[ECOLOG-L] Don't miss this summer's Rendezvous: join a workshop, explore themes, showcase your work!
Dear Friends, The Earth Educators' Rendezvous still has spots in many of the high-quality morning workshops. AND, it is not too late to share your teaching or research highlights by submitting a poster or share-a-thon presentation, as the deadline has been extended to Sunday, June 3. https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/ contributed_program.html Check out the program highlights, including 26 workshops, 14 round table discussions, 2 plenaries, 2 poster sessions, one concluding town hall and more than 75 contributed presentations/teaching demonstrations/share-a-thon presentations. Morning workshops are filling, so now is the time to register! https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/index.html The Rendezvous' combination of single and multi-day workshops, posters, talks, teaching demonstrations, round table discussions, and plenary presentations is designed to help guide participants through a suite of interrelated challenges that are characteristic of earth education in schools, colleges, and universities today. Programming is set up to be flexible to different schedules – join us for 2 days, 3 days, or all week! The Rendezvous benefits from bringing together multiple perspective including from all backgrounds and institutional types, including graduate students, post-docs, adjunct faculty, early career faculty, tenured faculty, K-12 educators, and all who are interested in teaching and learning about the Earth. Check out the full program of events and we hope to see you in Lawrence this summer! https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/registration.html -- Krista Herbstrith, National Association of Geoscience Teachers—Assistant Director Science Education Resource Center (SERC)—Program Manager Carleton College- Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-4545- kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* *Join or renew <https://nagt.org/nagt/membership/index.html> your NAGT membership today* *Register today for the Earth Educators' Rendezvous <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html>, July 16-20, 2018*
[ECOLOG-L] Earth Educators' Rendezvous Early Bird Deadline is Less than a Week Away-- May 1, 2018
Greetings colleagues - The Earth Educators' Rendezvous early bird deadline is less than one week away ! The Rendezvous program includes *26 workshops, 14 round table discussions, 2 plenaries, 2 poster sessions, one concluding town hall and more than 75 contributed presentations/teaching demonstrations/share-a-thons*. https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/index.html Please pass along to your departments and colleagues...this is an event not to be missed! If the contributed program inspires you, it is not too late to submit an abstract for a poster that can show how your work contributes to the discussion. *Deadline is May 15*. https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/cont ributed_program.html Interested in attending the Earth Educators' Rendezvous but funding is tight? This year's Rendezvous features opportunities for community members to earn travel assistance by reviewing online materials for NAGT and InTeGrate. *Deadline to apply is May 1.* https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/sund ay/activity_rc.html *The Early Registration deadline is May 1.* This is the moment to sign up. We hope to see you in Lawrence ! https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/registration.html -- Krista Herbstrith, National Association of Geoscience Teachers—Assistant Director Science Education Resource Center (SERC)—Program Manager Carleton College- Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-4545- kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* *Join or renew <https://nagt.org/nagt/membership/index.html> your NAGT membership today* *Register today for the Earth Educators' Rendezvous <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html>, July 16-20, 2018*
[ECOLOG-L] 2018 Earth Educators' Rendezvous abstract and working group application deadlines are this Thursday (3/1)!
Greetings colleagues- Just a reminder that the deadline to submit to the contributed program and to apply as a concurrent working group for this summer's Earth Educators' Rendezvous is this * Thursday, March 1.* *Oral and Poster Submissions via abstract:* The 2018 EER Program Committee is accepting abstracts under two broad headings: Research and Teaching. - *Research presentations* will include the analysis of data that supports research on a variety of geoscience education areas that may include teaching and learning in the classroom, teaching and learning process, assessment of programs or other research areas in teaching and learning in geosciences. Research presentations may be oral or poster format. - *Teaching presentations* may also have some data to support them, but presentations will focus more on innovations in teaching, implementation and/or anecdotal data collection. Teaching presentations may be oral or poster format. Submit your Abstract: <http://goog_488500185/>https://serc. carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/contributed_program.html *Proposals for Teaching Demonstrations and Share-a-Thon Proposals:* Presentations in this category will engage the audience as participants in a classroom activity. K-16 teaching programs and activities are all encouraged equally. Teaching demonstrations are 20 minutes in length and are in a classroom-style presentation, differing from the less formal, 1-2-minute presentation followed by small-group discussion in the round-robin style of the Share-a-thon sessions. - *Active Teaching Demonstrations*: We are soliciting proposals for demonstrations of successful activities that could result in "take-homes" for attendees to use in their own teaching. Demonstrations should be active, e.g. something that audience members participate in, or a video or slide show of students performing the activity. We welcome proposals for activities that are already a part of the *On the Cutting Edge* collection as well as new submissions. View Guidelines. Propose a Teaching Demonstration: https://serc.carleton.edu/ earth_rendezvous/2018/program/demo_proposal.html *Apply to be a Concurrent Working Group* *The Earth Educators' Rendezvous planning committees encourage concurrent working sessions. Conduct your group meeting at the Rendezvous and benefit from the added value of networking with other Earth educators, attending topical and pedagogical workshops, and disseminating findings in oral and poster sessions. Each participant in your meeting will receive a $20 per paid day registration discount. * * <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html>* *Submit a Working Group Application: *https://serc.carleton.edu/ earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html For more information on the Rendezvous, visit https://serc.carleton.ed u/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html Hope to see you this summer at the Rendezvous! -- Krista Herbstrith, National Association of Geoscience Teachers—Assistant Director Science Education Resource Center (SERC)—Program Manager Carleton College- Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-4545- kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* *Join or renew <https://nagt.org/nagt/membership/index.html> your NAGT membership today* *Register today for the Earth Educators' Rendezvous <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html>, July 16-20, 2018*
[ECOLOG-L] Abstract deadline is in 9 days! Join hundreds of colleagues this summer at the Earth Educators' Rendezvous - July 16-20 in Lawrence, KS!
Dear Colleagues: If you have ever thought it would be beneficial to spend time thinking and talking about teaching and learning with like-minded colleagues, we have the summer meeting for you. We would like to invite you to attend the fourth annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous to be held at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, from July 16-20, 2018. The Rendezvous was created as a week-long event to bring together hundreds of researchers and practitioners working in all aspects of undergraduate and K-12 Earth education. Each day at the Rendezvous will feature some combination of workshops, contributed talks and posters, round table discussions, plenary sessions, and working groups discussing a rich mix of topics. These sessions will address a range of themes, including: - Providing instructors with examples of instructional strategies that have been shown to improve student learning; - Addressing teaching challenges specific to particular settings (e.g., large classes, labs), topics (e.g., sustainability, atmospheric science), or skills (e.g., spatial reasoning); - Developing students' competency in a range of geoscientific tasks that involve higher order skills such as systems thinking, data analysis and quantitative skills; - Supporting instructors and administrators in creating lessons and programming to increase the number and diversity of students who learn about Earth; - Helping graduate students and post-docs prepare for an academic career in Earth-related disciplines; - Collaborating with colleagues across the disciplines to situate learning about Earth in a societal context; - Supporting current and future K-12 teachers in STEM exploration; - Pursuing education research that supports our ability to address these challenges. We welcome participation by all who are interested in teaching and learning about the Earth, including faculty and administrators from two-year and four-year colleges and universities, teachers of high school Earth science, faculty in all disciplines who teach about some aspect of the Earth or would like to incorporate such teaching in future classes, graduate students and post-docs interested in these topics, and program leaders in geoscience, environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability, or other programs with an Earth component. All participants are invited to submit an abstract to be considered for inclusion in the contributed program of short presentations and posters. A limited number of need-based stipends will be available to help defray travel and registration costs. Follow these links to learn more about Rendezvous registration ( http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/registration.html), the program of events (http://serc.carleton.edu/eart h_rendezvous/2018/program/index.html), and how to submit an abstract to the contributed program (due March 1) (http://serc.car leton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/contributed_program.html). Registration is now open and fees are reduced for all NAGT members. On any day, participants can attend a morning workshop and either afternoon mini-workshops or round table discussions, or can choose between multiple sessions featuring teaching demonstrations and/or contributed talks. Lastly, we would like to encourage the use of the Rendezvous as a venue for working group meetings that capitalize on the opportunity to learn from colleagues at the Rendezvous. Working group members will receive a daily discount for group members and access to a meeting room. Working group applications are due before March 1. For more details visit: http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html We hope you will find the program to be engaging and flexible. We hope to see you in Lawrence this summer! Important Dates - Working Group Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html> By March 1 - Abstract /Teaching Demo Submission <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/contributed_program.html> By March 1 - Travel Stipend Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/travel_stipend_app.html> By April 8 - Registration <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/registration.html> Early Bird: May 1 -- Krista Herbstrith, National Association of Geoscience Teachers—Assistant Director Science Education Resource Center (SERC)—Program Manager Carleton College- Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-4545- kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* *Join or renew <https://nagt.org/nagt/membership/index.html> your NAGT membership today* *Register today for the Earth Educators' Rendezvous <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html>, July 16-20, 2018*
[ECOLOG-L] Join with more than 300 Earth educators this summer at the Earth Educators' Rendezvous in Lawrence, KS!
Greetings colleagues- We are excited to announce that the Earth Educators' Rendezvous meeting registration is now open (http://serc.carleton.edu/eart h_rendezvous/2018/registration.html) and encourage you to check out this year’s technical program (http://serc.carleton.edu/eart h_rendezvous/2018/program/index.html). Morning workshops require registration and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Workshops are interactive with participants learning from one another and from experts in formats that build on research-based pedagogies. These sessions feature time to work on your own introductory or upper-division course, to plan new ways to strengthen your program, or to move forward your education research agenda. All participants registered for a particular day can attend either afternoon mini-workshops or round table discussions, or can choose between multiple sessions featuring teaching demonstrations and/or contributed talks and posters. We envision that specific topics (e.g. broadening participation), specific pedagogical techniques (e.g. metacognition), and research results will be presented and discussed in these contributed sessions. Many of us have interests in multiple areas of Earth Science education in addition to our discipline-specific interests, and the Rendezvous is designed to allow exploration of these areas in ways not possible during conventional conferences and meetings. The Contributed Program is a critical component to this end, and offers both a venue to present work and an opportunity to see what is going on in the Earth Science education community. The Rendezvous provides a unique opportunity to present and discuss your work with an audience of Earth Educators. For more details and to submit an abstract for a talk or poster or to propose a teaching demo, visit: (http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/cont ributed_program.html). The deadline for submitting an abstract or activity is March 1. Lastly, we would like to encourage the use of the Rendezvous as a venue for working meetings that allow groups to move forward their collaborative project while capitalizing on the opportunity to learn from colleagues at the Rendezvous. If you are interested in running a concurrent working meeting at the Rendezvous, you can apply to receive a $20 per day discount for the members of your group. We must receive your application before March 1 to be considered for the working group discount. For more details and to apply visit: http://serc.carleton.e du/earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html We hope you will find the program to be engaging and flexible. We hope to see you in Lawrence this summer! Important Dates - Working Group Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/working_group.html> By March 1, 2018 - Abstract /Teaching Demo Submission <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/program/contributed_program.html> By March 1, 2018 - Travel Stipend Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/travel_stipend_app.html> By April 8, 2018 - Registration <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/registration.html> Early Bird: May 1, 2018 -- -- Krista Herbstrith, National Association of Geoscience Teachers—Assistant Director Science Education Resource Center (SERC)—Program Manager Carleton College- Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-4545- kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* *Join or renew <https://nagt.org/nagt/membership/index.html> your NAGT membership today* *Register today for the Earth Educators' Rendezvous <https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2018/index.html>, July 16-20, 2018*
[ECOLOG-L] Application deadline has been extended to this Friday, (9/15) for the Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB workshop--October 15-17, 2017
Dear Colleagues, We invite you to the *Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB* workshop. To address the need to strengthen computational skills, this workshop will bring together faculty from the sciences who teach computation and are interested in strengthening their skills and developing MATLAB-based teaching resources. Working interactively with faculty peers and MathWorks representatives, participants will develop teaching activities and contribute to a collection of sharable teaching activities. By including educators from multiple disciplines – including Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Math, and allied fields – the workshop will encourage sharing of ideas and best practices and integration of themes and tools across areas. *Details* Workshop: Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB Location: Carleton College, Northfield, MN Date: October 15-17, 2017 (5 PM Sunday to 2 PM Tuesday) *Application Deadline:September 15, 2017 *and there is no registration fee to attend. Learn more from the workshop website: http://serc.carleton.edu/teaching_computation/workshop_2017/index.html *Workshop Description:* At this workshop educators from Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Math, and allied fields will share their experiences teaching computation in undergraduate science courses. Participants will work with peers and MathWorks representatives to develop new, or revise existing, activities and course materials that incorporate MATLAB for computation. They will also synthesize best practices for combining computation and quantitative thinking in science courses and for assessing students' understanding of applied computation. Workshop activities will feature demonstrations of activities, hands-on MATLAB sessions, and opportunities to work in small groups on activity/course design. This effort will draw on the work already done on required competencies across the science fields. Instructional materials and other information will be organized and compiled as collections of digital resources to support teaching computation in the sciences using MATLAB. Activities produced at the workshop will be made publicly available to anyone teaching in the sciences. This workshop aims to host ~100 science faculty and educators, thereby providing access to a wide range of experienced and skilled practitioners in a single, focused space. In addition, MathWorks representatives will be on hand to support the workshop and share expertise and resources for teaching with MATLAB, providing insights into topics such as data access, high performance computing, and education aids for teaching and assessing computation skills in the lab, live, and even online and in flipped-classroom settings. This workshop target is ~100 science faculty and educators (by application). *The application deadline is September 15, 2017* and there is no registration fee to attend. To apply, go to: http://serc.carleton.edu/teaching_computation/workshop_2 017/application.html We hope to see you there! Thank you, Lisa Kempler, MathWorks Cathryn A. Manduca, Science Education Resource Center Gregory Hancock, College of William and Mary, Geology Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bioengineering Michele McColgan, Siena College, Physics & Astronomy Kelly Roos, Bradley University, Department of Engineering Physics, PICUP -- Krista Herbstrith, Program Manager Science Education Resource Center—SERC, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] Registration deadline is 8/29 for Assessing the Impact of InTeGrate Materials in Introductory Environmental Science and Botany Courses webinar: Thursday, August 31
Join us for our first webinar of the fall InTeGrate series: Assessing the Impact of InTeGrate Materials in Introductory Environmental Science and Botany Courses <https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/2017_2018/itg_envsci_botany/index.html> *Thursday, August 31, 2017* *9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET* Presenter: Tara Jo Holmberg (Northwestern Connecticut Community College) Registration Deadline <https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/2017_2018/itg_envsci_botany/registration.html> : *August 29, 2017* Using InTeGrate modules in an Introduction to Environmental Science course since the spring of 2016, gains in student achievement in objectives related to soils, agriculture, mining, climate change, among others have been measurable. The QUBES InTeGrate Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) <http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/qubes.html> in Spring 2016 was invaluable for guidance with modifying and launching the initial modules used in the course: 'A Growing Concern' and 'Soils, Systems, and Society.' Additional modules were added in the fall of 2016 to strengthen the course and previous modules were improved. Recent experiences as a co-mentor for QUBES InTeGrateFMN in spring 2017, has led to new depths of reflection, additional modules utilized, and new courses employed. Student feedback and results of assessments will be shared as part of the session. At the end of this webinar, participants will have: - examples and strategies for adapting InTeGrate modules that introduce Biology content - greater familiarity with InTeGrate principles and materials - new colleagues engaged in this work (all webinars are recorded, if you can't make the time for the live event, check back on the webinar information page for the screencast/recording) -- Krista Herbstrith, Program Manager Science Education Resource Center—SERC, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] Introducing the Fall 2017 InTeGrate Webinar Series-- Assessing the Impact of InTeGrate Materials in Introductory Environmental Science and Botany Courses: Thursday, August 31
InTeGrate is pleased to announce the Fall 2017 InTeGrate professional development webinar series. Free and open to the public, this series will incorporate InTeGrate pedagogies into teaching practices, provide resources available for adoption, and create a forum for participants to learn and share teaching strategies. Join us for our first webinar of the series: Assessing the Impact of InTeGrate Materials in Introductory Environmental Science and Botany Courses <https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/2017_2018/itg_envsci_botany/index.html> *Thursday, August 31, 2017* *9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET* Presenter: Tara Jo Holmberg (Northwestern Connecticut Community College) Registration Deadline <https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/2017_2018/itg_envsci_botany/registration.html>: August 29, 2017 Using InTeGrate modules in an Introduction to Environmental Science course since the spring of 2016, gains in student achievement in objectives related to soils, agriculture, mining, climate change, among others have been measurable. The QUBES InTeGrate Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) <http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/qubes.html> in Spring 2016 was invaluable for guidance with modifying and launching the initial modules used in the course: 'A Growing Concern' and 'Soils, Systems, and Society.' Additional modules were added in the fall of 2016 to strengthen the course and previous modules were improved. Recent experiences as a co-mentor for QUBES InTeGrate FMN in spring 2017, has led to new depths of reflection, additional modules utilized, and new courses employed. Student feedback and results of assessments will be shared as part of the session. At the end of this webinar, participants will have: - examples and strategies for adapting InTeGrate modules that introduce Biology content - greater familiarity with InTeGrate principles and materials - new colleagues engaged in this work (all webinars are recorded, if you can't make the time for the live event, check back on the webinar information page for the screencast/recording) -- Krista Herbstrith, Program Manager Science Education Resource Center—SERC, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] Invitation to the Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB workshop--October 15-17, 2017
Dear Colleagues, We invite you to the *Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB* workshop. To address the need to strengthen computational skills, this workshop will bring together faculty from the sciences who teach computation and are interested in strengthening their skills and developing MATLAB-based teaching resources. Working interactively with faculty peers and MathWorks representatives, participants will develop teaching activities and contribute to a collection of sharable teaching activities. By including educators from multiple disciplines – including Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Math, and allied fields – the workshop will encourage sharing of ideas and best practices and integration of themes and tools across areas. *Details* Workshop: Developing Competency in Teaching Computation using MATLAB Location: Carleton College, Northfield, MN Date: October 15-17, 2017 (5 PM Sunday to 2 PM Tuesday) Application Deadline: September 8, 2017 Learn more from the workshop website: http://serc.carleton.edu/teaching_computation/workshop_2017/index.html *Workshop Description:* At this workshop educators from Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Math, and allied fields will share their experiences teaching computation in undergraduate science courses. Participants will work with peers and MathWorks representatives to develop new, or revise existing, activities and course materials that incorporate MATLAB for computation. They will also synthesize best practices for combining computation and quantitative thinking in science courses and for assessing students' understanding of applied computation. Workshop activities will feature demonstrations of activities, hands-on MATLAB sessions, and opportunities to work in small groups on activity/course design. This effort will draw on the work already done on required competencies across the science fields. Instructional materials and other information will be organized and compiled as collections of digital resources to support teaching computation in the sciences using MATLAB. Activities produced at the workshop will be made publicly available to anyone teaching in the sciences. This workshop aims to host ~100 science faculty and educators, thereby providing access to a wide range of experienced and skilled practitioners in a single, focused space. In addition, MathWorks representatives will be on hand to support the workshop and share expertise and resources for teaching with MATLAB, providing insights into topics such as data access, high performance computing, and education aids for teaching and assessing computation skills in the lab, live, and even online and in flipped-classroom settings. This workshop target is ~100 science faculty and educators (by application). *The application deadline is September 8, 2017 and there is no registration fee to attend.* To apply, go to: http://serc.carleton.edu/teaching_computation/workshop_2 017/application.html We hope to see you there! Thank you, Lisa Kempler, MathWorks Cathryn A. Manduca, Science Education Resource Center Gregory Hancock, College of William and Mary, Geology Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bioengineering Michele McColgan, Siena College, Physics & Astronomy Kelly Roos, Bradley University, Department of Engineering Physics, PICUP -- Krista Herbstrith, Program Manager Science Education Resource Center—SERC, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 <(507)%20222-5634> kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* -- Krista Herbstrith, Program Manager Science Education Resource Center—SERC, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] Registration deadline is tomorrow (3/7) for the next InTeGrate Webinar: Adapting InTeGrate Modules for Biology Courses & Online Courses - Wednesday, March 8
Interested in learning strategies for adapting InTeGrate modules that introduce Biology content into your courses? Interested in learning strategies to adapt InTeGrate modules for an online courses? Join us for the next InTeGrate webinar: Adapting InTeGrate Modules for Biology Courses and Online Courses http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/ 2016_2017/adapt_course/index.html Wednesday, March 8. 9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET Amber Burgett, part of Wittenberg University's InTeGrate Implementation Program, will discuss adapting InTeGrate modules for a general education, non-majors Biology course and for an upper-level freshwater Ecology course to strengthen active learning opportunities in these courses. Sabrina Walthall, part of Mercer University's Implementation Program, will discuss adapting an InTeGrate module to an online, general education science course for adult learners. At the end of this webinar, participants will have: * examples and strategies for adapting InTeGrate modules that introduce Biology content * strategies to adapt InTeGrate modules for an online course * greater familiarity with InTeGrate principles and materials * new colleagues engaged in this work Registration deadline is March 7. http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/webinars/ 2016_2017/adapt_course/registration.html -- Krista Herbstrith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* Save the date for the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous, <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/index.html> July 17-21 in Albuquerque, NM
[ECOLOG-L] Invitation to join hundreds of colleagues this summer at the Earth Educators' Rendezvous - July 17-21 in Albuquerque, NM
Dear Colleagues: If you have ever thought it would be beneficial to spend time thinking and talking about teaching and learning with like-minded colleagues, we have the summer meeting for you. We would like to invite you to attend the third annual Earth Educators’ Rendezvous to be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, from July 17-21, 2017. The Rendezvous was created as a week-long event to bring together hundreds of researchers and practitioners working in all aspects of undergraduate and K-12 Earth education. Each day at the Rendezvous will feature some combination of workshops, contributed talks and posters, round table discussions, plenary sessions, and working groups discussing a rich mix of topics. These sessions will address a range of themes, including: - Providing instructors with examples of instructional strategies that have been shown to improve student learning; - Addressing teaching challenges specific to particular settings (e.g., large classes, labs), topics (e.g., sustainability, atmospheric science), or skills (e.g., spatial reasoning); - Developing students' competency in a range of geoscientific tasks that involve higher order skills such as systems thinking, data analysis and quantitative skills; - Supporting instructors and administrators in creating lessons and programming to increase the number and diversity of students who learn about Earth; - Helping graduate students and post-docs prepare for an academic career in Earth-related disciplines; - Collaborating with colleagues across the disciplines to situate learning about Earth in a societal context; - Supporting current and future K-12 teachers in STEM exploration; - Pursuing education research that supports our ability to address these challenges. We welcome participation by all who are interested in teaching and learning about the Earth, including faculty and administrators from two-year and four-year colleges and universities, teachers of high school Earth science, faculty in all disciplines who teach about some aspect of the Earth or would like to incorporate such teaching in future classes, graduate students and post-docs interested in these topics, and program leaders in geoscience, environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability, or other programs with an Earth component. All participants are invited to submit an abstract to be considered for inclusion in the contributed program of short presentations and posters. A limited number of need-based stipends will be available to help defray travel and registration costs. Follow these links to learn more about Rendezvous registration ( http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/201 <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/registration.html>7 /registration.html <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/registration.html>), the program of events (http://serc.carleton.edu/eart h_rendezvous/2017/program/index.html), and how to submit an abstract to the contributed program (due March 3) (http://serc.carleton.edu/eart h_rendezvous/2017/program/contributed_program.html). Registration is now open and fees are reduced for all NAGT members. On any day, participants can attend a morning workshop and either afternoon mini-workshops or round table discussions, or can choose between multiple sessions featuring teaching demonstrations and/or contributed talks. Lastly, we would like to encourage the use of the Rendezvous as a venue for working group meetings that capitalize on the opportunity to learn from colleagues at the Rendezvous. Working group members will receive a daily discount for group members and access to a meeting room. Working group applications are due before March 3. For more details visit: http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/working_group.html We hope to see you in Albuquerque! Important Dates - Working Group Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/working_group.html> By March 3 - Abstract Submission <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/program/contributed_program.html> By March 3 - Travel Stipend Application <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/travel_stipends.html> By April 1 - Registration <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/registration.html> Early Bird: May 3 Karen Viskupic Department of Geosciences Boise State University Hannah Scherer Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Krista Herbstrith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 <(507)%20222-5634> kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] InTeGrate announces the Publication of a New Teaching Module: An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources
InTeGrate is pleased to announce the publication of the complete *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources *module on the InTeGrate site *:* http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/ ecosystem_water/index.html Developed by *Ed Barbanell, University of Utah; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota; and John Ritter, Wittenberg University*, this 3-week module will investigate the ecosystem services associated with local land use and its relation to water. Students will be introduced to ecosystem services as a way of integrating the components of the hydrologic cycle as a system, synthesizing the interaction between the hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, and linking those processes to the needs and aspirations of particular communities in particular places. *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources* seeks to equip students to actively engage in the public dialogues from understanding and analyzing a problem, to presenting reasonable solutions from particular stakeholders' perspectives. *An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources* is a great fit for courses in ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, physical geography, Earth science, and sustainability courses. This module is part of a growing collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the Earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. Prior to publication, this module was successfully used in three different courses at three different institutions. Full materials for faculty support, adoption, and individual notes/stories from pre-publication classroom practice are available to illustrate a full range of teaching environments. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs. Through the development of these modules InTeGrate (Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable Future), strives to infuse Earth literacy across disciplines, engage younger students in the geosciences, and develop a new vision for how geoscience is positioned in higher education. For more information on InTeGrate, please see our website at http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html. -- Krista Herbstrith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>* Save the date for the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous, <http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/index.html> July 17-21 in Albuquerque, NM
[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: Application deadline: September 2 for applying to the Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB Workshop--October 23-25, 2016
Dear Colleagues, *Application deadline is next Friday, September 2, 2016.* Apply today for the Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB workshop focused on building students' ability to solve problems with computation using MATLAB in their STEM courses. Participants will share their successes developing computational skills using MATLAB in the undergraduate classroom and discuss best practices for the community. By attending the workshop, you will be part of a community effort to bring together best practices and teaching materials that will be made freely available through the SERC website. MathWorks (makers of MATLAB) is sponsoring the workshop. *Details* Workshop:Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB Location: Carleton College, Northfield, MN Date: October 23-25, 2016 (5 PM Sunday to 2P M Tuesday) Learn more from the workshop website: http://serc.carleton.edu/matlab_computation2016/index.html *Workshop Description:* This workshop will bring together faculty from the sciences, including Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Biology, and allied fields, who teach computation and quantitative thinking skills using MATLAB. Computation is broadly defined as using computers in scientific work to understand and solve problems, or formulating problems in ways that can be computed. Learning how to process data and develop quantitative models are critically important for students to perform calculations, analyze data, create numerical models and visualizations, and more deeply understand complex systems, ?all essential aspects of modern science. These skills require students to have comfort and skill with languages and tools such as MATLAB. To achieve comfort and skill, computation and quantitative thinking must build over a 4-year degree program across courses and disciplines. Participants will help build a collection of teaching activities that showcase computation, quantitative thinking, and applied math using MATLAB and design approaches to integrating these skills throughout science degree programs. This workshop target is 30 college educators (by application). There is no registration fee to attend. To apply, go to: http://serc.carleton.edu/matla b_computation2016/application.html We hope to see you there! If you have additional questions, direct them to Rory McFadden ( rmcfad...@carleton.edu). Thank you, Lisa Kempler MATLAB Community Strategist, MathWorks https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/data_models/toolsheets/MATLAB.html Cathryn A. Manduca Director, Science Education Resource Center Executive Director, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Kristin Jenkins Executive Director, BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium Kelly Roos Professor, Department of Engineering Physics, Bradley University PICUP Leadership Council Frederik J. Simons Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University Wendy Thomas Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington Krista Herbstrith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Science Education Resource Center—SERC, Carleton College Northfield, MN 55057 507-222-5634 kherb...@carleton.edu *like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/200Division/>*
[ECOLOG-L] Earth Educators' Rendezvous, July 13-17, 2015 -----Registration now open!
EARTH EDUCATORS’ RENDEZVOUS Registration is now open for the inaugural Earth Educators’ Rendezvous July 13-17, 2015 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The 2015 first annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous will bring together researchers and practitioners working in all aspects of undergraduate Earth education. We welcome faculty from all disciplines who are interested in improving their teaching about the Earth, administrators from geoscience departments and interdisciplinary programs that want to become stronger, and education researchers of all types. Join the Rendezvous for 2 or 3 days or stay the whole week. The morning workshop program has been finalized and is open for registration on a first-come, first-serve basis (workshop size is limited based on room capacity). The first draft of the afternoon mini-workshops is available, and we welcome your feedback. Abstract Deadline: March 1, 2015 Registration Deadline: April 13, 2015 For additional information and to register: Earth Educators' Rendezvous http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2015/index.html Part of the InTeGrate and On the Cutting Edge Programs for Improved Undergraduate Education On the Cutting Edge is managed by NAGT The Earth Educators' Rendezvous is supported by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). Join today and receive a discount on your registration. Your membership will help ensure that this event can continue to serve geoscience educators.
