Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Kids' Tech University offers Teacher Workshops!

Kids' Tech University is offering teacher workshops in conjunction with the program. Teachers and agents will earn CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credits for their participation. We are offering workshops based in mathematics (Jan. 28 and 29), climate change (Feb. 25 and 26), ecology (March 25 and 26), and health sciences (April 8 and 9). The workshops for this year are different than the ones offered last year.

Virginia 4-H is offering to pay for the registration fee ($30) for the first 10 registrations for each workshop.

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"Patterns with nature: Math concepts explained"
Workshop instructors: Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher and Dr. Kathleen Jamison
January 28, 12:30-4:30pm & January 29, 9am-4:30pm
CEU credits offered- 1.1
Have you ever heard that math is the universal language? That it is constant and can define the world around us? Find out more about mathematical patterns that are all around us, and how math can help us to find patterns in nature with this January teacher workshop. In this workshop teachers will learn about the math concepts that are applicable to nature and the various online learning tools that may be brought into the classroom.

"Hot Topics in Cool Science"
Workshop instructors: Louise Huffman and Dr. Kathleen Jamison
February 25, 12:30-4:30pm & February 26, 9am-4:30pm
CEU credits offered- 1.1
Through the compelling story of ANDRILL's research in the extremes of Antractica, participants will be introduced to cutting-edge climate change science and "Antarctica's Climate Secrets" hands-on materials.

"Interactive Learning with Science: Exploring Your Environment"
Workshop instructor: Dr. Kathleen Jamison
March 25, 12:30-4:30pm & March 26, 9am-4:30pm
CEU credits offered- 1.1
Exploring Your Environment is a 2 volume 4-H Curriculum with a facilitator guide designed for middle school age learners, but has been used effectively with upper elementary school aged children. It teaches basic ecological concepts that help learners understand how nature works and how we affect it and are affected by it. Each section of the curriculum focuses on an environmental question or issue and has a corresponding activity that allows learners to jump right into real-world issues that affect our life by completing investigations and explorations of the natural world. The primary focus areas are: ecosystem services, water conservation, energy use, climate change, recycling, natural resource stewardship and air quality.

"Interactive Learning with the Health Sciences"
Workshop instructors: Dr. Kathleen Jamison and Dr. Helena Carvalho
April 8, 12:30-4:30pm & April 9, 9am-4:30pm
CEU credits offered- 1.1
Teachers will take away hands-on activities to do with their classes that explain general health science concepts such as testing for sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.

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