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= = =I begin each school year with a watershed geology unit where student's study the life and legacy of John Wesley Powell as a model scientist to emulate. = =media type="youtube" key="AR8_-3yZ2_I?fs=1" height="385" width="480" = = =
 * 1) First they watch a PBS video about Powell's life.
 * 2) Then they read excerpts from his Grand Canyon expedition journal.
 * 3) Then they learn a river song written by my friend, Chris Kennedy.
 * 4) Finally on the Friday of the first week of school, I take them rafting down the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon so that they may better relate to what it was like for Powell to conduct scientific research while running a river.

Wow, I came home so energized by our afternoon training that I wrote a new song. This has been a busy week with parent teacher conferences, our Tuesday after school meeting and this Friday afternoon's training. I was surprised to not feel more exhausted when I got home. I appreciate the opportunities that this E2T2 training will provide for my students to use technology to transform their learning! = media type="youtube" key="1WVQoQByhys?fs=1" height="385" width="480" =