************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: JCNERR <dalelio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Newsgroups: k12.ed.science Subject: Professional Development Oppurtunities for Educators Date: 24 Feb 2003 11:15:49 -0800 �The Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center in Tuckerton, NJ is �dedicated to providing professional development and educational �resources for K-12 educators. �The Jacques Cousteau Center and its �partners have recently been named the Mid Atlantic Center for Ocean �Science Education Excellence (COSEE) by the National Science �Foundation (NSF). �Take a look at our 2003 opportunities at �http://marine.rutgers.edu/cousteau/education/education.htm. Highlights �include: �- The Marine Activities Resources &�Education (MARE) Summer Institute �for K-5 educators (August 10-15, 2003). �MARE, developed by the �Lawrence Hall of Science, is a collection of interdisciplinary marine �science activities designed to bring the excitement of ocean learning �to your school. � �The Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center is �one of several regional training centers for MARE. ************************************************************************** ActiveServers, Inc ServerFarm, Co-Location, Point to Point Wireless, Consulting, and Windows dotnet Servers. Premium Hosting Solutions on multiple OC-48 redundant connections. Visit http://activeservers.com ************************************************************************** �- "Bringing the Ocean to the Middle School Classroom" (July 14-17, �2003): A workshop designed to introduce grade 6-9 educators to new �scientific content and applications for the classroom. �The goal of �the workshop is to provide participants with content, resources, and �experiences based on the latest oceanographic research, technology, �and data. �- On –line Curricula Project: �Pilot Teachers Needed! � The Mid �Atlantic COSEE is offering the opportunity to review unique and �compelling Internet based curricula that focus on interdisciplinary �ocean science topics. �The �C.O.O.L Classroom is designed to teach �basic science concepts using an interdisciplinary marine science �theme. �The Gulf Stream Voyage is an online multidisciplinary project �that utilizes both real time data and primary source materials to help �guide students to discover the science and history of the Gulf Stream. �The Mid Atlantic COSEE is offering the opportunity for educators to �pilot test these materials in their middle or high school classrooms. �Click on http://marine.rutgers.edu/cousteau/education/coolpilot.htm to �fill out an application. ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************