Vernier Launches Its Spring 2015 Data-Collection Workshop Series for Science and STEM Educators
Free hands-on trainings teach educators how to integrate new technologies into their curriculum
BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting this February, Vernier Software & Technology will host 34 free workshops across the nation to help science and STEM educators integrate data-collection technology into their curriculum. During each four-hour workshop, educators will engage in hands-on training using Vernier's award-winning technology, including its Go Wireless® Temp, the first in a family of wireless sensors for use with iPad® and compatible mobile devices.
"Our workshops provide educators with a free, hands-on professional development opportunity that allows them to learn new and exciting ways to deliver students an engaging science or STEM education," said David Vernier, co-founder of Vernier and a former physics teacher. "Educators can take the skills and best practices learned in the workshops and apply them as part of their classroom instruction to help students master the practices, ideas and concepts detailed in the Next Generation State Standards."
During the workshops, knowledgeable training specialists provide attendees with guidance as they explore classroom-ready experiments they can use in their physics, biology, chemistry, environmental and K–8 science classes.
Attendees have the option of earning two (quarter) graduate science credit hours through the Portland State University Center for Science Education. Each workshop also includes a light meal and an electronic copy of Vernier's Workshop Training Manual, which includes ready-to-use lab handouts for all science disciplines.
Interested educators can select dates from the schedule below.
February 2015 Workshop Dates and Locations
| February 17: Jacksonville, FL |
February 17: Memphis, TN |
| February 18: Orlando, FL |
February 18: Little Rock, AR |
| February 19: Tampa, FL |
February 19: Little Rock, AR |
| February 21: Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
February 21: Baton Rouge, LA |
March 2015 Workshop Dates and Locations
| March 30: Atlanta, GA |
March 31: Marietta, GA |
April 2015 Workshop Dates and Locations
| April 6: Huntsville, AL |
April7: Knoxville, TN |
| April 9: Nashville, TN |
April 9: Hartford, CT |
| April 11: Stamford, CT |
April 13: Newark, NJ |
| April 13: Phoenix, AZ |
April 14: Princeton, NJ |
| April 15: Riverside, CA |
April 16: Pasadena, CA |
| April 18: Charleston, SC |
April 20: Charlotte, NC |
| April 21: Greensboro, NC |
April 22: Raleigh/Durham, NC |
| April 22: Philadelphia, PA |
April 23: Wilmington, DE |
| April 25: Richmond, VA |
April 27: Arlington, VA |
| April 27: Santa Clara, CA |
April 28: Baltimore, MD |
| April 28: San Francisco, CA |
May 2015 Workshop Dates and Locations
| May 5: Long Island, NY |
May 6: Long Island, NY |
| May 7: Westchester County, NY |
To register for a Vernier data-collection workshop near you, visit http://www.vernier.com/training/workshops.
About Vernier Software & Technology
Vernier Software & Technology has been a leading innovator of scientific data-collection technology for 34 years. Focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Vernier is dedicated to developing creative ways to teach and learn using hands-on science. Vernier creates easy-to-use and affordable science interfaces, sensors, and graphing/analysis software. With world-wide distribution to over 130 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university. Vernier's technology-based solutions enhance STEM education, increase learning, build students' critical thinking skills, and support the science and engineering practices detailed in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Vernier's business culture is grounded in Earth-friendly policies and practices, and the company provides a family-friendly workplace. For more information, visit http://www.vernier.com.
SOURCE Vernier Software & Technology
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