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Welcome. Instructors Consultants Marcy Seavey Barb Giger Rachel Sandhorst Shannon Hafner Cherin lee. Teachers return to classroom and implement activities. Provide classroom resources/deliver experiences. Bring teachers to workshop.
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Welcome Instructors Consultants Marcy Seavey Barb Giger Rachel Sandhorst Shannon Hafner Cherin lee
Teachers return to classroom and implement activities • Provide classroom resources/deliver experiences • Bring teachers to workshop
Leading Authentic Place-based Student Investigations Water • University of Northern Iowa Course #820:133g (2 Hours) This course has been designed to take advantage of distance technology to customize course content and implementation specifically to each participant. Throughout this course you will engage your own students in individualized course activities while participating in content and pedagogy readings, webinars/chats and discussions with your fellow participants via the course management tools.
Course Objectives • Demonstrate appropriate use of instructional strategies and resources appropriate to the content area as they personalize and implement course homework assignmentswithin their own classrooms. • Deliver inquiry based instruction as they develop and implement a place-based student science investigation with their own students. • Work collaboratively to improve professional practice by supporting fellow participants in the success of their investigation plans through use of the course discussion boards. • Communicate scientific explanations as they present their water resource investigation to members of the Iowa Academy of Science Ecology and Conservation or Environmental Science and Health Sections.
Course Schedule • January 24 to April 17th (12 weeks) • New week available each Sunday • Each Week • Reading Assignment • Classroom Assignment • Forum Assignment Due on Sundays by 11pm • April 30th • Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting • Attend sessions, present in special session, discuss course
Overview of eLearning • Logging in • Course Content • this is your main navigation page
Overview of eLearning • Assignments • Weekly assignments are posted in the discussion area (forums) – Let’s Look!
Overview of Adobe Web Connect • Monday, January 24th • Wednesday, February 2nd • Wednesday, February 23rd • Tuesday, March 8th • All Webinars begin at 4:00pm. • Access all webinars from the same URL: • http://univnia.na4.acrobat.com/lpsiw/
Questions? • Any Questions?
Credits and Contact Marcy • This course is funded in majority by the Iowa Resource Enhancement And Protection – Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP) with additional support from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Academy of Science. • Marcy Seavey • Best way: seavey@uni.edu • Or 319-273-7486