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Education Breakout Group

Education Breakout Group. Primary Goal. Provide opportunities for accessible lifelong learning through phenology. Key Concepts. Phenology is science – relevant, low cost, simple, accessible, powerful, integrative Phenology is integral in human decision-making

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Education Breakout Group

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  1. Education Breakout Group

  2. Primary Goal • Provide opportunities for accessible lifelong learning through phenology

  3. Key Concepts • Phenology is science – relevant, low cost, simple, accessible, powerful, integrative • Phenology is integral in human decision-making • Phenological events are changing in space and time • Phenology allows early detection of impact of climate change and variability on plants and animals • Phenology affects humans through health, leisure, agriculture, transportation, forestry • Phenology reflects connectivity and synchrony in ecological systems • Phenology has a long and interesting tradition

  4. Objectives • Engage target audiences effectively • Effectively communicate value of program • Develop, adopt, adapt phenology educational and outreach materials relevant to target audience • Develop sense of community and contribution to knowledge

  5. Objectives (cont.) • Encourage communication among observers, including existing groups • Regularly provide results to public, in large part to generate excitement and continued involvement • Minimize barriers to involvement for all interested groups • Ensure submitted data can be used in scientific studies • Get feedback from participants and data users

  6. Potential Partners • Retirement homes • Smithsonian • Audubon • NSTA • NACD • ESA • BSA • DLESE • GLOBE • Journey North • Extension programs • Frog Watch • National Parks • Museums and Botanical Gardens • Boy and Girl Scouts • 4H • FFA

  7. Actions • Evaluate what is already out there • Identify and prioritize target audiences (e.g., specific age group) • Include target species and phenological events that occur within the school year • Develop user-friendly website • Develop recording and archiving system • Develop system to visualize results • Consider pilot projects

  8. Actions (cont.) • Draw up invitations to potential participating groups specific to their interests • Develop “how to” materials according to target audience - Field guides - Guides to recording data • Develop training workshops • Align educational materials to national, state, local educational standards • Develop phenology and climate modules that can be distributed to other organizations • Develop methods for evaluation and assessment

  9. Measures of Success • Number of schools and observers • Web visits • Downloads of resources • Training sessions • Media stories • Repeat participation • Annual increases in numbers of participants

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