The following is an email from National Science Teacher Association that I thought was pertinent to share with my classmates. Please note only 100 teachers can take the surveys to earn freebies so keep it in the circle!
Dear Science Educator,
You’re invited to participate in pilot testing for one of the tools NSTA is developing, offered through our online NSTA Learning Center. Your input is valuable as we work on enhancing product features to make them as effective as possible.
We need teachers like you to test sets of assessment questions which have been created for our PD Indexer tool. This tool allows teachers to profile the strength of their content knowledge and determine any needed areas of improvement.
To thank you for your participation, NSTA will give you a free 1-year subscription to the NSTA SciPack of your choice ($39.99 value) for each assessment item set you complete.
In addition, all pilot testers will be entered in a drawing to win an Apple iPod touch. You will be entered once for each assessment set you complete.
What is involved?
- Testers access a set of assessment questions via the internet at:
http://learningcenter.nsta.
- Each set of questions consists of 40 to 60 questions.
- We expect pilot testers to spend a minimum of 30 minutes per set.
- The project runs from today through July 22, 2009.
- We encourage you to start as soon as possible. Once 100 pilot testers have completed a question set, that set will be closed for further participation.
How do I get started?
- Just click here
http://learningcenter.nsta.
and select a topic from the list
- You may take 1, 2 or 3 item sets
- You will receive 1 free SciPack subscription for each set completed
How do I receive my free SciPack?
- After you complete a set of assessment questions, follow the online instructions to select your free SciPack topic
- The SciPack will be transferred to your NSTA Learning Center “My Library” and be available to you immediately
How do I get entered in the Apple iPod touch drawing?
- Each time you complete an assessment set, your name will automatically be entered into the drawing for the Apple iPod touch
- The winner will be notified via email by August 1
About the NSTA Learning Center and NSTA SciPacks:
The Learning Center is NSTA's e-professional development portal created to help science teachers address their classroom needs and busy schedule. Educators can gain access to more than 3,700 different resources that cater to their preference for learning. Over a thousand resources, such as journal articles, science objects and web seminars are available for free. A suite of practical tools such as My Library, My Transcript, and My Professional Development Plan and Portfolio help teachers organize, personalize, and document their growth over time.
SciPacks are interactive online learning resources aligned with the national science education standards designed to help teachers better understand the content they teach.
Many thanks for those who can assist us in developing products that will help teachers become the best they can be!
For questions, contact Debbie Tomlin at dtomlin@nsta.org or call at 703.312.9387.
We will share the survey results with those that complete the survey. We offer our sincere thanks for your assistance in building science teaching tools that work. Your input is critical to its success.
THE FINE PRINT
This e-mail is brought to you by the National Science Teachers Association
1840 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201-3000
Phone: 703-243-7100
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