http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights Highlights are weekly information nuggets that are published at http://NSDL.org. Topics include information about new library resources, as well as stories about discoveries, events, activities and current news. The Highights archive may be found at http://NSDL.org/index.php?highlight_archive=1. Mon, 05 May 2008 20:09:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The goal of the Exploratorium Digital Library Afterschool Project is to bring more science and math enrichment into out-of-school time using resources from the Exploratorium's Digital Library. Exploratorium Afterschool is one of the many Exploratorium collections for educators who will learn about different types of afterschool activities through digital videos, ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/05/05/from-the-exploratorium-digital-library-afterschool-website-launches/ The 2008 NSDL Annual Meeting will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's meeting is "STEM Research and Education in Action." Details, including the call for proposals, deadlines, meeting registration and travel support information, are ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/04/28/mark-your-calendars-for-the-2008-nsdl-annual-meeting/ NSDL Education and Outreach Specialist Robert Payo recently attended the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference in New Orleans and blogged about it in NSDL Road Reports where NSDL colleagues often share their experiences and impressions of various scientific and education events, meetings and conferences. Payo specifically ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/04/22/speaking-of-brain-games/ Content Clips is a free, interactive web environment that features compelling online resources for K-12 teachers, including images, sounds, and video clips to help build student understanding of science concepts and the natural world. It offers easy-to-use tools (no programming required), a growing multimedia collection, an "add-your-own-clip" feature, ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/04/15/content-clips-to-create-classroom-multimedia/ The following articles from the new "Learning From the Past" issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Magazine were of particular interest to teachers in attendance at the National Science Teachers Association meeting in Boston last month. Editor Jessica Fries-Gaither was there to find out more about what types ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/04/07/beyond-penguins-issue-two-focuses-on-learning-from-the-polar-past/ Classic Articles in Context (CAC) is a new feature on the NSDL Wiki that integrates seminal works of scientific inquiry into a dynamic learning space for teachers and learners. In the first CAC feature, science historian James Fleming introduces 21 papers on climate change and anthropogenic (human-caused) greenhouse warming, from ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/03/31/classic-articles-in-context-for-teachers/ NSDL now provides access to audio, video, and other multimedia resources for science and math education through Apple’s iTunes Store. The Beyond Campus section of iTunes U provides free access to material from museums, public radio and television stations, and other non-profit educational providers. NSDL's first offerings include content from ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/03/24/the-portable-nsdl-from-itunes/ Thomas Midgley, Jr.'s greatest gift to the world might be his own life story. Midgley is the chemist responsible for the widespread use of tetraethyl lead and chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) in the 20th century. Teaching his life story is a great way to frame discussions about the benefits of these chemicals, ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/03/17/thomas-midgleys-dubious-legacy/ The website for Sesame Street now offers hundreds of video clips from the show's early years. Grownups all over the world are getting back in touch with their inner six-year-olds by watching Bert rave about his bottle cap collection or Cookie Monster go on a rampage. But the main ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/03/10/classic-clips-from-sesame-street/ Columbus, Ohio-March 3, 2008 Blockbuster movies and even soft drink commercials have made our planet's polar regions and their inhabitants popular culture superstars. At the same time many people have either been confronted with what they believe to be climate change weather events, or find themselves wondering about how melting ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/highlights/2008/03/03/online-magazine-for-elementary-teachers-brings-polar-issues-into-classrooms-nationwide/