Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 16:05:02 -0700 (PDT)
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To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: karenk@exploratorium.edu (Karen Kalumuck)
Subject: The JASON Project
>
>Dear Northern California Science Teacher:
>
> After discovering the wreck of the Titanic, world famous explorer
>Dr. Robert Ballard received thousands of letters from students around the
>world wanting to go with him on his next expedition. The JASON Project was
>created to link students with scientists that are conducting research in
>real-time, using a variety of telecommunications technologies.
> This year the JASON Project's theme is "Oceans of Earth and Beyond"
>and will focus on the Monterey Bay, Guaymas Basin, and Bermuda. The NASA -
>Ames Research Center will be hosting over 10,000 students in grades 4-8
>that attend this year's March broadcasts after having studied the subjects
>in their classrooms. For two weeks, advanced telecommunications create a
>telepresence experience that tranpsorts millions of studetns to the JASON
>expedition sites live via satellite and the internet.
> If you would like to become involved, you can contact me for more
>information. In order to participate in the telecasts, you must attend
>Educator Training during any of the following times & dates:
>
> Tuesday, October 21st 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
> Saturday, October 25th 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
> Wednesday, October 29th 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
> Tue. & Wed. November 11 & 12
> 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. * must attend both
>
> You can find out about JASON by checking out the website at
>www.jasonproject.org
>
>Lisa Marie Gonzales
>JASON Project Coordinator
>NASA - Ames Research Center
> Mail Stop 204-12
> Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
>(650) 604-2046 office
>(650) 604-3953 fax
>
>*** VISION...(enough said!)
Karen E. Kalumuck, Ph.D.
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-561-0313
karenk@exploratorium.edu