Penny Glackman from NSTA - Boston
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Penny Glackman Blog Entry from NSTA - Boston
I had a very productive day here at NSTA! My favorite session today was the featured speaker, Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis spoke about ‘Re-engineering the Curriculum’. He is the President and Director of the Museum of Science, Boston. He impressed upon the audience the importance of including the engineering process as we educate students in both mathematics and science. He spoke about the importance of a curriculum that has been developed (and continues to be developed) that “offers a wonderful project-based learning vehicle for the entire K-12 spectrum that not only brings to life mathematics and the science but connects them with social studies, language and the arts.” I stopped by the Museum of Boston’s booth at NSTA (#1252) to find out more about the curricular materials, and had a chance to peruse the books for elementary students. I must admit that my excitement about Dr. Miaoulis’ presentation piqued my curiosity about the Museum of Science. After lunch with my friend space educator Jen Sinsel, of Wichita, Kansas, I felt a strong need to visit the museum. Later in the afternoon, I followed through on this and was very impressed with the museum. In fact, I thought it was fabulous! It had great appeal and I would highly recommend a visit, if not this weekend, put it on your ‘Must Do” list for your next trip to Boston.
A bit before 5 p.m. I received a call from my friend Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University. We had tentative plans to get together for a cup of coffee, but his afternoon had been very busy with preparations for his trip to Dubai. He leaves this evening. To find out more about Dr. El-Baz go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farouk_El-Baz.
Not only have sessions here been excellent, but I continue to network with other educators, share ideas and enhance my skills as a science educator. This evening I look forward to dinner with colleagues, and to a reception for Barbara Morgan, astronaut, who was a mission specialist on STS-118 this past summer. She was formerly a teacher, who continues to educate others and is a wonderful role model for all.
I had a very productive day here at NSTA! My favorite session today was the featured speaker, Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis spoke about ‘Re-engineering the Curriculum’. He is the President and Director of the Museum of Science, Boston. He impressed upon the audience the importance of including the engineering process as we educate students in both mathematics and science. He spoke about the importance of a curriculum that has been developed (and continues to be developed) that “offers a wonderful project-based learning vehicle for the entire K-12 spectrum that not only brings to life mathematics and the science but connects them with social studies, language and the arts.” I stopped by the Museum of Boston’s booth at NSTA (#1252) to find out more about the curricular materials, and had a chance to peruse the books for elementary students. I must admit that my excitement about Dr. Miaoulis’ presentation piqued my curiosity about the Museum of Science. After lunch with my friend space educator Jen Sinsel, of Wichita, Kansas, I felt a strong need to visit the museum. Later in the afternoon, I followed through on this and was very impressed with the museum. In fact, I thought it was fabulous! It had great appeal and I would highly recommend a visit, if not this weekend, put it on your ‘Must Do” list for your next trip to Boston.
A bit before 5 p.m. I received a call from my friend Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University. We had tentative plans to get together for a cup of coffee, but his afternoon had been very busy with preparations for his trip to Dubai. He leaves this evening. To find out more about Dr. El-Baz go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farouk_El-Baz.
Not only have sessions here been excellent, but I continue to network with other educators, share ideas and enhance my skills as a science educator. This evening I look forward to dinner with colleagues, and to a reception for Barbara Morgan, astronaut, who was a mission specialist on STS-118 this past summer. She was formerly a teacher, who continues to educate others and is a wonderful role model for all.
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