News

March 5, 2009

An update was just made to the elementary manuals to reflect the new URLs of the redesigned Macaulay Library site. You can go directly to the lessons here.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology educators will be giving several presentations at the National Science Teachers Association Meeting in New Orleans. If you'll be there, please stop by the following workshops featuring educational uses of the Macaulay Library (listed in Central Standard Time).

Thursday, March 19 3:30-4:30 PM
Using Multimedia and Technology to Study Animal Behavior
Sheraton New Orleans, Southdown
Presenters: Tina B. Phillips and Colleen M. McLinn, Ph.D., Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Friday, March 20 8:00-9:00 AM
Introducing STEM Careers Through Online Multimedia Resources
Sheraton New Orleans, Salon 828
Presenters: Lois M. McLean, Ed.D., and Rick Tessman, McLean Media
Colleen M. McLinn, Ph.D., Cornell Lab of Ornithology

January 30, 2009

The elementary Amazing Birds lessons are highlighted in the bird-themed February 2009 issue of, NSDL's Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears e-zine, for K-5 teachers.

There is also a feature article about Gerrit Vyn and Martha Fischer's recording expedition to Bathurst Island, and a podcast featuring their audio recordings, available on the web or through NSDL's iTunesU area. Choose a listening option here.

Read "Nunavut, Canada: The Sounds and the Silence" by Colleen McLinn.

You can also sign up for an April 21, 2009 (6:30-8:00 p.m. EST) webinar on Arctic and Antarctic birds aimed at K-5 educators.