Some of you may be familiar with an initiative we launched last year called The Virtual Scientist Guest Lecture Series, which extends the STEM education scope of the SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT by bringing scientists directly into America’s classrooms in real time via the Internet. Using a combination of Skype and videoconferencing, The Virtual Scientist Guest Lecture Series provides a forum for scientists and students to experience an interactive dialogue that inspires and engages students about dynamic new technologies and cutting-edge research. During the past 12 months, more than 30 scientists and engineers from both industry and academia, have participated in “virtual” in-classroom visits without leaving their lab or research facility. They have introduced a broad range of science disciplines, including engineering, physics, hydrology, life sciences, neuroscience, robotics, energy and the environment, to students of all grade levels.
Educator and student feedback has been extremely positive – and we are pleased to announce that the “Virtual Scientist” has been selected as a top ten finalist (out of 265 entries) in the national Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science + Technology + Engineering + Math (STEM) Education competition.
The following link will take you to the list of finalists in this year’s competition so you can review the entries which represent some of the most imaginative and innovative STEM education initiatives in the U.S. today. https://apps.facebook.com/changemakers/stemeducation
Our entry is titled: The Virtual Scientist Guest Lecture Series: Bridging the Gap Between the Lab and Classroom
A sample “virtual presentation” can be seen on our website at: http://www.ssrvideo.com/Virtual_Scientist_Video1.html
Thanks so much for your interest and support of our programs. We look forward to continuing to bring you the very best in STEM education resources.
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