My name is Jessica Fries-Gaither, and I am an elementary resource specialist at the Ohio State University, where I serve as project director for Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears. Beyond Penguins is a free, online professional development magazine for elementary teachers dedicated to increasing knowledge of the polar regions and to integrating science and literacy […]
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Karen Kalumuck: A “Translator” of Science
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 2:02 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Karen Kalumuck, presenter for the NSDL web seminar, Small Creatures Under the Microscope, has had a lifelong desire to learn and teach science at all age levels. From the university classroom to the science center lab at the Exploratorium, Karen has dedicated herself to making science exciting for the audiences she serves. Learn […]
Communicating for a cause: Craig Cramer
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 8:08 pm
Written by: craig cramer
As a teenager, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. But I did know what I wanted to study.
I lived in the Washington, D.C., suburbs until I was 13. So it was a shock to move to rural upstate New York. But soon the woods and lakes and farms won me […]
Merging Science and Art: Marcia Eames-Sheavly
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 2:07 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Marcia Eames-Sheavly of the Garden-Based Learning Program at Cornell University and presenter for the NSDL Web Seminar:
Flower Bulb Science shares how she was able to combine her interests into a satisfying career:
When I was in high school, I admired my friends who seemed to know exactly what they wanted to do. […]
Marine Geologists Investigate Earth’s (Hot!) Processes
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 2:39 am
Written by: Christina Symons
My name is Christina Symons and I am one of the geologists working on the ERESE Project (Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education, http://www.Earthref.org/ERESE). ERESE provides a digital collection rich with state of the art earth science data and images for the classroom, bringing students and teachers onboard virtual cruises and into the field. […]
NSTA-NSDL Web Seminar tonight! The FunWorks!
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 10:36 am
Written by: Bethany Carlson
Hello, everybody! Thanks for visiting the blog for the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar 2007 Fall Series. My name is Bethany Carlson, and I worked with project director Sarita Nair-Pillai on the creation of the FunWorks NSDL collection.
A little about me:
I have a B.S. in engineering—I was one of those kids in high school whose social life […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Mathematics, Science, Technology
NSDL Experts Share Their Stories: Careers in Science
Monday, August 20th, 2007 4:37 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
We’ve asked our presenters for the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar 2007 Fall Series to share their insights on pursuing careers in science and science education. They’ll also share some of their current work in their fields of expertise. Read, share, and comment on the discussion for the Fall Series running from September 2007 to […]






Posted in Topics: Education, General, Science
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