Local Journey North Workshops Planning to Conduct a Workshop? Please send details to Journey North. Goal of local workshops: To connect experienced Journey North teachers and staff to teachers who are interested in attending a Journey North workshop locally. Journey North Video and Workshop Guide How Can We Help? Upcoming Workshops Custom Workshops Available at Your School Upcoming Workshops To have your workshop posted here please contact us. Past Workshops Although the following workshops have already ocurred, you may want to contact these leaders for tips and suggestions if you're planning to lead a workshop: Dates: April 9-10, 2010 Location: Boerne, Texas Cibolo Nature Center Description: Volunteers for Texas Monarch Watch, Cibolo Nature Center, and Texas Master Naturalists are planning spring and fall Monarch Monitoring Workshops that are a collaboration between Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Monarch Watch, and Journey North. The workshops are scheduled for April 9-10 and September 24-25, 2010. Contact: Cindy at Cibolo Nature Center Dates: September 24-25, 2010 Location: Boerne, Texas Cibolo Nature Center Description: Volunteers for Texas Monarch Watch, Cibolo Nature Center, and Texas Master Naturalists are planning spring and fall Monarch Monitoring Workshops that are a collaboration between Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Monarch Watch, and Journey North. The workshops are scheduled for April 9-10 and September 24-25, 2010. Contact: Cindy at Cibolo Nature Center Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008 Time: 1:45-2:45 pm Location: Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Educational Technology Conference Description: Mystery Class, an Interdisciplinary Adventure. Journey North's Mystery Class is an 11-week investigation in which students try to find 10 secret "Mystery Classes" hiding around the globe. We are conducting a concurrent session at the Georgia Educational Technology Conference on Mystery Class. Kristi Richburg did this project last year with a class of 3rd graders and I wanted to share our experience Contact: Kristi Richburg and Leigh Sadler of Chattahoochee-Flint RESA ETC. Date: Tuesday, November 14 , 2008 Time: 10:00-10:45 am Location: Eatonton, Georgia 2008 Outdoor Classroom Symposium Description: Outdoor Classrooms go high tech! Learn how to incorporate online technologies like Journey North and Google Earth with your outdoor investigations. Contact: Trecia Neal(Fernbank Science Center) and Kim Bailey EEinGeorgia.org Date and Time: September 15 , 2007 Location: Cave City, Kentucky Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference (KAEE) Contact: Janet Kistler Date and Time: October 7-9, 2005 Location: Balcones Cayonlands Natural Wildlife Refuge, near Austin, Texas Principles of ecology and techniques for field studies of monarch butterflies will be presented for in-depth scientific inquiry. Teacher/student/naturalist teams will learn to: · increase the use of public parks, natural areas, and schoolyards as outdoor laboratories for active scientific inquiry, · make public parks, natural areas, and schoolyards more accessible as outdoor classrooms to teachers and students , · increase public awareness of conservation issues leading to protection and preservation of wildlife and natural areas, and · use technology resources to form networks (Journey North, Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, MonarchWatch) between the scientific and educational communities and to communicate scientific data, especially related to monarch migration. Contact: Mary Bishop Kennedy Date and Time: Friday, May 20, 2005, 9 am- 12 pm Location: River Edge, NJ Roosevelt School Contact: Anthony Vouvalides Date and Time: March 21, 2005, 3:15 - 4:30 pm Location: Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Convention Center New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS) 24th Annual Conference Contact: Marsha Lodge Date and Time: November 5, 2004 from 8 am - 10 am Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Using Journey North's "Mystery Class" in a Physical Science Classroom. Contact: Charre Todd Date and Time: November 5, 2004 from 1:00-4:00 p.m Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Journey North will be presented specifically on Thursday afternoon, November 5, 2004 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. For registration, see Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) NOVEMBER 4-6, 2004 Contact: Denise McCaffee AND Velma Ruiz, Presenters Date and Time: July 27, 2004 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Midwest Internet Institute This presentation will give an overview of Journey North's many possibilities, as well as specific cross-curriculum (Art, Science, Social Studies, Math, Spanish) applications. Journey North truly makes learning fun! Contact: Patti Rose Date: Early February, 2004 Location: Kidron, Ohio "The workshop is a session during the 22nd Annual "Winter Snow Out We Go!" which is sponsored by the Northeast Environmental Education Council of Ohio in cooperation with Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association. "My session is entitled Land lab Activities. The description is: whether you want to utilize your land lab more effectively or learn some cross curricular activities for your students outside, this session is for you. also see how to become part of an internet research team that tracks the migration of animals and the coming of spring across North America." Contact: Laura Grimm, 5th grade teacher Kidron Elementary School PO Box 227 Kidron, Ohio 44636 Work # 330-857-2781 Date: March 19, 2004 Location: Haverhill, MA "I will be presenting "Journey North" during our teachers' in-service day on March 19th for educators in our our district." Contact: Anita M. Furrow, Director of Technology and Library Media Services, Haverhill Public Schools, 4 Summer Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 978-373-8479, Fax: 978-374-3445, afurrow@haverhill-ma.com Date and Time: February 2004 Location: Bad Axe, Michigan Huron Area Technical Center Contact: Kaye Hemerline Date and Time: November 14, Noon -12:45 Location: Wyndham Bonadventure, Ft. Lauderdale, FL "What do Monarchs, Manatees and Mysteries have in common?" The presentation is for the Florida Council of Independant Schools Convention(FCIS). It is only 45 minutes long so we are hoping to wet the appetite. Contact: Marsha Quinn Date and Time: July 31, 2003, 8:00-11:00 Location: Nashville, Tennessee "Tracking Through the Tulips," an interdisciplinary unit on science as inquiry (Toyota Tapesry Grant winners for 2003). Contact: Dorothy Davis Date and Time: July 16, 2003, 8:00-3:00 Location: Bad Axe, Michigan Huron Area Technical Center Contact: Kaye Hemerline Date and Time: June 8-13, 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas "Monarch Camp" at Texas Military Institute Contact: Mary Bishop Kennedy Using Schoolyards, Parks and Natural Areas for Active Research, Monarch Camp represents a collaborative effort between Texas Military Institute, Cibolo Nature Center, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Journey North, and Texas teachers. Principles of ecology and techniques for field studies will be presented for in-depth scientific inquiry. Teacher/student/naturalist teams will attend spring, summer, and fall camps and will learn to: · increase the use of public parks, natural areas, and schoolyards as outdoor laboratories for active scientific inquiry, · make public parks, natural areas, and schoolyards more accessible as outdoor classrooms to teachers and students , · increase public awareness of conservation issues leading to protection and preservation of wildlife and natural areas, and · use technology resources to form networks between the scientific and educational communities and to communicate scientific data, especially related to monarch migration Date and Time: June 28, 2003 Location: Toledo, Ohio Toledo Parks Contact: Erin Jones Date and Time: Saturday, March 29, 2003 Location: Ohaha, NE SETA Conference Contact: Gayle Kloewer Date and Time: Thursday, March 7, 2003 Location: Middletown, New York Day long workshop starting with GIS at 8AM-spending 10:30AM-12PM introducing Journey North thru video, teacher workbook,exploring the website and also focusing on the Photoperiod Lab Contact: Pat Scali Date and Time: Friday, March 8, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference One-hour presentation focusing on technology in the classroom. Presentation is about using Journey North, with specific reference to Monarch Migration, Tulip gardening, e-mail penpals sharing seasonal data, and integrating geography (as well as reading, math and science). Children from my classroom will be present to discuss some of our projects. Contact: Jane McKinley Date and Time: Friday, March 14, 2003 Location: Detroit, Michigan MACUL Conference Workshop will demonstrate how easy it is to use Journey North and how it aligns to the Michigan curriculum standards. Contact: Pat Filippini Date and Time: Saturday, March 15, 2003 Location: Westerville, OH Blendon Woods Nature Center (NE of Columbus, OH) We will explore the various aspects of Journey North and its application to Ohio school curriculums. Contact: Sarah Dalton or 614-895-6221 Date and Time: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Location: Springfield, Illinois at the State Capitol Building "Real Life Data Collection" This presentation will include tracking the gray whale and monarchs from Journey North along with tracking earthquakes, sea turtles and weather. TECH 2003 will show state lawmakers, business leaders and general public how over 140 schools in Illinois use technology. Contact: Marilee Sarlitto, Kildeer Elementary School Date and Time: Saturday, March 22, 9am -12 noon Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, New Jersey "Classroom Metamorphosis" workshop will include journey north material and information on starting a school butterfly garden. The material is correlated to 4th grade New Jersey core curriculum content standards. The cost of the workshop is $15.00 and participants get professional development credit, a butterfly rearing cage, monarch larva, host plants and seeds for butterfly loving plants. Contact: Lesley Parness Date and Time: Friday, February 28, 2003 Location: Alberta, Michigan "Bring Winter into the Classroom" then track spring with Journey North. All activities are correlated to Michigan Content Standards and Benchmarks for science, mathematics & social studies. Contact: Pam Schmidt, Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education When: October, 2002 Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science Contact: Gayle Kloewer Date and Time: July 14-27, 2002 Location: Ilion, New York The New York State Conservation Council's Conservation Education Workshop for educators includes educators from all types of backgrounds and various teaching arenas. Located in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains! Contact: Linda Coffin Date and Time: June 7-8, 2002 Location: Lithonia, Georgia The Georgia Conservancy is hosting a Monarchs in the Classroom teacher workshop June 7-8 at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve.The focus is on monarch migration and tagging. This is a ten hour workshop giving teachers 1 SDU. Date and Time: March 2, 2002 at 1:10 p.m. Location: Houston, Texas George R. Brown Convention Center Contact: Mary Vogas Date and Time: March 24, 2002 at 10:00a.m. Location: Helen, Georgia Georgia Environmental Education Conference Contact: Steve Rich Date and Time: March 29, 2002 at 12:30-1:30 p.m. Location: San Diego, California National Science Teachers' Association Contact: Steve Rich Date and Time: Monday, October 29, 2001 Location: Cromwell, Connecticut Connecticut Educators' Computer Association Annual Conference Contact: Stephen Donnelly Date and Time: Friday, October 19, 2001 Location: Clarksville, Maryland MCTM-MAST (MD Council for Teachers of Mathematics-MD Assoc. of Science Teachers) Contact: Sally Shisim Date and Time: Saturday, September 15 from 9:00 - 4:00 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-0219 Contact: Bob Coulter Date and Time: Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 - 3:30 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Conference: GEOFEST XXI (South Carolina Geographic Alliance) Jones Physical Science Center University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 803-981-1435 (school) Contact: Janice Hicks Date and Time: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001 Location: Groton, Connecticut Groton Public Schools Contact: Lee Ann Olson Date and Time: Thursdays, Aug. 16 and 23, 9 am-12 noon* Location: Somerset, Massachusetts See Web Page for Workshop SouthCoast Technology Center 580 Whetstone Hill Road Somerset, MA 02726 508-672-2060 Contact: Midge Frazel *In early October here will be another session (3:30 to 6:00 pm). Date to be posted. Date and Time: Thursday, Aug. 23 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m Location: Jacksonville, Florida The Bolles School 7400 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32256 904-733-9292 x263 Contact: Carol Matthews Date and Time: Tues., Aug. 13 at 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m Location: San Antonio, Texas Texas Military Institute 20955 W. Tejas Trail San Antonio, Texas 78257 210-698-7175 x267 Contact: Mary Bishop Kennedy Date and Time: Tues., Jul. 31 at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Conference: The Midwest Internet Institute Contacts: Gayle Kloewer and Patti Rose   Facebook Pinterest Twitter © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.