When NSTA and ISTE Collaborate, students win!
ISTE, in collaboration with NSTA, hosted a technology strand at the 2007 National Science Teachers Association Conference in St. Louis, Missouri between March 29th–April 1, 2007. The strand was titled, Technology: Research and Practical Applications. ISTE was represented by ISTE’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mila M. Fuller, and the following ISTE members: Laura Blasi (University of Central Florida), Theresa Martinez Schroeder (NASA), Ben Smith (Red Lion Area School District, Red Lion, PA), and Jared Mader (Red Lion Area School District, Red Lion, PA). For more information on the ISTE strand at NSTA please contact headquarters@iste.org.

For Teachers, by Teachers: The Cogs Website and NASA’s Virtual Lab
Participants will work with NASA’s Virtual Lab software through simulations using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and other scientific instruments. We will explore the current features of the Virtual Lab and other interactive features for middle and high school science students that support the ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS). Attendees will leave with complimentary copies of The Virtual Lab program.

For Teachers, by Teachers: NASA Brings a Standards-based Shuttle Launch Countdown (KLASS) to Your Math and Science Classrooms
Participants will be able to work with NASA’s Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation Software (KLASS) curriculum content. With the operating system based on actual NASA shuttle test software, this program allows the students control over a simulated launch countdown. We’ll explore the features of this interactive tool, and attendees will examine lesson plan materials that show direct application to math, science, and the NETS for students. Although targeted for middle school, this tool is easily adapted to all grade levels. The free software and content is available online.

Digitizing the Science Classroom—Prepare Students for the Global Society
This session will show you how to bring your classroom into the 21st century by putting the curriculum in your student’s hands. Students already have technology toys—come see how to put them to use in the classroom!
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Integrating Technology into the Science Curriculum
This session will demonstrate how to effectively integrate technology seamlessly into the science classroom. We will share some best practices and distribute handouts with ideas.
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Podcasting for Students and Teachers in Science
Hands On! Come and create your own Podcasts. Learn the details of publishing and subscribing to Podcasts, and discover new ideas for how to use Podcasting in your classroom.
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Making Movies in a Class Period
During this session, participants will learn how to teach students to create movies that will enhance science lessons at all levels.
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Using Technology to Break the Traditional Mold of a Laboratory Report
Saturday, March 31 from 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. in Room 263 in America’s Center Building
Do your students write lab reports? We will show you how to use technology with students that will change the face of the traditional science lab report.
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Using Online Resources to Enhance the Science Classroom
Saturday, March 31 from 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in Room 263 in America’s Center Building
Come see a variety of strategies using online resources including applets, discussion boards, chats, classroom management systems and blogs. Leave with many ideas and great web sites.
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Resources

International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education.
http://www.iste.org

National Science Teachers Association
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership of more than 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.
http://www.nsta.org

Ed Tech Innovators (Ben Smith and Jared Mader)
Our goal is to help educators integrate technology into their curriculum in meaningful ways.
http://edtechinnovators.com/

NASA Cogs Website
Cogs is a Website for teachers and by teachers supporting the integration of NASA’s Virtual Lab into middle and high school science classrooms.
http:// www.nasa-inspired.org

The Virtual Lab: A Suite of Virtual Microscopes and Resources from NASA
The Virtual Lab is a suite of microscopes and multi-dimensional, high-resolution image datasets, all available online without cost for science classrooms, teachers, and students. The Virtual Lab can be used on computers without the purchase of any additional equipment.
http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu
Download Link http://www.nasa-inspired.org

The Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System (KLASS) Educational Software
Bring a launch countdown into your classroom! Would your students like to serve as console engineers for a launch countdown? Now they can!
http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/edtech/klass.htm

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