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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Susan Haynes [mailto:susan.haynes@noaa.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2014 2:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> chrys@mit.edu; jmcdowell@whoi.edu; Payne, Diana; Bill Andrake; Robert Rocha; nicole.bartlett@noaa.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> Educator Professional Development - please share advertisement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<br><br>Would you kindly share this regional workshop announcement with your networks?<br><br>Many thanks,<br>Susan Haynes<br>NOAA OER<br>-------------------------------------<br><br>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) announces:<br><br>NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration<br>Volume 2: How Do We Explore?<br>Professional Development for Educators of Grades 5-12<br><br>Saturday, October 25, 2014<br>8:00 am - 4:00 pm<br><br>In partnership with the University of Rhode Island’s <a href="http://www.innerspacecenter.org" target="_blank">Inner Space Center</a> and hosted by URI Graduate School of Oceanography, at the Coastal Institute Building Hazard Room, Narragansett, Rhode Island. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This professional development introduces educators to the Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection, Volume 2: How Do We Explore? Using the NOAA Ship of exploration Okeanos Explorer as the platform, participants will be guided through lessons targeting innovative modern ocean exploration strategies and the sophisticated instrumentation and equipment used to explore our largely unknown world ocean. Lesson topics include how targets are selected for exploration, mapping techniques, water column exploration, remotely operated vehicles and telepresence technology that enables access to real time ocean exploration. Participants will learn how to use lessons to assist in meeting performance expectations of the Next Generation Science Standards with an eye on science as practice and the principles of engineering design. A tour of the University of Rhode Island’s Inner Space Center where ship to shore communication operations take place will be included in the day.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Each participant will receive unique take-home materials, a NOAA Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation, a continental breakfast, and lunch. <br> <br>Please <a href="http://bit.ly/1oSwUAM" target="_blank">register</a> by October 3, 2014, or call to see if space is still available. Attached is the workshop flyer. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Questions? Call Andrea Gingras, 401-874-6524 or email <a href="mailto:agingras@mail.uri.edu" target="_blank">agingras@mail.uri.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Susan E. Haynes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Education Program Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Contractor - 2020 Company, LLC</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>An Acentia Company</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:susan.haynes@noaa.gov">susan.haynes@noaa.gov</a><br>Office: 401-289-2810<br><a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov</a><br><a href="http://acentia.com/">acentia.com</a><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><p>This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. 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