Agenda+July+27,+2011

Hi All:

We have a lot of exciting things turning up regarding: ** Technology in the Classroom **.

**//First//**, learning about NSTA's Learning Center, is a great way to start! And, **This is totally Free** What that means is...if any of your pals, who have thought about joining NSTA but haven't they can still have their big toe in the NSTA door! ...//__how great is that__//?

Below is the URL...go there to register to attend the web seminar. To register to the web seminar, participants must have a Learning Center account (which is free [//just in case//, you missed the first announcement, stated above, about the free part].) A link to the page to create an account is also below, please, feel free to share it with some of your Science Teacher colleagues.

1.) **NSTA: Learning Center Web Seminar, July 27, 8:00 - 9:30 pm Eastern time** will be hosted by: Flavio Mendez, Senior Director, The NSTA Learning Center

@http://learningcenter.nsta.org/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9/WSNLC11_Jul27

2.) Create your **free Learning Center account:** ( ** PLEASE, do first ** !.)

@http://learningcenter.nsta.org/my_learning_center/register.aspx

**//Second//**, learn more about the Large Marine Ecosystem so we can continue making good headway in this exciting extremely pioneering project:

In speaking with Dr. Kenneth Sherman who is the Director, U.S. LME and Dr. Marie-Christine Aquarone who is the Deputy Director, U.S. LME Program they suggested that we begin with the following steps: 1.) Identifying what qualifies for a Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). (The criteria for determining a LME.)

A.) Understanding what characterizes the distinct bathymetry, hydrography, productivity, and trophically dependent populations making up the specific identifiable regions.

B.) Identifying the countries that make up each LME. (Ex: LME #28 the Guinea Current covers 16 countries.)

2.) Sustainable Development of the World's Large Marine Ecosystems during Climate Change to please read chapter 1, 2, and 3. // (<-- Click on Link for PDF file of textbook.) // A.) Chapter 1 by Gro Harlem Brundtland on //Our Common Future in Sustainable Development and Climate Change//

B.) Chapter 2 by Al Gore on //What Goes Up Must Come Down//

C.) Chapter 3 by Jane Lubchenco and Laura Petes on //The Interconnected Biosphere: Science at the Ocean's Tipping Points//

3.) Sustaining the World's Large Marine Ecosystems to please read chapter 9 // (<-- Click on Link for PDF file of textbook.) // A.) Chapter 9 by Marie-Christine Aquarone on //Outreach and Education for Ecosystems-based Management in the World's Large Marine Ecosystems// A major plus to this program: the social aspects in dealing with different countries. Several countries that have had political conflicts with each other have been coming together for the common goal of **recovering** depleted fish stocks, **restoring** damaged habitats and **reducing** their coastal pollution because of something they all share in common: the viability of their needed food resources.

**//Third//**, we have discussed some terrific Lesson Plans on the Dead Zone, so please read this:

**//Fourth//**, if you want to talk before the 8PM EST NSTA Learning Center Web Seminar then mark your calendar and RSVP back with your Skype name ( ** as-soon-as possible ** ) and we will call you at 7:45PM EST for a mini SKYPE chat regarding:

1.) NSTA's Learning Center

2.) Large Marine Ecosystem Project

3.) Calendar of upcoming events

4.) Review last week's minutes/text notes (not attached)

5.) New Business & Ideas

6.) End meeting at 7:55PM, so we can log into the Web Seminar.

**Now there is a lot of information here.** Our primary objective this week is the Learning Center. If you don't have an account, please __open it up__ __ before ____ the meeting __ to insure no problem when we begin. **

Talk soon!

Always,

Cindy

Skype: MsRubinChats