Recent blogs from the ISS07 Project http://polar09.yesican-science.ca http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=698 <p>Hello Everyone! </p> <p>Firstly, I want to thank you, the students and teachers, for dedicating your time and energy to this project. When Shane and I agreed to do this project again, we wondered what level of interest there may be. As researchers, who are also university professors, we invest many hours mentoring our students, writing papers & grants and teaching university students. So, when we invest our time in something like this, we only hope that the students find it interesting and learn a lot from it. All I can say is, 'I AM SO HAPPY I DID THIS! You were all wonderful!' Your questions were insightful and showed us that you were listening to what we were saying and synthesizing information. You were young polar scientists! </p> <p>Although Dr. Kanatous is a close friend of mine, I would also like to thank him publicly for his work in this project. He is an excellent educator and admittedly, I also learn new things from him when we do these projects! </p> <p>Finally, thank you to Diane and Susan. Your organization and use of novel educational tools meant that Dr. Kanatous and I could bring our work into the classroom in new and exciting ways. You truly are a wonderful asset to the education system. I only wish more schools would/could use your resources, it most certainly would engage more students in science (and learning in general). </p> <p>So my young polar scientists, I would like you to remember that learning can take place anywhere at any time. The world around us is full of wonderful, exciting things just waiting for you to discover them. </p> <p>I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I hope one day you come to McMaster University so that you can do research in my lab! </p> <p>Tom (Dr. Hawke) </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=698 <p>Hello Everyone! </p> <p>Firstly, I want to thank you, the students and teachers, for dedicating your time and energy to this project. When Shane and I agreed to do this project again, we wondered what level of interest there may be. As researchers, who are also university professors, we invest many hours mentoring our students, writing papers & grants and teaching university students. So, when we invest our time in something like this, we only hope that the students find it interesting and learn a lot from it. All I can say is, 'I AM SO HAPPY I DID THIS! You were all wonderful!' Your questions were insightful and showed us that you were listening to what we were saying and synthesizing information. You were young polar scientists! </p> <p>Although Dr. Kanatous is a close friend of mine, I would also like to thank him publicly for his work in this project. He is an excellent educator and admittedly, I also learn new things from him when we do these projects! </p> <p>Finally, thank you to Diane and Susan. Your organization and use of novel educational tools meant that Dr. Kanatous and I could bring our work into the classroom in new and exciting ways. You truly are a wonderful asset to the education system. I only wish more schools would/could use your resources, it most certainly would engage more students in science (and learning in general). </p> <p>So my young polar scientists, I would like you to remember that learning can take place anywhere at any time. The world around us is full of wonderful, exciting things just waiting for you to discover them. </p> <p>I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I hope one day you come to McMaster University so that you can do research in my lab! </p> <p>Tom (Dr. Hawke) </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=698 <p>Hello Everyone! </p> <p>Firstly, I want to thank you, the students and teachers, for dedicating your time and energy to this project. When Shane and I agreed to do this project again, we wondered what level of interest there may be. As researchers, who are also university professors, we invest many hours mentoring our students, writing papers & grants and teaching university students. So, when we invest our time in something like this, we only hope that the students find it interesting and learn a lot from it. All I can say is, 'I AM SO HAPPY I DID THIS! You were all wonderful!' Your questions were insightful and showed us that you were listening to what we were saying and synthesizing information. You were young polar scientists! </p> <p>Although Dr. Kanatous is a close friend of mine, I would also like to thank him publicly for his work in this project. He is an excellent educator and admittedly, I also learn new things from him when we do these projects! </p> <p>Finally, thank you to Diane and Susan. Your organization and use of novel educational tools meant that Dr. Kanatous and I could bring our work into the classroom in new and exciting ways. You truly are a wonderful asset to the education system. I only wish more schools would/could use your resources, it most certainly would engage more students in science (and learning in general). </p> <p>So my young polar scientists, I would like you to remember that learning can take place anywhere at any time. The world around us is full of wonderful, exciting things just waiting for you to discover them. </p> <p>I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I hope one day you come to McMaster University so that you can do research in my lab! </p> <p>Tom (Dr. Hawke) </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=698 <p>Hello Everyone! </p> <p>Firstly, I want to thank you, the students and teachers, for dedicating your time and energy to this project. When Shane and I agreed to do this project again, we wondered what level of interest there may be. As researchers, who are also university professors, we invest many hours mentoring our students, writing papers & grants and teaching university students. So, when we invest our time in something like this, we only hope that the students find it interesting and learn a lot from it. All I can say is, 'I AM SO HAPPY I DID THIS! You were all wonderful!' Your questions were insightful and showed us that you were listening to what we were saying and synthesizing information. You were young polar scientists! </p> <p>Although Dr. Kanatous is a close friend of mine, I would also like to thank him publicly for his work in this project. He is an excellent educator and admittedly, I also learn new things from him when we do these projects! </p> <p>Finally, thank you to Diane and Susan. Your organization and use of novel educational tools meant that Dr. Kanatous and I could bring our work into the classroom in new and exciting ways. You truly are a wonderful asset to the education system. I only wish more schools would/could use your resources, it most certainly would engage more students in science (and learning in general). </p> <p>So my young polar scientists, I would like you to remember that learning can take place anywhere at any time. The world around us is full of wonderful, exciting things just waiting for you to discover them. </p> <p>I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I hope one day you come to McMaster University so that you can do research in my lab! </p> <p>Tom (Dr. Hawke) </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=698 <p>Hello Everyone! </p> <p>Firstly, I want to thank you, the students and teachers, for dedicating your time and energy to this project. When Shane and I agreed to do this project again, we wondered what level of interest there may be. As researchers, who are also university professors, we invest many hours mentoring our students, writing papers & grants and teaching university students. So, when we invest our time in something like this, we only hope that the students find it interesting and learn a lot from it. All I can say is, 'I AM SO HAPPY I DID THIS! You were all wonderful!' Your questions were insightful and showed us that you were listening to what we were saying and synthesizing information. You were young polar scientists! </p> <p>Although Dr. Kanatous is a close friend of mine, I would also like to thank him publicly for his work in this project. He is an excellent educator and admittedly, I also learn new things from him when we do these projects! </p> <p>Finally, thank you to Diane and Susan. Your organization and use of novel educational tools meant that Dr. Kanatous and I could bring our work into the classroom in new and exciting ways. You truly are a wonderful asset to the education system. I only wish more schools would/could use your resources, it most certainly would engage more students in science (and learning in general). </p> <p>So my young polar scientists, I would like you to remember that learning can take place anywhere at any time. The world around us is full of wonderful, exciting things just waiting for you to discover them. </p> <p>I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I hope one day you come to McMaster University so that you can do research in my lab! </p> <p>Tom (Dr. Hawke) </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=688 <p>I meant to write this blog post this morning, but frankly I've had a hard time writing a 'goodbye' to all of you. Susan and I both agree that of all the projects we have done, this has been our favourite! If I tried to list all the things I really liked about this project, you'd have to keep scrolling down for a long time :-). In no particular order, here are some highlights for me: </p> <ul> <li>Even though we have already done two previous Polar Science projects, I learned a lot more about the research that Dr. Kanatous and his team are undertaking, and the potential benefits for humans.</li> <li>I really appreciate the dedication to education that both Shane Kanatous and Tom Hawke exhibited. They gave freely of their time and expertise in order to help us learn.</li> <li>After many years in the classroom I already have a profound respect for educators, but teachers, I really appreciate the efforts to which you have gone to make this a rewarding experience for your students - trying new technology, monitoring your students' online activity, re-arranging your schedules to fit in the webcasts, and sharing your own learning. This has been a great opportunity for your students to see you as co-learners.</li> <li>Students, you were amazing! You had fun, but you also showed that you took learning seriously. You treated the blogs and webcasts as learning tools - asking insightful questions, engaging in conversations, and sharing what you learned with others.</li> </ul> <h4>Now it's your turn!</h4> <p>Individually, in small groups, or as a class, (<a href="/Blogs/?view=652">like Angus Morrison students did</a>), we'd like to hear your 'final words' about the project. Your feedback is important to us! We'll use it to help us design future projects. We'll also pass it on to the project sponsors to show them how important their sponsorship is to your education. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=688 <p>I meant to write this blog post this morning, but frankly I've had a hard time writing a 'goodbye' to all of you. Susan and I both agree that of all the projects we have done, this has been our favourite! If I tried to list all the things I really liked about this project, you'd have to keep scrolling down for a long time :-). In no particular order, here are some highlights for me: </p> <ul> <li>Even though we have already done two previous Polar Science projects, I learned a lot more about the research that Dr. Kanatous and his team are undertaking, and the potential benefits for humans.</li> <li>I really appreciate the dedication to education that both Shane Kanatous and Tom Hawke exhibited. They gave freely of their time and expertise in order to help us learn.</li> <li>After many years in the classroom I already have a profound respect for educators, but teachers, I really appreciate the efforts to which you have gone to make this a rewarding experience for your students - trying new technology, monitoring your students' online activity, re-arranging your schedules to fit in the webcasts, and sharing your own learning. This has been a great opportunity for your students to see you as co-learners.</li> <li>Students, you were amazing! You had fun, but you also showed that you took learning seriously. You treated the blogs and webcasts as learning tools - asking insightful questions, engaging in conversations, and sharing what you learned with others.</li> </ul> <h4>Now it's your turn!</h4> <p>Individually, in small groups, or as a class, (<a href="/Blogs/?view=652">like Angus Morrison students did</a>), we'd like to hear your 'final words' about the project. Your feedback is important to us! We'll use it to help us design future projects. We'll also pass it on to the project sponsors to show them how important their sponsorship is to your education. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=688 <p>I meant to write this blog post this morning, but frankly I've had a hard time writing a 'goodbye' to all of you. Susan and I both agree that of all the projects we have done, this has been our favourite! If I tried to list all the things I really liked about this project, you'd have to keep scrolling down for a long time :-). In no particular order, here are some highlights for me: </p> <ul> <li>Even though we have already done two previous Polar Science projects, I learned a lot more about the research that Dr. Kanatous and his team are undertaking, and the potential benefits for humans.</li> <li>I really appreciate the dedication to education that both Shane Kanatous and Tom Hawke exhibited. They gave freely of their time and expertise in order to help us learn.</li> <li>After many years in the classroom I already have a profound respect for educators, but teachers, I really appreciate the efforts to which you have gone to make this a rewarding experience for your students - trying new technology, monitoring your students' online activity, re-arranging your schedules to fit in the webcasts, and sharing your own learning. This has been a great opportunity for your students to see you as co-learners.</li> <li>Students, you were amazing! You had fun, but you also showed that you took learning seriously. You treated the blogs and webcasts as learning tools - asking insightful questions, engaging in conversations, and sharing what you learned with others.</li> </ul> <h4>Now it's your turn!</h4> <p>Individually, in small groups, or as a class, (<a href="/Blogs/?view=652">like Angus Morrison students did</a>), we'd like to hear your 'final words' about the project. Your feedback is important to us! We'll use it to help us design future projects. We'll also pass it on to the project sponsors to show them how important their sponsorship is to your education. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=688 <p>I meant to write this blog post this morning, but frankly I've had a hard time writing a 'goodbye' to all of you. Susan and I both agree that of all the projects we have done, this has been our favourite! If I tried to list all the things I really liked about this project, you'd have to keep scrolling down for a long time :-). In no particular order, here are some highlights for me: </p> <ul> <li>Even though we have already done two previous Polar Science projects, I learned a lot more about the research that Dr. Kanatous and his team are undertaking, and the potential benefits for humans.</li> <li>I really appreciate the dedication to education that both Shane Kanatous and Tom Hawke exhibited. They gave freely of their time and expertise in order to help us learn.</li> <li>After many years in the classroom I already have a profound respect for educators, but teachers, I really appreciate the efforts to which you have gone to make this a rewarding experience for your students - trying new technology, monitoring your students' online activity, re-arranging your schedules to fit in the webcasts, and sharing your own learning. This has been a great opportunity for your students to see you as co-learners.</li> <li>Students, you were amazing! You had fun, but you also showed that you took learning seriously. You treated the blogs and webcasts as learning tools - asking insightful questions, engaging in conversations, and sharing what you learned with others.</li> </ul> <h4>Now it's your turn!</h4> <p>Individually, in small groups, or as a class, (<a href="/Blogs/?view=652">like Angus Morrison students did</a>), we'd like to hear your 'final words' about the project. Your feedback is important to us! We'll use it to help us design future projects. We'll also pass it on to the project sponsors to show them how important their sponsorship is to your education. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=688 <p>I meant to write this blog post this morning, but frankly I've had a hard time writing a 'goodbye' to all of you. Susan and I both agree that of all the projects we have done, this has been our favourite! If I tried to list all the things I really liked about this project, you'd have to keep scrolling down for a long time :-). In no particular order, here are some highlights for me: </p> <ul> <li>Even though we have already done two previous Polar Science projects, I learned a lot more about the research that Dr. Kanatous and his team are undertaking, and the potential benefits for humans.</li> <li>I really appreciate the dedication to education that both Shane Kanatous and Tom Hawke exhibited. They gave freely of their time and expertise in order to help us learn.</li> <li>After many years in the classroom I already have a profound respect for educators, but teachers, I really appreciate the efforts to which you have gone to make this a rewarding experience for your students - trying new technology, monitoring your students' online activity, re-arranging your schedules to fit in the webcasts, and sharing your own learning. This has been a great opportunity for your students to see you as co-learners.</li> <li>Students, you were amazing! You had fun, but you also showed that you took learning seriously. You treated the blogs and webcasts as learning tools - asking insightful questions, engaging in conversations, and sharing what you learned with others.</li> </ul> <h4>Now it's your turn!</h4> <p>Individually, in small groups, or as a class, (<a href="/Blogs/?view=652">like Angus Morrison students did</a>), we'd like to hear your 'final words' about the project. Your feedback is important to us! We'll use it to help us design future projects. We'll also pass it on to the project sponsors to show them how important their sponsorship is to your education. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=687 <p><img src="/static/webcast5.jpg" title="" > </p> <p>I have no idea where the time went, but we have now completed the final webcasts for the Polar Science 2009 project! Dr.Kanatous, Dr. Hawke, and special guest Dr. Trumble took us through the daily life of an Antarctic researcher. This was a "by invitation only" webcast, extended to the school teams that have been most active in the Polar Science 2009 project. Whether you took part in the webcasts or not, you'll want to watch the archives as a lot of information was shared. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/1f3324-7944">Session #1</a></li> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/9f8065-7943">Session #2</a></li> </ul> <p>You can find links to all of the Polar Science webcasts in the <a href="/Areas/?details=7">Webcasts Focus Area</a>. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=687 <p><img src="/static/webcast5.jpg" title="" > </p> <p>I have no idea where the time went, but we have now completed the final webcasts for the Polar Science 2009 project! Dr.Kanatous, Dr. Hawke, and special guest Dr. Trumble took us through the daily life of an Antarctic researcher. This was a "by invitation only" webcast, extended to the school teams that have been most active in the Polar Science 2009 project. Whether you took part in the webcasts or not, you'll want to watch the archives as a lot of information was shared. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/1f3324-7944">Session #1</a></li> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/9f8065-7943">Session #2</a></li> </ul> <p>You can find links to all of the Polar Science webcasts in the <a href="/Areas/?details=7">Webcasts Focus Area</a>. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=687 <p><img src="/static/webcast5.jpg" title="" > </p> <p>I have no idea where the time went, but we have now completed the final webcasts for the Polar Science 2009 project! Dr.Kanatous, Dr. Hawke, and special guest Dr. Trumble took us through the daily life of an Antarctic researcher. This was a "by invitation only" webcast, extended to the school teams that have been most active in the Polar Science 2009 project. Whether you took part in the webcasts or not, you'll want to watch the archives as a lot of information was shared. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/1f3324-7944">Session #1</a></li> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/9f8065-7943">Session #2</a></li> </ul> <p>You can find links to all of the Polar Science webcasts in the <a href="/Areas/?details=7">Webcasts Focus Area</a>. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=687 <p><img src="/static/webcast5.jpg" title="" > </p> <p>I have no idea where the time went, but we have now completed the final webcasts for the Polar Science 2009 project! Dr.Kanatous, Dr. Hawke, and special guest Dr. Trumble took us through the daily life of an Antarctic researcher. This was a "by invitation only" webcast, extended to the school teams that have been most active in the Polar Science 2009 project. Whether you took part in the webcasts or not, you'll want to watch the archives as a lot of information was shared. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/1f3324-7944">Session #1</a></li> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/9f8065-7943">Session #2</a></li> </ul> <p>You can find links to all of the Polar Science webcasts in the <a href="/Areas/?details=7">Webcasts Focus Area</a>. </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p> http://polar09.yesican-science.ca/Blogs/?view=537 <p><img src="/static/webcast4.jpg" title="" > </p> <p>What a great day we had - two webcasts, jam-packed with really interesting information! If your class was unable to take part in either of these webcasts, you'll want to watch the archived replays. Here are the links for <i>Webcast #4 - Meet the Weddell Seal</i>. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/d19315-7874">Session #1</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/30af34-7875">Session #2</a></li> </ul> <p>Thanks yet again Dr. Kanatous, Dr. Hawke, Susan, teachers and students for a fantastic learning experience! </p> <p>Diane </p> <p>Polar Science Admin Team </p>