Introduction to Web-Based Science Teaching and "Earth to Science" (E2C) Technology

Guest Scientists: Alex deSherbinin of CIESIN and Benno Blumenthal of IRI

September 23, 2000

Instructors: Michael J. Passow Ed.D and Cristiana Assumpção Ed.M.

Agenda

Overview of Workshop Series and Earth 2 Class Program - Michael Passow

• Lamont-Doherty website: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu 

Overview of Earth 2 Class website and resources - Cristiana Assumpção

Overview of IRI (Benno Blumenthal) and CIESIN (Alex deSherbinin) resources available for teachers.

• IRI website: http://iri.ldeo.columbia.edu/
• Home of the Climate Group's Data Library and El Niño forecasts. (Benno Blumenthal): http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/
• CIESIN website: http://www.ciesin.org/

Activities and Feedback survey response (Cristiana Assumpção)

• Trackstar (Web Tool): http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
• Tutorial for Trackstar: http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/help/tutorial/main.jsp
• 4Teachers.org: the online space for teachers integrating technology into their classrooms http://4teachers.org/