Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Jennifer White <whiteje AT champaignschools.org>]

​6th grade covers alternative sources of energy and 7th grade covers electricity and magnetism.  The format of the presentation is what I am wondering about...whole school assembly?  Visits/talks to individual classes?

Jennifer White, M.S., M.Ed., NBCT

Jefferson Middle School

8th grade Science and AVID

Science Building Leader

AVID Site Coordinator

Vice President, Champaign Federation of Teachers

https://sites.google.com/site/mswhites8thgradescience/

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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 2:58 PM
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To the science teachers in the bunch...

 

Would there be any interest in having Ameren Illinois come into middle school science classes and giving a talk on energy efficiency?  As part of the talk, they also give each kid a box with energy efficiency stuff they can take home and use.  It probably has CFLs, faucet aerators, and a few other things.  This is a standard program they have for schools.

 

The director of sustainability in Urbana is looking at having a competition between the middle schools of Champaign and Urbana to see who does this the most (or something along those lines).  They are trying to get funding so there is a prize too!

 

I know you all are busy just trying to cover the curriculum.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Kristine Chalifoux

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: George Reese <reese AT illinois.edu>
To: 'Todd Lash' <lashtodd AT champaignschools.org>; 'Israel, Maya' <misrael AT illinois.edu>
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Yes, let’s go for 6 PM tomorrow (Thursday). Cowboy Monkey if it’s sunny, the Quality if there’s rain.

George

 

From: Todd Lash [mailto:lashtodd AT champaignschools.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:36 AM
To: Israel, Maya; Reese, George Clifford
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Subject: RE: [Ctrl-Shift] doodle poll reminder

 

​I could make it tomorrow if we are still on.

Thanks,

Todd

 

Todd Lash

Librarian

Kenwood Elementary School

1001 Stratford Dr. 

Champaign, IL 61821

217.351.3815

The Kenwood Tech Story

 

"We live in a participatory culture.  Technology is not transformative.  Teaching and pedagogies are transformative.  Technology is just a means to that end.  We've got to teach our kids to think outside the box, to celebrate unique thinking and unexpected results."  --Ewan McIntosh

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From: ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu <ctrl-shift-bounces AT lists.mste.illinois.edu> on behalf of Israel, Maya <misrael AT illinois.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ctrl-Shift] doodle poll reminder

 

I’m assuming we are still meeting tomorrow evening? 

 

Maya

 

Maya Israel, Ph.D.
Department of Special Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

276B Education Building
1310 South 6th Street
Champaign, IL 61820
misrael AT illinois.edu 

http://education.illinois.edu/sped/people/misrael 

 

On Jun 18, 2014, at 8:19 AM, George Reese <reese AT illinois.edu> wrote:

Kerris and I have made a doodle poll to see if we can find a better time for
the rest of the summer and the fall. The poll is at
http://doodle.com/xbwrust2pzfqkwc9

Please let us know what time is least bad for the summer/fall meetings.
No doubt most of the summer gatherings will be small. So, think of this poll
as primarily looking for a fall 2014 time.

Thanks to those who have already filled it out.

-George



George Reese
Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE)
505 East Green St.
Suite 102
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-6604




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