Program

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Pre-workshop Webinar - Thursday 8 July 11 ET-8 PT

Welcome

Icebreaker - energizer - team introductions

Workshop goals and format

Thinking about place and our connections to place

Workshop goals and norms

Accessing workshop materials and resources

Wrap-up & Homework (Pre-workshop Readings)

Monday

8:00 Welcome! Overview of the day

8:05 Introduction to Place Based Education

8:40 Thinking about Storyboarding and media

9:15 Break

9:30 Sources and strategies - environmental/geoscience data

10:00 Walkthrough of Google Earth Projects

10:30 Small group work - Group discussion of themes, media, focus

10:50 Daily feedback and wrap-up

11:00 Adjourn for the day

Tuesday

8:00 Welcome! Overview of the day

8:05 Reflections from day 1 - share out ideas

8:20 Learning theory around virtual contexts

8:35 Novelty space and virtual contexts

8:50 Break

9:05 Revisit/Extend Place Based Education

9:20 Aligning Virtual Contexts with curricular outcomes and assessments

9:50 Small group work - Group discussion of themes, media, focus

10:20 Geoheritage dimensions in Virtual Contexts

10:35 Practical strategies for locating historical/cultural assets

10:50 Daily feedback and wrap-up

11:00 Adjourn for the day

Wednesday

8:00 Welcome! Overview of the day

8:05 Reflections from day 2 - share out ideas

8:30 Techniques for direct engagement through Virtual Contexts

9:00 Break

9:15 Small group work - Group discussion of themes, media, focus

10:00 Sharing your Virtual Context ideas & progress

10:50 Daily feedback and wrap-up; End of Workshop Survey

11:00 Adjourn