You are receiving this newsletter because you registered at SmithsonianEducation.org or participated in a Smithsonian Education event. Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. Online Education Event: "Change and the Land" from the Smithsonian Institution March 16, 2011 Join live and lively online discussions with experts, network with people around the world, discover new resources, and enrich your practice. Register now! 11:00 – 11:50am EST The Art of Science: Complementary Ways of Understanding Our World How can a work of art add to our understanding of evolutionary biology, deforestation, and climate change? Museum educators Suzannah Niepold and Sally Otis of the Smithsonian American Art Museum will introduce you to artwork that does just that as they model writing prompts, optics experiments, art activities, and other strategies to connect art and science in your classroom. 1:00 – 1:50pm EST Educating for Global Competence: Why does it matter today? What does it look like in student work? How can we best prepare students for the global, economic, technological, and environmental challenges they will face in today's increasingly interdependent world? Verónica Boix Mansilla, chair of the Future of Learning Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will explore what it means to be a globally competent person and how global competence is reflected in student work. 2:00 – 2:50pm EST Inspiring Students about Living, Breathing, Changing Soils Kids like to play in the dirt but may not recognize the amazing ways it enters into our daily lives and why soil conservation is crucial to the health of all land ecosystems. Meet Pat Megonigal, an ecosystem ecologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, who will show you how a remarkable exhibition with fun and engaging online tools reveals the secrets of soil. 3:00 – 3:30pm EST UPDATE on Smithsonian Tree Banding Project Hear about the schools across the world that are joining Smithsonian researchers in this citizen science project. You can join too! Register Now All events are free of charge. Register Now. This conference is part of SHOUT, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft Partners in Learning, and TakingITGlobal. More at www.shoutlearning.org. Stay Connected: Twitter: twitter.com/shoutlearning Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Shout/163472473676642 You received this newsletter because you are subscribed to Smithsonian Education News. If you no longer wish to receive these newsletters please click here. Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies 600 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20024 © 2011 Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Education | Your Privacy | Contact Us Watch Smithsonian and Smithsonian Education videos on YouTube. Become a fan and stay connected on Facebook. Follow Smithsonian and Smithsonian Education on Twitter.