discussion rooms. We'll start in Reception, stop for refreshments in
the Cafe, visit the After School Online Room and take a look at the
Partner Suites on the second floor. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
*TTT'ers Tap In!
6:30-8:00pm PST/9:30-11:00pm EST/02:30-04:00 GMT
John Rivera, a kindergarten teacher in California, helps re-introduce
you to TAPPED IN, and talks about issues relating to TTT.
Wednesday, March 1
* Ask-An-Engineer: SWE Outreach
7:45-8:45am PST/10:45-11:45am EST/15:45-16:45 GMT
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), University of Wisconsin-Madison,
are providing this new TI opportunity. SWE Outreach, staffed by SWE
officers and members, will give examples of fun experiments to do in the
classroom, talk about SWE Outreach programs, help high school students
who want to do outreaches to elementary students, and provide teachers
with ideas on where to find outreach information.
* Ask-An-Engineer: SWE Aerospace
2:30-3:30pm PST/5:30-6:30pm EST/22:30-23:30 GMT
Nikki Mattson, a senior in engineering mechanics at UW-Madison will lead
this session. Nikki can answer questions related to aerospace, the NASA
program, NASA sponsored resources for teachers and NASA sponsored
resources for students.
* ED's Oasis Office Hours
3:30-4:30pm PST/6:30-7:30pm EST/23:30-00:30 GMT
Michael Hutchinson will be here to answer your questions about ED's
Oasis
Thursday, March 2
* Ask-An-Engineer: SWE Outreach
12:20-1:20pm PST/ 3:20-4:20pm EST/20:20-21:20 GMT
(See March 1)
*Foreign Language Discussion Group
5:00-6:00pm PST/8:00-9:00pm EST/01:00-02:00 GMT
This group of language teachers - foreign/second language, ESL, TESOL,
K-12 and university foreign language, FLES (foreign lang. in the
elementary schools), and Dual language Immersion (usually elementary
school) meets to discuss methodology and technology integration within
the field of language teaching. Chuck Merritt, facilitator for this
group, has personal experience (as either teacher, parent or student) of
all of these and is very interested in discussing them! Chuck is the
Spanish teacher and Technology Learning Coordinator at Palo Alto High
School, Palo Alto California. (http://www.paly.net/~cmerritt)
* ArtSites
4:30-5:30pm PST/7:30-8:30pm EST/00:30-01:30 GMT
Want to integrate the Arts into your curriculum? Increase the amount of
resources available to your art class? Join BJ as she shows you how to
access notes from the ArtSites vending machine so that you can have your
own personal list of ArtSite URLs to add to your Science, Math, Social
Studies, or Arts program.
* High School Biology Discussion Group
5:00-6:00pm PST/8:00-9:00pm EST/01:00-02:00 GMT
We'll be joined by special guest, Dr. Tomaz Amon, a biologist with a lot
of computer experience. His main field of interest is in connecting
biology with logical thinking and he devotes most of his time to the
visualization of biological processes. He creates both the biological
and the technical components of his projects. Be sure to check out his
projects at http://www.bioanim.com.
Friday, March 3
* Ask-An-Engineer: SWE High School to College Transition
10:00-11:00am PST/7:00-8:00am EST/12:00-13:00 GMT
SWE will have college students on hand who can answer questions about
college life and classes, provide guidance on classes to take in high
school for college preparation, provide advice on the college search
process, and discuss the different engineering majors.
Saturday, March 4
* New to TAPPED IN? Come learn how to do cool things!
11:00am-12noon PST/2:00-3:00pm EST/19:00-20:00 GMT
Join HelpDesk volunteer BJ Berquist as she helps you find the keys to
having a successful TAPPED IN experience.
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about this calendar,
please contact BJ Berquist (berquist@pa.net) To read the entire monthly
calendar online see:
http://www.tappedin.org/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi
Respectfully submitted,
BJ Berquist
berquist@pa.net