Greetings 2020 Earth Educators' Rendezvous Participant,
We are excited for the start of the online Rendezvous this Sunday! Below you will find important information about this year's Rendezvous. We recognize this is a lot of information, but please read the entire message for important details.
Participant Information
Please review the Participant Information page which includes information on expectations, guidelines for participating in online events, and NAGT's code of conduct policy. Attending Rendezvous for the first time? Check out the first time Rendezvous participant page for resources you may find useful for navigating the Rendezvous.
Sunday Opening Reception
Join us for the Opening Reception for Online Rendezvous taking place via Zoom on Sunday, July 12 from 6pm-7pm EDT! Take this opportunity to meet new colleagues, catch up with old ones, and anticipate a great week of Earth education. Rendezvous leaders will summarize the program and give you a heads up about how things will start on Monday morning. We will also have a couple of informal activities designed to help you get to know your fellow participants.
Welcome Video
Prep yourself for the week by watching the informative welcome video, presented by Anne Egger (NAGT Executive Director), and Lynsey LeMay and Rachel Teasdale (Rendezvous Co-Conveners) as they provide an overview of the Online Rendezvous, including navigating the program and what to expect throughout the week.
Session Connection Information
Zoom connection information will be provided via two methods: 1. through an email each day, and 2. posted on each event summary page. You can easily navigate to the event summary page from the Rendezvous Program. In order to see the connection info on the event web pages, you will need to be logged in to your SERC account using the email address you registered for the Rendezvous with. You can try it out on the bottom of the Opening Reception event page. If you do not receive your daily email with Zoom connection information, be sure to check your "spam" folder.
Contributed Program Materials
All Rendezvous participants are welcome to attend the Wednesday afternoon contributed program sessions, regardless of which days or number of days they are registered for. Presenters have started posting their materials on their abstract pages, and we invite you to explore those for more information ahead of the Wednesday sessions. You can navigate to the sessions using the buttons at the top of the Contributed Program web page. If you're a presenter, don't forget to review the presenter guidelines and upload your materials.
Plenary Sessions
As with the contributed program, all participants are welcome to attend the Tuesday and Thursday plenary sessions, regardless of the number or which days they have registered for. Learn more about the Plenary Sessions. and speakers Karletta Chief (University of Arizona) and Carl Wieman (Stanford University).
Code of Conduct at the Rendezvous
NAGT meetings and events foster the exchange of ideas through open and respectful dialogues at oral and poster sessions, workshops, field trips, short courses, mentorships, and other NAGT-supported programs. NAGT promotes, provides, expects, and endorses a professional and respectful atmosphere and values a diversity of views and opinions. NAGT's Events Code of Conduct Policy is important to promoting diversity and creating an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment for all people.
Rendezvous Exhibitors and Sponsors
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Exhibitors/Sponsors of this year's Rendezvous: NAGT's TED Division (sponsoring both Plenaries), Raspberry Shake, UNAVCO, Little River Research and Design, and IRIS. Please visit the Exhibitors/Sponsors page to view more information about these organizations and to view the times that representatives will be available LIVE to talk with you on Zoom!
Share Your Aha Moments
We invite you to share your "aha moments" from the week though the EER Community Idea Album. What changed for you? What inspired you? What surprised you? What encouraged you? We invite everyone to post their reflections as the experiences happen, rather than waiting until the end of the week. Submit as many "aha moments" as you like!
Share a Selfie
To help build a visual sense of community, we'd like to invite all participants to share a selfie of your Rendezvous experience throughout the week. Whether you're Rendezvousing solo, have a furry co-worker, or a tiny human companion; whether you're joining us from a big city, small cabin, or somewhere in between - show us how you're Rendezvousing! We will post this photo on the Rendezvous site, so please keep it clean and appropriate. This is entirely voluntary, so if you're not comfortable having your photo on the public site, please do not upload it.
Connect Via Social Media
Be sure to "Like" NAGT on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Send your tweets to @nagtgeo and use #EarthER20.
Connect Via the Message Board
Looking to start an informal discussion? New to the Rendezvous and looking to make new connections? Want to follow up with folks after discussions started in your workshop or poster session? Please use our digital message board to continue the conversations and networking.
Evening Email
Be sure to check your email for our evening communication which will include last-minute updates and highlights for the next day. Remember: if you do not receive a daily email, be sure to check your "spam" folder.
Thank you for registering for this year's Rendezvous. We look forward to the upcoming week and "seeing" everyone online. Let's make this an event to remember!
Sincerely,
Caroline Smith, on behalf of the Rendezvous conveners