A SUMMARY OF THE 17TH AMS EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

• Published in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 90; no. 10; pp. 1545 - 1548
• Main Authors: Pandya, Rajul E., Smith, David R., Charlevoix, Donna J., Foster, Susan Q., Hart, Robert, Hayes, Marianne J., McGuirk, Marjorie, Murillo, Shirley T., Murphy, Kathleen A., Stanitski, Diane M., Whittaker, Thomas M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01-10-2009
• Subjects: Academic conferences; Atmospherics; Conferences; Cyclones; Educational research; Emergency management; Hurricanes; Learning; MEETING SUMMARIES; Meetings; Meteorological research; Meteorology; Public safety; Satellite communications; Science education; Severe weather; Students; Technology; Weather; Weather forecasting
• ISSN: 0003-0007; 1520-0477
• DOI: 10.1175/2009BAMS2862.1

[...] as in previous years, there was a focus on using technology to enhance students' experiences, especially by allowing more and younger students to perform scientific investigations. [...] the National Severe Weather Workshop (NSWW) is a 3-day meeting that uses technology to reenact severe weather events, with National Weather Service forecasters, broadcast meteorologists, and emergency managers playing roles different from their usual roles - for example, a forecaster might play the part of an emergency manager.