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transcript
Coordinating and Advancing Field-Based
Marine Science Education in Puget Sound:
Creating a vision for the future
March 14th and 15th, 2004Seattle, Washington
• Why have a workshop?• Who’s in charge here anyway? • What are we supposed to do?• How can we do it?• When and where are we working? (and playing?)
(an introduction by Fritz Stahr, Ocean Inquiry Project, person of many
hats)
The things we all should know from the start!
Field-Based Marine Science Education in Puget Sound
Why have a workshop?
• Puget Sound is unique and needs attention from the surrounding population. Marine science education is critical to that end.
• Experiencing marine science first hand on the Sound is a powerful learning tool.
• Some other estuaries and coastal regions in the US have large marine science education programs or organizations, why not ours?
• Can we advance the state of MSE here through coordination, expansion, or new efforts?
• If so, how? Is there a best path? Or any path? We need the best minds to crack this one!
Who’s in charge here anyway?
• Ocean Inquiry Project proposed this to The Russell Family Foundation who granted funds to create it. (They too want answers to the previous questions.)
• A Steering Committee (see list in folder) decided the approach, agenda, and details. They are the brains, OIP staff are the brawn.
• Steering Committee members will facilitate the breakout sessions, but YOU are the ones here to create a vision of the future. So, if something is not working toward that end, speak up or attempt to fix it!
What are we supposed to do?How can we do it?
• Become a working team. Meet and get familiar with your fellow workshop participants.
• Speak up, but be a good listener as well. Don’t be afraid to voice ideas & thoughts; brainstorming is key. Evaluate and synthesize too…we need to write a report on this!
• Be at your breakout sessions on time. It helps when everyone hears the same thing at the same time and in the same way.
• Keep your eye on the goal: creating a vision of the future of marine science education in Puget Sound that’s better than the present.
When and where are we working? (and playing?)
• We’re working most of the time, but feel free to wander the exhibits during breaks or lunch (your badge is your admission).
• We’ll be here (Odyssey Great Room) as well as three other rooms in this building (one behind you, two upstairs).
• We’ll be in the Seattle Aquarium (8 min walk south); the Bay View room, Conference room and Classrooms - all upstairs.
• There is a free reception after this evening’s wrap up session in the Bay View room. Also, the Aquarium exhibits will be open to us after they close to the public at 6 pm. (play time!)
Working groups/locations for late morning & afternoon
• Harbor room – blue & red & some silver
• Grotto room – yellow & purple & some silver
• Class/back room – aqua & some silver
Summary of Sunday - Needs & Wants
• A “clearing house” -- actively maintained web site with info & contacts for all programs
• A cooperative or consortium of all provider organizations, to provide various things:
• maintenance of above web-site/clearing house• connections to platforms/vessels available• connections to research projects, short and long• help for new teachers with logistics, curriculum,
training• justify field based marine science education to those
who drive the instructional agenda (WASL watchers)• access to Puget Sound data bases, if not actually
operate one for cooperative partners
Logistics of Monday
• Session # 1 (9:30 am) – breakouts by educational level served or known - elementary/middle, high school, college, informal/general public (break @ 10:30)
• Sessions #2 (11 am) – breakout by color code with some combined (balance) – major goal is to come up with concrete suggestions and plans for cooperative organization: activities
• Session #3 – post-lunch version of the same site with info & contacts for all programs – individual groups to decide on lunch timing – finish @ 2:30 – break in Great Room
• Session #4 (3 pm)– wrap up here with summary of plans and a vision of the future!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Purple / Yellow / Silver• Curriculum Design
– Specific to marine science, fulfill EALRs– Flexibility—not necessarily tied to a ship– Assistance for existing programs to integrate EALRs– Curricula is all web-based and easily available– Clearing house for the curricula that already exist elsewhere– Kits? Moving tidepool?
• Coordination– Funding sources (providers & users)– Transportation options– Facilitator/coordinator—REAL PERSON to CONTACT– Recommendations for platforms—UNBIASED PERSON– Interface with risk assessors at school districts– Scheduling (assistance and some details)– Work with research, scientists, programs, cruises of opportunity
• Equipment Pool• Outreach
Purple / Yellow / Silver (cont.)• Needs:
– Tied to some organization• Based in Seattle?
• Type of organization?– College or University
– Established non-profit [People for Puget Sound, Center for Wooden Boats, Aquarium(s), Odyssey, Ocean Conservancy]
– Government Agency [Ports, Puget Sound Action Team]
– Association
• Funding options– Participants [school districts, schools]
– Grants [Foundations, corporations, agencies, ‘guilty’ polluters]
– Need to make self sustaining?
Needs and Wants for Marine Science Education in Puget Sound
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Coordination between providers
Information about different programsavailable
Connection to ongoing Puget Soundresearch
Year-around operations
Data collection (e.g. water quality)
Availability of computer models ofPuget Sound
Availability of historic data in PugetSound
Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important
Wants for Marine Science Education in Puget Sound
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47
36
36
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41
30
24
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8
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3
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2
5
3
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9
2
2
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3
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Exposure for students
Inquiry-based curriculum
Connected to research science
Fun
Informative
Nearby location
Student directed research
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Needs for Marine Science Education in Puget Sound
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19
16
10
24
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24
30
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6
24
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2
5
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2
25
25
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Cost
Distance
Time to organize & logistics
Fitting in curriculum
Knowing about available programs
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