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Questions Focus Questions

Why is it important to monitor volcanoes and what tools do volcanologists use?
Where do volcanoes exist in the solar system?
How are scientists studying volcanoes beneath Hawai'i's waves?
What resources are available to me within Team JASON Online?
How can I best use the multimedia approach in my classroom?


Checklist Individual Preparation

1. This week you will register for Team JASON Online (TJO).

2.
Visit the Lava Lounge to talk about why it's important to get to know other teachers from the JASON learning community. Just click on the Communication button to your left and choose Discussion Boards.

3. Log in on Team JASON Online and browse through and register for two boards, JASON XII Resources and Ideas and Curriculum Extensions and add your own interesting ideas or activities.

4. Visit Teacher Tools in Team JASON Online. Click on Help Getting Started and examine this handy guide or use your TJO Guide.

5. While you are in TJO Teacher Tools, sign up for these Teacher Chats: Starting Students Online, Host Researcher Chats, Novel Chats and Using the JASON Online Journal.

6. Take part in a JASON At-Large assessment activity.




     
Compass Weekly Content

Explore this week's content to meet several host researchers exploring volcanoes on land, at sea, and in space.

Chat Live Chat

Later this week, join me in a LIVE chat, called Using Team JASON Online and the JASON videos.

Topics include:
Reviewing the various tools of Team JASON Online
Discussing how to integrate the videos with your activities

Prepare by reading the Powerpoint presentation 1261K .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) file.

Note: This week's Powerpoint presentation will require extra time to download.

If you do not have the free Adobe plug-in, first download Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the Adobe logo.

To join me in the Virtual Chatroom, click on the Communication button to your left. I'll see you there!