GIBS PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM SCHOOLS: INFORMATION AND EVENTS

Contact PYP Vice President: Elaine Natallichi, The Dwight School, NYC

 

GIBS PYP SPRING SYMPOSIUM ON THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN PYP TEACHING MAY 16 2008: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DUNDEE, CT

On May 16, 2008, some PYP schools met at the International School of Dundee in Riverside, CT, to discuss technology used in our teaching. The workshop was facilitated by Mary Metzger, from Columbia University Teacher College’s School for Technology and School Change, and Marlene Feder, PYP Coordinator from the Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School in Yonkers, NY. The presenters had participants perform a task in Kidpix. In addition to the presentation by Mary and Marlene, technology teachers and other staff from the schools at the meeting shared strategies and websites which support this area. Nelyda Miguel, co-PYP Coordinator from Dundee, showed the group her school’s website and the Virtual Library she created around the units of inquiry developed in her school.

OCTOBER 17 2008: GIBS FALL PYP SYMPOSIUM: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK CITY

In preparation for our fall meeting, we discussed what aspects of our Science curricula we would like to explore. We have the great pleasure of a session with Dr. Robert Steiner from the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Steiner is Project Director for Seminars on Science at the National Center for Science Literacy, Education, and Technology, Department of Education. He has agreed to host our group at the Museum and to facilitate our discussions of science teaching.