Discussion Area for Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy and Year of Science 2009, first Web Seminar -- A Star's Life

We invite you to the NSTA/NSDL Web Seminar September 25th, at 5 pm CST (you must register first but it's free) at http://nsta.org

Please pose questions and suggest resources on this and other science topics on this space. Welcome.

South Dakota Science Education Wiki

New SD Sciece Education Wiki created for YOU! Share your questions, information, concerns and science teaching needs with each other. Post there and add your thoughts successes and challenges .

Suggest resources, links and teaching tips, here on our blog.

We are all in this together so let's help each other learn and grow in science!

Wiki located at: http://usdakotascienceeducation.wikispaces.com/

Celebrating Astronomy:A Star's Life Web Seminar Sept 25, 2008

Brought to you by the National Science Teacher's Association and the National Science Digital Library along with the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society and the American Astronomical Society -- in Celebration of the International Year of Astronomy and the Year of Science 2009 -- a FREE Web Seminar on the life of stars and their life stories.

Sign up soon at http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NSDL3/Webseminar1.aspx

Watch for more seminars from NASA, NSTA and NSDL!

Phillip Millard and Terresa Greenleaf Present Nuclear Energy Workshop at USD Governor's Camp

Thanks, Terresa and Phillip for an inspiring nuclear energy workshop you held for high school students on the University of South Dakota Campus, July 24, 2008. Student traced the origins of particles and their interactions, discussed nuclear issues with each other and the instructors. This workshop followed the PAN Underground workshop for teachers also held at USD June 9-13, 2008. This teacher workshop was funded by a grant from the DUSEL/SUSEL Project. Funding and materials for the inaugural year of PAN Underground wasprovided by the State of South Dakota, the U.S. Department of Energy,Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the American Physical Society Forum onEducation, and the Contemporary Physics Education Project.

Skype Tutorial for Online Audio and Video Communication

Did you know that you can communicate via the web (and Skype) video, chat and/or audio for free? The nominal cost of a camera is the only expense, if you want to see each other. A free download will also make it possible for 11 people to "Skype" with each other at the same time as will the download of free "whiteboard technology" allow for sharing of materials.
See the Skype tutorial here and happy communicating! http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddj793tf_9025j3zc2