NOAA Science Challenge - Teacher Training

2010
Contact: Alan Nakagawa
Digital Science Solutions
Contact Info: Office: 808-936-7519
email: alannakagawa@mac.com

Overview NOTE: Teachers attending

The focus of the NOAA Pacific Science Challenge (PSC) will be to develop relevant only the training workshops

educational programs and activities that will reach out to communities through the use will need to make

of NOAA or NOAA-related products and services. PSC will inspire and educate arrangements for substitutes
through their individual
traditionally underrepresented populations to become more engaged and excited about
schools professional
science, math, technology, and culture through experiential learning activities. NOAA
development funds. If funds
PSC will focus on fun and engaging activities that serve to promote teamwork and self-
are not available please try
confidence as well as developing an understanding of NOAA and supporting
contacting Alan as funds
environmental science education in Hawai'i. may become available as we

The Sea Camp program will have 2 components: a 2 day teacher training session for get closer to the workshop
dates
educators (includes online training) and a one week ( 5 day) student experiential
learning session, both to be supported by NOAA scientists, staff, and partners. The
For those that aPSC
NOAA Sea Camp teacher training sessions will take place this month on February 26
participants funding to
and on March 3. Sessions will provide educators with an understanding of project-
attend these workshops is
based teaching pedagogy, applied technologies and the diversity of NOAA’s efforts and available for substitutes or
impact in Hawai'i. These workshops are open to all interested teachers in West stipends so arrange for subs
Hawaii. and administrative approval
Content of the workshops can be seen on the following page. as soon as possible..

AlanNakagawa@mac.com http://web.mac.com/alannakagawa/Sea_Camp
 NOAA SEA Camp Training Sessions

Sea Camp Training Session 1 (Feb 26, 2010) Sea Camp Training Session 2 (March 3, 2010)
Location: TBD Location: TBD
Workshop Schedule: Workshop Schedule:
8:00-8:30 Sign in 8:00-8:30 Sign in
8:30-10am: Technology Tools for Data 8:30-10:00am Creating your First Movie
Collection and Inquiry iLife
Probeware - LabQuest
iMovie
Digital Microscopes
Satellite imagery – Lidar, iPhoto
Infrared Exporting and Posting your
10-10-:15 Break movie
10:15-12:00pm Technology Tools for Data
Collection and Inquiry Continued 10:00-10:15 Break
GPS 10:15-12:00
Jet Photo - geotagging 12:00-1:00 Lunch
Online Tools - Google
1:00-2:00 Video/Still Camera Techniques
Documents and
Forms 2:00 - 4:00 pm PSC activities
Google Maps – iLife, 4:00 Next Steps-
Google Earth Activities for your classroom

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Preparing for Sea Camp

1:00-4:00 pm Digital Story telling and
Storyboarding
4:00 pm Homework
(location to be announced pending number of participants)

If you have any questions about these workshops or would like to confirm your attendance
please contact Alan Nakagawa at:
alannakagawa@mac.com or call 936-7519

AlanNakagawa@mac.com http://web.mac.com/alannakagawa/Sea_Camp