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Mac users should upgrade to Shockwave 11.5 to use the FOSSweb activities.

If you are using a Mac, please download and install the latest version of Shockwave from www.adobe.com (Shockwave 11.5). There may be some remaining display issues with this version of Shockwave, but most activities are working as intended. To read more about downloading and installing shockwave, please read our FAQ.

Middle School Teacher Participants Needed for a Research Study

Researchers at TERC have been funded by the National Science Foundation to study new materials designed to scaffold scientific reasoning for students with a common learning disability. The materials for Accessing Science Ideas are closely aligned to the kits Diversity of Life and Populations and Ecosystems. By participating, you will have the opportunity to learn about executive function disorder and to contribute to research about learning science and learning disabilities. Teachers will also receive a stipend of $350 or $500 depending on level of participation, professional development points, face to face training in their district, and a class set of research materials. Districts may receive a kit or funds to restock kits. Teachers are eligible who usually teach seven or more investigations from either unit above; who will teach either unit next academic year (2010-2011); and who have a regular education classroom.

For more information about this research opportunity or to register contact Polly Hubbard, Project Director at asi@terc.edu. Please note: Registration closes May 24 for those who teach DOL in August-September.

NIMAS Information on FOSSweb

Are you looking for information on NIMAS files for FOSS? Visit the new FOSS for All section of our site for information on how to find and retrieve files and who to contact in your state.

FOSS MAC and PC Multimedia Security Updates (10-25-06) Click Here

Two security settings (on Flash Player 8 and ActiveX Controls) could interfere with the use of FOSS CD-ROMS or FOSSweb Flash activities on PCs and Macs. For information on resolving these issues, click here.


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