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Dear ASPB Member,
Grants are available
to ASPB members in the Education Exhibit Competition. Have you developed
new ways of carrying out hands-on science in your teaching laboratory
or classroom? Have you developed effective outreach tools you’d
like to share?
The Education
Committee cordially invites you to share your activity with the
ASPB membership by hosting an interactive exhibit or demonstration
at the Education Booth at the annual ASPB meeting this summer in
Mérida. The annual meeting will be held June 26– July
1, 2008.
The Education
Committee is looking for new ideas and technology being used in
the classroom or in outreach efforts and, as an incentive, is offering
a cash grant of $500 and registration costs for up to three presenters.
Your proposal should be no longer than four double-spaced pages.
It should include a title and the address and contact information
of the presenter(s). Please address the following questions in your
proposal:
- State clearly
the rationale behind the exhibit. Highlight the use of new techniques,
pedagogies, or technology. How is this presentation exciting and
new?
- Provide a
clear, detailed summary of how the exhibit will function (a diagram
or picture would be helpful). In particular, it will be important
to illustrate how the visitors can interact with the exhibit.
- Indicate
the equipment that will be required for the exhibit, including
computers, Internet connection, DVD player, monitor, and the like.
Indicate what you will provide and what you would need ASPB to
provide. We will make every effort to meet your needs.
Note that awardees
are expected to spend some time hosting their exhibit and interacting
with members at the booth each day. You’re welcome to choose
the times most convenient for you.
We can’t
think of a better opportunity to showcase your new approaches or
new technology for the plant biology classroom. We hope that you
will consider submitting a proposal and will join us at the booth
for these exciting exhibits!
Your proposal
should be addressed to Education Committee member Chad Jordan (chad_jordan@ncsu.edu)
and submitted as an e-mail attachment (Microsoft Word or PDF) by
no later than March 7, 2008. Winners will be notified by April 2,
2008.
An article in
the September/October 2007 issue of the ASPB News highlighted
educational activities and Education Booth exhibits from last year’s
meeting in Boston. The article may be found at http://www.aspb.org/newsletter/septoct07/32edforum2.cfm.
Kind Regards,
ASPB Education
Committee
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