
Smithsonian Education
Educators, WE NEED YOUR HELP:
The Smithsonian is working on a prototpye of the "Smithsonian Commons," a new way to interact with and access our collections that is Vast, Findable, Shareable, and Free. Check out the Experience Description for Educators and give us your thoughts:
http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispace s.c...om/Experience+Brief+-+Story+3+-+Teacher- Family
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Smithsonian Education New blog post from the Museum of American History, Teaching in a digital classroom:
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In this award winning documentary, filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine relatives retrace the Triangle Trade, uncovering the vast extent of Northern complicity in slavery, and gaining fresh perspectives on the black/white d...ivide. The film premiered at Sundance and aired on PBS/POV. After the film screening, participants and guest panelists will discuss challenges and strategies for teaching about slavery in the K-12 classroom.
Only 100 seats available. RSVP to: NMAAHCeducation@si.edu.
Saturday, November 21
Carmichael Auditorium
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
2-3pm Film Screening
3-5pm Discussion with Katrina Browne, Tom DeWolf and Juanita Brown
This program for educators is sponsored by NMAAHC in collaboration with the National Museum of American History.
(Photo: Katrina Browne and Tom DeWolf. Photo by Emily Weir.)
EDUCATOR EVENT
Date/heure :samedi 21 novembre 2009 14:00
Lieu :National Museum of American History

Smithsonian Education Jill Biden to Speak at Smithsonian Teachers’ Night Oct. 23!!!
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Press Release from the Smithsonian Institution

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http://siclimate.smithsonianeducation.or g/2009/10/spreading-the-green-word-at-si tes.html
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At SITES, the Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibition Service, where I work as a writer/editor, we bring exhibitions to museums and venues all over the country. In fact, we've been packing and shipping art, science, and history exhibitions for more than 50 years. ...

Smithsonian Education Woo Hoo! 400 Fans! Hope everyone can come to Smithsonian Teachers' Night this Friday?
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http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/Fiel dTripResources/teacherappreciation.cfm
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Don't miss a fun and exciting day for teachers at the National Zoo! Learn about special educational programs and experiences at the Zoo. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ.

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Smithsonian Education's Online Conference on Climate Change - Encouraging Positive Action - Smithson
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Our second online conference, “Climate Change,” drew more than 3,700 participants in 82 countries and U.S. territories and in all 50 states. The three-day conference approached the subject from a myriad of Smithsonian disciplines, from wildlife management to paleontology to art history. ...

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You, your students, and your kids can now explore the activity in the current issue of Smithsonian in
Your Classroom online in the new Smithsonian IdeaLab: Prehistoric
Climate Change!
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educ ators/lesson_plans/idealabs/prehistoric_ climate_change.html
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Post-Conference - Five Ways to Continue the Conversation - Smithsonian Education Conference Blog: Cl
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Though the live Smithsonian Education Online Conference on Climate Change has come to an end, there are still ways to continue the conversation. Here are a few ways to start. Share your favorite moments with your friends and colleagues! ...

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Going Behind the Scenes with Smithsonian Researchers - Smithsonian Education Conference Blog: Climat
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As a new staff member at the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, I am just getting to know the resources it offers to teachers. I’ve learned, for example, that the publication Smithsonian in Your Classroom has been around since the bicentennial year of 1976. ...

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http://siclimate.smithsonianeducation.or g/2009/10/reflecting-with-scott-wings-fo rmer-intern-ben-casterline.html
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I sat down with Ben Casterline a few hours before his internship at the National Museum of Natural History came to an end. He had been studying “paleoclimatology” while working with Smithsonian paleontologist Scott Wing. ...

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National Museum of Natural History, Climate Change, and Sharing Great Science via Web 2.0 - Smithson
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My name is Carla Bitter and I am the new Chief of Outreach at Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMMH). This is an incredibly exciting time to be a part of the technological ...

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Day Three of the Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Climate
Change is starting in 20 minutes! And its FREE! Check it out:
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/cli mate/program/#day3

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Day Two of the Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Climate Change starting now!
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educ ators/professional_development/conferenc e/2009/climate_change/index.html
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