Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.

Live from Mars Mentors

Below you will find a list of teachers who are participating in Live from Mars and have experience applying this type of project for use in their classrooms. They have offered to help others make use of Live From Mars. Please do not hesitate to write them with questions. Their experience may help your Live From Mars adventure to be more successful.

If you are comfortable with using Live From Mars in your classroom and would like to help other teachers do likewise, we would be delighted to include you on this list. Please send a note to Eileen at eb@passporttoknowledge.com with your specifics.

List of Mentors

Name
Email

Grade
Subject Area of Expertise

Renee Crawley

K - 2nd (multi-age class)

computer/technology trainer/team teacher

Michael Crawley

First Grade (multi-age class)

computer/technology trainer/team teacher

Marilyn Kennedy

Fourth Grade
Elementary Teacher

Elementary teacher whose background had been language
arts but became hooked on science through online collaborative
projects. CU-SeeMe, integration across the curriculum, one
classroom computer, student presentations

Rhonda Toon

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade
Looping Teacher

looping class management with one computer, extension activities

Roger Stryker

Fifth Grade
Elementary Teacher

Mac-centric, technology/multimedia, curriculum integration of electronic field trips, computer based technology in the classroom

Ginny Dexter

Fifth and Sixth Grade
Science

Publishing Student and Classroom Online, Examples.
CU-SeeMe, one computer classroom,
Integrating Live From...projects into the curriculum, experiencing science,
every child a learner.
Looping 2 year curriculum.
Wrote grant and received one computer on-line for each cooperative group in class

Laura Bashlor

Sixth Grade
Science and Technology

Science and technology web
authoring, Internet in the classroom, graphics

Tim McCollum

Eighth Grade
Science

One computer classroom
curriculum integration

Charlie Lindgren

Eighth Grade
Earth and Physical Science

NIH "IMaging" Software, teaching strategies, etc.,
for any of the units

Marge Freeman

Eighth Grade
Astronomy and Physical Science

Planning across the curriculum
Adapting programs to students with special needs

Janet K. Cook

high school/homeschool

Areas of Expertise 6th math and social studies and high school science
homeschools her children using PTK, one and no computers online at school,
high school kids in same class for only six weeks at a time

Ruth Wahl

9th earth science

Integrating internet field trips
into the high school classroom

Name Email	Grade Subject	Area of Expertise
Renee Crawley	K - 2nd (multi-age class)	computer/technology trainer/team teacher
Michael Crawley	First Grade (multi-age class)	computer/technology trainer/team teacher
Marilyn Kennedy	Fourth Grade Elementary Teacher	Elementary teacher whose background had been language arts but became hooked on science through online collaborative projects. CU-SeeMe, integration across the curriculum, one classroom computer, student presentations
Rhonda Toon	Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Looping Teacher	looping class management with one computer, extension activities
Roger Stryker	Fifth Grade Elementary Teacher	Mac-centric, technology/multimedia, curriculum integration of electronic field trips, computer based technology in the classroom
Ginny Dexter	Fifth and Sixth Grade Science	Publishing Student and Classroom Online, Examples. CU-SeeMe, one computer classroom, Integrating Live From...projects into the curriculum, experiencing science, every child a learner. Looping 2 year curriculum. Wrote grant and received one computer on-line for each cooperative group in class
Laura Bashlor	Sixth Grade Science and Technology	Science and technology web authoring, Internet in the classroom, graphics
Tim McCollum	Eighth Grade Science	One computer classroom curriculum integration
Charlie Lindgren	Eighth Grade Earth and Physical Science	NIH "IMaging" Software, teaching strategies, etc., for any of the units
Marge Freeman	Eighth Grade Astronomy and Physical Science	Planning across the curriculum Adapting programs to students with special needs
Janet K. Cook	high school/homeschool	Areas of Expertise 6th math and social studies and high school science homeschools her children using PTK, one and no computers online at school, high school kids in same class for only six weeks at a time
Ruth Wahl	9th earth science	Integrating internet field trips into the high school classroom