DragonCon....geek mecca found every year in Atlanta during 4 amazing days over Labor Day weekend! An event I have attended for 7 years and have grown to love. Full of panels, celebrities, costumes, contests, art, 3 dealers rooms, and professional developement.
Wait....WHAT?! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT A CONVENTION?!
Yes. You can find professional development at conventions. Not just your typical school based and curriculum based conventions and summits, but at actual geek and pop culture oriented cons. For instance, this year, (Though I myself am not attending the awesomeness that is DragonCon,) There are several panels cattered towards educators and education. Allow me to break some down for you....
First off we have entire panels dedicated to educational pursuits including
*Space Track
*ScienceTrack
*Young Adult Literature Track
*Alternate History Track
*Electronic Frontiers Track
Break that down a bit and you have....
Don’t Call Me Dear, Call Me PhD.octor – 9 women presenting this year! Our 4 PhD’s tell the good, bad & how to survive & thrive as a women scientist or engineer. Parents/Teachers encouraged.
(guests: Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D, Nicole Gugliucci, Ph.D, Erin MacDonald, Ph.D, & Sarah Milkovich, Ph.D)
Young Adult Alternate History Worlds that never were but could have been. The wide expanse of Alternate History isn't just for adults, as our panel of YA authors will discuss. (M. B. Weston, Susan Chang, Emilie P. Bush, Alan Gratz)
Science Through Songs Why music works for presenting science info, plus Emerald Rose’s Professor Boggs sings some science-y tunes. (Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
Facts, Figures, and Google – Is Teaching Dead?Teachers, engineers, and scientists discuss how smart phones and instant tech change how we teach. (Rob Osterman, Donna Governor, Jon Voisey )
(DIY Science) Hacking 201 – The Science Track Version All-night Q&A session plus hands-on workshop & demos; sort of like what we’ve done on the EFF Track for the last 15+ years, only more science-y. (Chad Ramey, ATL Radio Club, misc science geeks & educators)
Helping Your Young Evil Genius Dominate the Science Fair This experienced teacher produces state science fair winners each year. She’ll share tips and tricks for creating a winning project. Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
NGSS and STEM: To Boldly Go Where No Educational Standards Have Gone Before Last April’s Next Gen Science Standards will take Sci/Tech/Eng/Math education into new territories; what students, parents & educators need to know. Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
And I am going to stop right there because honestly, I could keep going! If you want to learn more about the tracks offered at DragonCon, check out there website at www.dragoncon.org. And good luck!!
Wait....WHAT?! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT A CONVENTION?!
Yes. You can find professional development at conventions. Not just your typical school based and curriculum based conventions and summits, but at actual geek and pop culture oriented cons. For instance, this year, (Though I myself am not attending the awesomeness that is DragonCon,) There are several panels cattered towards educators and education. Allow me to break some down for you....
First off we have entire panels dedicated to educational pursuits including
*Space Track
*ScienceTrack
*Young Adult Literature Track
*Alternate History Track
*Electronic Frontiers Track
Break that down a bit and you have....
Don’t Call Me Dear, Call Me PhD.octor – 9 women presenting this year! Our 4 PhD’s tell the good, bad & how to survive & thrive as a women scientist or engineer. Parents/Teachers encouraged.
(guests: Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D, Nicole Gugliucci, Ph.D, Erin MacDonald, Ph.D, & Sarah Milkovich, Ph.D)
Young Adult Alternate History Worlds that never were but could have been. The wide expanse of Alternate History isn't just for adults, as our panel of YA authors will discuss. (M. B. Weston, Susan Chang, Emilie P. Bush, Alan Gratz)
Science Through Songs Why music works for presenting science info, plus Emerald Rose’s Professor Boggs sings some science-y tunes. (Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
Facts, Figures, and Google – Is Teaching Dead?Teachers, engineers, and scientists discuss how smart phones and instant tech change how we teach. (Rob Osterman, Donna Governor, Jon Voisey )
(DIY Science) Hacking 201 – The Science Track Version All-night Q&A session plus hands-on workshop & demos; sort of like what we’ve done on the EFF Track for the last 15+ years, only more science-y. (Chad Ramey, ATL Radio Club, misc science geeks & educators)
Helping Your Young Evil Genius Dominate the Science Fair This experienced teacher produces state science fair winners each year. She’ll share tips and tricks for creating a winning project. Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
NGSS and STEM: To Boldly Go Where No Educational Standards Have Gone Before Last April’s Next Gen Science Standards will take Sci/Tech/Eng/Math education into new territories; what students, parents & educators need to know. Donna Governor, Professor Boggs (Larry Morris)
And I am going to stop right there because honestly, I could keep going! If you want to learn more about the tracks offered at DragonCon, check out there website at www.dragoncon.org. And good luck!!
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