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WHAT: In late April, 2003, the National Geographic Society and NOAA’s Office of Exploration and NOAA’s Marine Sanctuaries will host a 9-part virtual teacher workshop series that uses the excitement of ocean exploration to identify how ocean content can enhance learning in the classroom. Dr. Sylvia Earle, Society Explorer-in-Residence, will introduce these workshops and provide inspiration to hundreds of teachers on the importance of ocean education.
Teachers will meet scientific experts through on-line presentations who will be available for an open dialogue of questions, answers and exchange of ideas. Teachers will be provided with methods of linking ocean content to cross-curriculum standards and ways to access student learning, along with lesson plans for classroom use. Teachers will also be introduced to “Teacher Consultants” who will provide firsthand experience on introducing ocean content to their classrooms and provide a network of peers to provide advice and answer questions.
Teachers will be provided with state of the art research findings, lesson plans, news stories, magazine articles, video clips and internet links to insure that their students can become ocean literate. The workshop series will introduce a wide array of topics that are linked to the National Geographic Society’s Ocean Atlas Teacher’s Guide and new “Oceans Scope and Sequence” for K-12 Teachers. Topics will include:
- Importance of ocean exploration, conservation, education, ocean literacy
- Life in the water column
- Biomedical applications of the ocean
- El Niño, La Niña
- Living Light in the Ocean, Bioluminescence
- The Polar Seas
- Applications of Geographic Information Systems in the Ocean
- Marine Archeology, including the Monitor and Hunley Submarines
- Geothermal vents
- Crittercam
WHO: Invited Speakers include:
- Dr. Dawn Wright, Oregon State University
- Dr. Margo Edwards, University of Hawaii
- Mr. John Broadwater, NOAA Monitor, National Marine Sanctuary
- Dr. Robert Neyland, Friends of the Hunley
- Dr. Bruce Robison, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
- Dr. Francisco Chavez, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
- Dr. Edie Widder, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Dr. Shirley Pomponi, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Dr. Susan Humphris, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Dr. Sarah Bednarz, Texas A&M
- Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Society
- Dr. Sharon Walker, J. L. Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium
- Mr. Greg Marshall, National Geographic Television & Film
WHEN: This series will run from April through December, 2003, and will last 1 week per month.
HOW: Participation will be primarily through the Internet, in a password-protected virtual conference space. Teachers will receive written materials to supplement the on-line offerings.
There is no cost for registration to this workshop series. We are attempting to allow everyone who want to participate to register and participate. However, like any meeting, if the numbers are too great, we may limit active participation in some areas of the workshops to the first 500 who login for the particular session. Active participation in the conference will be encouraged, we like to build collaborative learning environments.
There is a cost for teachers who want to receive college credit for their participation.
Contact information
General questions:
Francesca Cava, CEO Program Manager
National Geographic Society
735 State Street, Suite 631
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
E-mail: francesca.cava@noaa.gov
Conference technology and Internet questions:
Peter Tuddenham
College of Exploration
230 Markwood Drive
Potomac Falls, VA 20165
E-mail: peter@coexploration.net
Sponsorship
This virtual teacher workshop series is made possible by grants from the National Geographic Society’s Geography Education Foundation and NOAA’s Office of Exploration. Support has also been received from NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary program and the College of Exploration. External review and expert advice is also provided by Dr. George Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Ms. Lynn Whitley, Sea Grant Program, University of Southern California, Mr. Justin Kenney, Pew Foundation, Dr. Sharon Walker, J. L. Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium, Dr. Sarah Bednarz, Texas A&M and Mr. Glenn Schuster, U.S. Satellite Laboratory.
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