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South-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (30 March - 1 April, 2008)

Session No. 8
Monday, 31 March 2008: 1:00 PM-5:20 PM

T10. Technology in Teaching Earth Science K–20

 

Keith R. Harris and Wendi Williams, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:20 PM
ANDRAGOGICAL MODELING IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PROJECT BASED LEARNING WITHIN A COLLEGE CURRICULUM
PHILLIPS, C. Dianne, Science and Math Division, NorthWest Arkansas Community College, One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, dphillips@nwacc.edu, dphillips@nwacc.edu
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1:40 PM
GEOIS: A SOFTWARE TO FACILITATE TEACHING GEOSCIENCES K-12
ALVARADO, M. Iris1, ALFARHAN, Mohammed2, WHITE Jr, Lionel S.2 and AIKEN, Carlos L.V.3, (1)Geospatial Information Sciences/Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (3)Dept. of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, mia041000@utdallas.edu, mia041000@utdallas.edu
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2:00 PM
INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATES IN FACULTY RESEARCH IN THE GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE: THE UGRO AND SUMMER REU PROGRAMS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, PINE BLUFF
JANSMA, Pamela1, MATTIOLI, Glen1, COTHREN, Jackson1, PHILLIPS, C. Dianne2, ANDROES, Dixie2, GALLOWAY, Marvin2, BUCKNER, Edmund3 and GARNER, James3, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (2)Science and Math Division, NorthWest Arkansas Community College, One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, (3)Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR 71601, pjansma@uark.edu, pjansma@uark.edu
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2:20 PM
ENHANCING GEOSCIENCE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION BY INTRODUCING K-12 TEACHERS TO STRUCTURED FIELD TRIPS IN METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PARKS
HOLLYDAY, Este F., U.S. Geological Survey, retired, 211 Wauford Dr, Nashville, TN 37211-4417 and BRAHANA, John V., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, hollydayef@comcast.net, hollydayef@comcast.net
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2:40 PM
WORKING WITH PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS TO KEEP THE GEOSCIENCES IN THE MINDS OF ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WILLIAMS, Wendi J.W., Pre-College Programs / Upward Bound, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 200 Hotz Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, wjwillia@uark.edu, wjwillia@uark.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:20 PM
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR K-12 EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
HARRIS, Keith R., Department of Teacher Ed, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204 and WATTS, Karron S., krharris@ualr.edu, krharris@ualr.edu
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3:50 PM
GLOBE SOIL PROTOCOL FOR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS
WATTS, Karron S., Math & Science Institute, Arkansas Tech University, Tomlinson Building Room 113-C, 1507 North Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801 and ANDERSON, Lisa, South Arkansas Math and Science Center, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR 71999, kwatts@atu.edu, kwatts@atu.edu
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4:20 PM
GEOBLOX IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM
WATTS, Karron S., Math & Science Institute, Arkansas Tech University, Tomlinson Building Room 113-C, 1507 North Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801 and HARRIS, Keith R., Department of Teacher Ed, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204, kwatts@atu.edu, kwatts@atu.edu
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4:50 PM
TOPOGRAPHY TOOLS FOR TEACHING
HARRIS, Keith R., Department of Teacher Ed, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204, krharris@ualr.edu, krharris@ualr.edu
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