This multi-disciplinary two-part online conference featured live presentations, moderated forums, and demonstrations of how Smithsonian specialists use critical thinking skills to solve problems in their areas of expertise. An online exhibit hall allows participants everywhere to experience virtually the world of the Smithsonian and the wealth of its resources. Check out Smithsonian Online Education Conference: Problem Solving with Smithsonian Experts. Access session recordings, topic discussions, and related resources to explore Smithsonian research and collections related to four areas of exploration: Understanding the American Experience, Valuing World Cultures, Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe, and Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet.

Join the Smithsonian and experts on digital media to learn how to create mobile media projects. Special hands-on sessions for educators as well as for teens. Register now for Mobile Learning Workshops for Educators and Teens from June to August, 2010.

The Smithsonian is addressing the global challenge of climate change with special exhibitions and ongoing research. You can participate in these investigations and deepen your understanding through the Smithsonian Online Education Conference: Climate Change. Access session recordings, topic discussions, and related resources to explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change.

Join experts from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for the Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference. Forty years ago the Apollo Space Program met President Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the moon, one of the most significant achievements of the 20th Century. Access session recordings, topic discussions, and related resources that present the challenges of the Apollo Program and examine the remarkable technologies that made the moon landings possible.

Have you ever wanted to meet one of the Smithsonian’s curators? Or wished you could ask a question of one of our researchers? Starting in February 2009 the Smithsonian launched a series of Online Education Conferences that will let you do just that. The Smithsonian is honoring Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial with special exhibitions and programs, and you can participate in the national celebration through the conference archive and virtual exhibits of the Smithsonian Online Education Conference: Abraham Lincoln.

Discover how you can use museum resources and methods to bring new excitement into your classroom. To find upcoming classes and events in Washington, D.C., and other locations, visit the Opportunities Page.

This workshop for high school teachers shows how to use a museum exhibit as a basis for student writing. 
Writing Workshop

Discover all that Smithsonian has to offer you and your students at Smithsonian Teachers' Night. For more information, visit the Smithsonian Teachers' Night Page.