This morning, I partook in an interesting professional development workshop entitled ‘Map it! Digital Mapping Resources for the Classroom’, which was put on by Lynn Malone and the Rhode Island Geographic Education Alliance. The program’s participants included teachers of all grade levels, computer resource educators, and non-profit program managers. Topics covered included a wide variety…
Read MoreThe Dream Rocket aims to connect art and education through a global collaborative initiative. It will inspire participants to consider, express, and explore their dreams for a better future using Dream Themes such as Energy, Space, Peace, Science, Recycling, etc. This global arts and sciences initiative will be memorialized by wrapping the Saturn V Rocket…
Read MoreThe Video Proceedings of the 2010 Northeast Rebreather & Advanced Diving Technology Workshop are now available on Youtube: This collection archives the five workshop presentations made by Eliot Danner, Mark Munro, Jeff Godfrey, Dave Sutton, and Chris Cooper. A DVD ‘Video Proceedings’ is also being compiled and will be made available soon. Your ongoing support…
Read MoreSaturday January 23rd marked the first Northeast Rebreather & Advanced Diving Technology Workshop which was organized by Ocean Opportunity Inc. The event was hosted by URI’s Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology. More than 80 people attended the full-day program. Among them included representatives from a variety of academic and private research institutions, folks from…
Read MoreAll are welcome to the 2010 Rebreather & Advanced Diving Technology Workshop on January 23rd, at the University of Rhode Island. The event is being organized by Ocean Opportunity Inc., and hosted by URI’s Center of Excellence for Undersea Technology. A great line-up of speakers will be presenting including Jeff Godfrey, Eliot Danner, Dave Sutton,…
Read MoreI have just returned home from a short visit to Dutch Springs, PA where I trained with Dave Sutton on the rEvo closed-circuit rebreather (www.revo-rebreathers.com). The unit performed flawlessly, and far exceeds my expectations. I am very much looking forward to integrating this into future Ocean Opportunity field events. This training was a marquee point…
Read MoreI will be offering a lecture inclusive of slides and video about the Blue Holes of the Bahamas tonight at Victor’s Restaurant in Hawthorne, NY. come by and check it out! presentation overview: The Blue Holes of the Bahamas have been the subject of ancient folklore and modern scientific intrigue. This lecture provides a basic…
Read MoreAugust is here, and that means Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Check it out here: Discovery Channel’s Shark Week In just a few short weeks, Ocean Opportunity is running its 2nd Annual offshore journey to dive and swim with the blue sharks of the ocean state. This year, our efforts are on introducing teachers…
Read MoreLast night, I started day one of a four day dSLR photography workshop with Dan Logan and Robin Lacroix. The program is hosted by the Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island. Sometimes I wonder how I made it this long without formal photography training…timing is as good as ever, with lots of exciting field work…
Read MoreOn May 1st, I attended a workshop on the use of social media applications for business development. This was put on by BizShop, and hosted by the Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island. The workshop proved incredibly valuable, as it provided a survey of the different types of social media, and tips on how to…
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