Hey there everybody! Hope it’s been as good a week for you guys as it has for me! Just been working on getting some programs written and ready for when the ECO Bus goes out to schools. My plan is to have as many available programs as possible ready to go so that if someone wants something particular, say on Reptiles or the Ecosystem then it’s all set and doable. Of course, if there comes a time when someone wants a program that isn’t ready, then I sit right down, do a little research and make one. There will be no program we can’t handle!
(Unless it’s on Clowns…ugh…you’re on your own with that one people!) J 
Currently, the program list that is available is:
Reptiles & Amphibians
Mammals
Birds
Invertebrates
Fish
Paleontology
Ecosystems
The Water Cycle
Cryptozoology (kind of a fun one!)
And I have another list of things that aren’t completed yet, but should really round out the possibilities so there will be something for everyone. I’m working on getting the NC Essential education standards correlated with the programs, so not only are they going to be fun and informative but they’ll also satisfy some of the necessary school requirements for students.
I’m a very hands-on kind of educator and I really believe that if people can really connect with something then they’ll be more open to being interested and learning about it. Now, the lecture thing is fine for some, but it’s not my style. In fact it bores the tears out of me, and I feel that if you’re bored, then you stop taking in information and just don’t learn as much. So when I teach, I do my best to engage students in the lesson and make sure they’re having fun as they learn. So there will be discussions, points made through PowerPoint presentations, visual aids and depending on the program, there may even be some live animals to interact with! People should enjoy learning – then they’ll want to do it more! J
So that’s a little preview on what you’ll be getting with the ECO Bus – if you have any suggestions for possible programs, leave me a comment on the blog and I’ll see what I can do! Or you can email me here. Have a great week everyone and talk to you soon! J
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