(Free) On-line ‘Earth & Space Science’ P.D. opportunity 27 February 2016

(Posted 19 January 2016)

I am looking for 9 teachers interesting in taking part in a free online Australian Curriculum (Science) workshop titled ‘Exploring my Universe Collecting data first hand in 2016’. I am running the workshop to see how practical it is to offer Australia wide training using Google Hangout as the communication method.

The 1.5 hour workshop will cover:

• Curriculum links: Australian Curriculum (Science) Years 1, 3, 5, and 7
• 5 Es Teaching and Learning Model
• Piagetian Levels of Development
• Education resources available on Nightskyonline.info
• Collecting data from predictable 2016 astronomical events
  • 9 March 2016 partial solar eclipse
  • Moon phases
  • The Sun’s path in the sky
  • 2016 Mars opposition and retrograde motion
  • Planets visible in the evening sky
• Microobservatory.org free robotic telescope imaging

Participants in this workshop will be able to claim 1.5 hours of self identified professional development towards their 2016 professional training requirements. A certificate of participation will be emailed to participants after the completion of the workshop. Unfortunately Google Hangout only supports ten participants so I am only able to accept nine people for this initial workshop.

The workshop will be presented on Saturday 27 February 2016 at 1 pm AEST, 2 pm AEDT, 11 am AWST or 12.30 ACST.

The workshop notes and a link to the registration form can be found on this site here.