NSTA Web Seminar: How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience

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1 LIVE INTERACTIVE YOUR DESKTOP NSTA Web Seminar: How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience Wednesday, October 8, 2008

2 Goal of this Web Seminar To provide tips on how to make the NSTA Area Conferences in Charlotte, Portland, and Cincinnati successful PD experiences for you.

3 Why Professional Development? State and district mandates now require that you demonstrate you are Highly Qualified in your content area

4 How can NSTA help you become highly qualified? Journals, Publications, Classroom Products and Services Best-in-Class PD and e-pd Networking and Leadership Opportunities Unified voice among policymakers

5 NSTA Conferences on Science Education: Enhance and Expand Your Professional Growth Open to members and nonmembers Latest in science content, teaching strategy, research

6 Take a Guess! How many educators attended NSTA s four Conferences last year? Over 5,000 Over 19,000 Over 25,000 Over 15,000 Over 8,000 Over 30,000

7 What Attendees Say about the NSTA Conference

8 NSTA Area Conferences 2008 in Charlotte, Portland, and Cincinnati Are you registered to attend? Charlotte Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Portland Nov Cincinnati Dec. 4-6

9 How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience Let s talk about the Conference Sessions

10 NSTA Conference: Components Invited Presentations Concurrent Sessions Short Courses Symposia Field Trips and Social Functions Exhibition of Science Teaching Materials Reminder: Evaluate all sessions!

11 NSTA Conference: Invited Presentations General Session Dr. Kathy Reichs, Charlotte Adam Savage an Jamie Hyneman, (MythBusters) Portland Homer Hickam, Cincinnati Featured Presentations Renowned experts General interest topics

12 NSTA Area Conferences 2008: First timer or experienced? I am attending an NSTA Conference for the 1 st time I have attended an NSTA Conference before If a first timer, consider attending the first timers session!

13 NSTA Conference: Concurrent Presentations Workshops Exhibitor Workshops Sessions For all of the above: 30 or 60 min. sessions No ticket required Arrive early! Hundreds scheduled

14 NSTA Conference: Short Courses Three to six hrs. Fee based, ticketed events Several scheduled Content & strategies

15 NSTA Conference: Symposia Fee based, ticketed, half-day, workshops Content & pedagogical experts Follow-up Web Seminars Educational materials Stipend available (FDA symposium in Portland)

16 NSTA Conference: Symposia Portland: Sally Ride Science: Science Careers FDA: Teaching Science with Food Stipend ($60) available NSTA Press: Force and Motion Cincinnati: NASA: From Galileo to Today NSTA Press: Picture-Perfect Science Lessons

17 If you have attended a previous NSTA Conference, do you have a positive experience to share? Raise your hand to volunteer.

18 NSTA Conference: Field Trips and Social Functions Field Trips Half or full day Fee based, ticket required Social Functions Fee based, ticket required

19 Let s Pause for Two Questions from the Audience about the Conference Sessions

20 Assessment Exercise: Matching A. Day long B. Free w/registration C. Explore host city D. Pre-conference E. One hour F. Stipend G. Fee based H. 3-6 hrs. long J. MythBusters Field Trips Short Courses Concurrent Sessions Symposia Invited Presentations

21 How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience Let s talk about the Conference Exhibits

22 NSTA Conference: Exhibition of Science Teaching Materials Main Hall Days/Time Thu., 11 AM 5 PM Fri., 9 AM 5 PM Sat., 9 AM 12 PM

23 NSTA Conference: Exhibits What s there? Latest textbooks Computer hardware/software Lab equipment Ed. Materials PD opportunities Registration badge: required

24 NSTA Booth: All about NSTA Membership Prof. Development Publications Science Support Networking

25 NSTA Booth: Your Homebase Pick Up your District Ribbon Get your NSTA Membership Pin Preview and take home sample Publications Explore the NSTA Learning Center Learn about Science Support Reward Yourself and Your Students! Network with NSTA staff and Elected Leaders

26 NSTA Conference: Science Store Hundreds of books and teachers resources Select authors discuss their work/sign books NSTA members save 20% on all NSTA Press products; 10% on other products

27 Let s Pause for Two Questions from the Audience about the Conference Exhibits

28 How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience What can you do TODAY to prepare for the Conference?

29 NSTA Conference: Resources: Before the Conference NSTA Web Site Dates Registration Sessions Travel Lodging

30 NSTA Conference: Resources: Before the Conference Conference Preview Hardcopy publication Program highlights Forms and Info Also online!

31 Poll Question for the Audience Have you used the NSTA Conference A. YES, I have. B. NO, I haven t. Personal Scheduler (CPS)? C. I don t know what the CPS is.

32 NSTA Conference: Resources: Conference Personal Scheduler Personal calendar Planning Identify conflicts Justify your trip Before the Conference

33 The Conference Personal Scheduler identifies schedule conflicts

34 Question Now that I know how the Conference Personal Scheduler works, I plan to use it and tell others about it. YES NO

35 How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience Things to consider while at the Conference

36 NSTA Conference: Tips Read the Final Program Study the area map Sort sessions by location Carry a snack/stay hydrated Lots of goodies think about how to pack

37 What to wear? NSTA Conference: Tips

38 NSTA Conference: Tips What to do/where to go after hours? NSTA Social Functions Check your Hotel Ask your colleagues Room Service? Are you a night owl?

39 How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience What can you do AFTER the Conference?

40 NSTA Conference: After you Return home Share the experience Give NSTA your feedback Get your transcript Attend Web Seminars Participate in listservs Present at future conferences

41 Enjoy your Conference! Charlotte Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Portland Nov Cincinnati Dec. 4-6 Thank you for joining us today!

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44 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards: Getting Your Class Started in ExploraVision October 23, 2008 NSDL: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Physical Science from the Poles October 29, 2008 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards: How to Submit Quality ExploraVision Entries November 5, 2008

45 National Science Teachers Association Dr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director Zipporah Miller, Associate Executive Director Conferences and Programs Al Byers, Assistant Executive Director e-learning NSTA Web Seminars Flavio Mendez, Senior Director Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator LIVE INTERACTIVE YOUR DESKTOP