"Sharing their data leads to a richer experience for students. They learn
how things change from place to place, and they develop thinking skills as
they look at the big picture. They also get a lot of pride out of seeing their
data posted on the Web site. They say, 'Hey, look, that's my stuff on the
Internet!' "
- Dr. Betty Stapp, Director of the Science Academy of Austin at LBJ High School.
Past President of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools
of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
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| What Teachers Are Saying About Cyberways and Waterways | |||
| File Size | Real Media | Teacher | Comments |
| 1.22MB | 
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Carlos Chavez, Science Teacher at Rivera High School. Brownsville, TX | "It (Cyberways and Waterways program) incorporates all the different areas and themes of education into one particular aspect." |
| 396KB 1.05MB |
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Rodney Harris, Science Teacher at the Science Academy of Austin. Austin, TX | "I probably rate this program number one in
all the aquatic programs I have dealt with in my career." "This is real, its not something I read about in a textbook." |
| 846KB |
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Tracy Holton, Science Teacher at McNeil High School. Round Rock, TX | "This particular project I think allows them (students) to see how as a whole how we impact the environment, how every piece of trash that we throw, every chemical that is poured on the lawn or down the drain can collect to impact the environment in a greater way." |
| Students Speak Out About Cyberways and Waterways | |||
| File Size | Real Media | Student | Comments |
| 593KB |
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Michael, Round Rock, TX | "I think "hands-on" (learning) really helps me, for one, learn easier because its a lot easier than learning out of a textbook in that you are actually experiencing it and its easier to retain because you have experiences to link to them." |
| 490KB |
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Carlos, Corpus Christi, TX | "We're going to present it (our projects) to our school board. We're going to show them our data, what we've found, the quality of the water, the animals that are living there and why they aren't living there." |
| 300KB |
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Robert, San Antonio, TX | "The Cyberways and Waterways program helps students to interact, get involved, and therefore makes education fun." |
| 576KB |
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Jonathan, Round Rock, TX | "The most important thing I've learned about Cyberways and Waterways is that the things we do in our environment can make a difference and you need to be educated and learn about your environment before you take anything for granted." |
Video clips were provided by the following, Texas Education Agency and T-Star Studio's Eye On Earth Series; Gulf of Mexico Program's Gulf Guardian Award; Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the Governor's Office "Texas Environment Excellence Award."
