EARTH2CLASS: A UNIQUE WORKSHOP/ON-LINE/DISTANCE-LEARNING TEACHER TRAINING PROJECT

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Baggio, F., Ortiz, J., Assumpção, C., Passow, M.J. & Corder, K. (2001). EARTH2CLASS: A UNIQUE WORKSHOP/ON-LINE/DISTANCE-LEARNING TEACHER TRAINING PROJECT. In J. Price et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (pp. 2473-2477). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001
Norfolk, VA
2001
  Jerry Price, Dee Anna Willis, Niki Davis & Jerry Willis
AACE

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Frederico Baggio, Joseph Ortiz, Cristiana Assumpção, Columbia University, USA; Michael J. Passow, White Plains Middle School, New York, USA; Kelly Corder, New Economy Networks, USA

Abstract

"Earth2Class" (E2C) is a unique science, math, and technology learning resource for K-12 students, teachers, and administrators created through the collaboration of researchers at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, curriculum and technology integration specialists at the Institute for Learning Technologies, a Maury Project Peer Trainer, and teachers from the New York City metropolitan area and rural upstate New York. During the winter and spring of 2000, E2C presented workshops for teachers at the Lamont-Doherty campus in Palisades NY that were transmitted live to others in Glens Falls. Before, during, and after each workshop, participants and others were able to utilize the resources available on the E2C Internet site, www.earth2class.org. E2C relies on a unique synergy of specialists in curriculum, educational technology, and scientific research, but the key feature is involvement of the Lamont scientists. Their availability through workshops, web site postings, and e-mail expose teachers to stimulating cutting-edge research that help the teachers develop K-12 curriculum activities linked directly to "real world questions." Drawing on the scientists' expertise, teachers can show students how the science they are learning applies outside the classroom, as well as to other aspects of their studies.

Keywords

• Middle School Education
• Sciences
• Curriculum
• Educational Technology
• Networking Technologies

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