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Workshops

Annual Curriculum Workshop for Science Teachers

The investigative teaching resources developed by teachers who participated in the RET program will be presented to secondary science teachers throughout the Santa Barbara County area. All of the curriculum projects are also archived on our website in a database.

Our next workshop is on March 20, 2009 at the Materials Research Laboratory, UCSB
Please find detailed information about the presentations and a registration form at RET workshop09 application.

This year our focus is on technology-enhanced curriculums. Join your colleagues as we explore web-based applications, computer simulations, virtual field trips and other activities to motivate and boost student learning.
The presentations will focus on “Enhancing Biology Lessons with Interactive Simulations” for a biology-based curriculum; “Teaching the “ i-Generation” Earth Science: A Brainstorm into Multiple Learning Modalities” for earth science teachers; and a presentation on “Functional Materials: Theory and Application” for physical science teachers. After these presentations we will discuss current and future directions in education outreach here at the MRL. Our guest speaker this year is Professor Michael Chabinyc, who will speak about “Sustainability and Energy: Harnessing the Sun”.

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