[Globaldata] Workshop preparation

[Cathy Manduca]

Greetings NAGT Using Global Datasets workshop participants-

We are looking forward to seeing you on December 5.  Our workshop will 
start at 8:30 AM in the Pacific C room in the Marriott (see the AGU 
webpage, www.agu.org, for map and directions).

The program for the workshop is available on-line at
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/globaldata02/index.html.  We are in 
the process of assembling a program guide that provides additional 
information, references and other resources to help you prepare for the 
workshop. This is available now on the website and we will add to it as the 
workshop approaches.

Of particular importance is the 3:00 development of activity plans.  In 
this session, you will work to create a plan for an activity based on 
global data-sets that you would like to use in your own classroom 
(instructions for this activity and reporting form are available on the 
website).  We hope that by providing you with time at the workshop to 
reflect on how you would apply what you have learned to your own classroom, 
you will be able to both solidify your thinking and have the opportunity to 
ask the next round of questions of the workshop leaders and participants 
(4:00 group discussion).

To maximize your own use of this time, you will want to think in advance 
about what type of activity you might want to plan for your class and check 
out the kinds of resources that you might want to use.  To help you with 
this, the program guide provides links to data and tools, as well as to 
examples of a wide variety of data-rich classroom activities.   You will be 
able to complete the activity at the workshop using pen and paper. However, 
if you prefer to think on a lap-top, please feel free to bring your own. 
There will be very limited internet access during the workshop,. If you 
have identified resources you would like to work with, please bring them 
with you on your laptop, CD or zip.

We encourage you to contribute to the existing collections of tools, 
datasets, and activities . This is a great way to share things that you 
have found effective with your colleagues. Resources submitted via the 
"Contribute a Resource" link become part of the NSDL Using Data Portal and 
the DLESE collections.

It is our hope that you will leave the workshop with a better understanding 
of goals and strategies, resources (datasets, tools, examples or model 
activities), practical tips, and a network of colleagues to support your 
continued use of global data sets. If you have any questions that will be 
of interest to the whole group, please don't hesitate to use this 
list-server.  Questions that are more detailed can be sent directly to us.

Looking forward!

Cathy Manduca, Dave Mogk, and Alex Moore


Cathryn A. Manduca
Director, Science Education Resource Center
Carleton College
Northfield, MN  55057
507 646-7096
cmanduca at carleton.edu
serc.carleton.edu