What is your favorite ecology focused classroom, lecture hall or laboratory activity?
Want to share these resources with other educators and instructors? We are offering two sessions ESA's Annual Meeting to share your education resources. ****************************************************************** SS 6 - Resources for Ecology Education Fair and Share (REEFS) Special Session ****************************************************************** *What is your favorite lesson to dispel misconceptions in undergraduate students' understanding of ecological concepts? *What is your favorite ecology focused classroom, lecture hall or laboratory activity? *Do you have a new idea for a learning activity, and would like feedback on best practices? Session Format: ------------------ This session is designed to create or revise lesson plans or activities with a peer working group. Each lesson or idea will be presented by the author in a small group with up to 9 other participants. There will be time for each author to describe their lesson idea. Then discussions will follow to provide feedback and ideas regarding the core concepts addressed, methodology, misconceptions, assessment or educational extensions. Participants will circulate among presenters at 15 - 20 minute intervals. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogrampreliminary/Session9015.html Session Time and Location: Monday, August 5, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM Anyone can attend this session, no prior registration needed. Sign up to share your ecology education resource: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/REEFS2013 Deadline to present: July 17th ****************************************************************** WK 30 - Your Teaching Resource & ESA's EcoEd Digital Library ****************************************************************** *What is your favorite ecology focused classroom, lecture hall or laboratory activity? *Want to share this resources with other educators? Session Description: ------------------ Join us to for a walkthrough of submitting a resource to EcoEd Digital Library, ESA's peer-reviewed online digital commons. Learn how the peer review process works. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogrampreliminary/Session9039.html Session Time: Monday, August 5, 2013: 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Interested participants are asked to: 1) Complete this brief form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ESA2013-EcoEdDLWorkshop 2) Review the EcoEdDL submission guidelines: http://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=EcoEdDL_SubmissionInstructions ------------------ Questions? Contact: ------------------ Andrea McMillen, ESA Education Programs Coordinator, andrea[at]esa.org ESA's EcoEd Digital Library (EcoEdDL) is a forum for scientists and educators to locate and contribute peer reviewed resources for 21st century undergraduate ecology education. http://ecoed.esa.org Andrea McMillen Education Programs Coordinator Education and Diversity Programs Office Ecological Society of America 1990 M Street, NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 202.833.8773 x 236 202.833.8775 Fax ESA Office of Education and Diversity Programs<www.esa.org/education_diversity> SEEDS - Diverse People for a Diverse Science<http://www.esa.org/seeds> EcoEd Digital Library (beta)<http://esa.org/ecoed/index.php> - Advancing Outstanding Ecology Education
