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-----Original Message----- Subject: [narst] 1st Announcement: IGEO Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2010 GeoSciEd VI: Geoscience Education - Developing the World Johannnesburg, South Africa, August 29 - September 3, 2010 The International Geosciences Education Organisation (IGEO), an affiliate to the IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences), is dedicated to developing the field of geoscience education and to promoting strong earth and environmental science education throughout the world. The society holds a conference every four years to encourage collaboration and sharing of information among the world’s geoscience educators. The IGEO conference is a forum for geoscience educators at all levels (preK-adult) and disciplines (earth, atmosphere, ocean, space) in both informal and formal contexts to collaborate and discuss best practices in teaching and learning, geoscience education research, and curriculum and technology development. The local organizing committee of GeoSciEd VI warmly invites your participation in the sixth IGEO conference, “Geoscience Education – Developing the World” to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 29 to September 3, 2010. Both oral and poster presentations on topics in geoscience education are welcome, and presentations from the broader science education research community with relevance to geoscience education are also encouraged. The conference will feature an array of outstanding field trips that showcase South Africa’s world- famous geoscience sites, including Tswaing Meteorite Crater, the Cradle of Humankind, the Witwatersrand Goldfield, the South African Large Telescope, Simangaliso Wetland Park, and Kruger National Park. Registration and abstract submission will open by January 2010. For more information and a description of conference themes and field trips, please see the conference website at http://web.wits.ac.za/NewsRoom/Conferences/GeoSciEd Enquiries can be sent to Dr. Ian McKay ([log in to unmask]) Prof Gillian Drennan ([log in to unmask]) School of Geosciences University of the Witwatersrand Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Affiliations: Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Cognitive Science Program, Center for Research on College Science Teaching and Learning Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Editor for Production, Journal of Geoscience Education