Workshop Materials and Resources

Detailed Agenda with Resources

Powerpoint presentation for workshop: AGU Sustainability Workshop Powerpoint 12 Dec 2017 (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 19.7MB Dec7 17)

2:00 pm - Drought planning jigsaw activity

Colorado Climate Center Weekly Drought Update (source of data used in jigsaw activity): http://climate.colostate.edu/~drought/

Drought data handout: Drought Scenario Data Handout (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 15.7MB Dec7 17)

Drought planning meeting handout: Drought Planning Meeting Handout (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 16kB Dec7 17)

More information about jigsaw activities: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/jigsaws/index.html

2:40 pm - Participant poll

• Familiar with InTeGrate materials?
• Types of institutions?
• Disciplines of participants?

2:45 pm - InTeGrate Overview

• InTeGrate teaching materials: https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/index.html
• How to infuse sustainability in your course: https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/themes/infuse/index.html
• Using InTeGrate Modules and Courses: https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/using/index.html
• Links to modules discussed in the workshop
• Water Sustainability in Cities - http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/water_cities/index.html
• Water, Agriculture, and Sustainability - http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/water_sustainability/index.html
• Humans' Dependence on Earth's Mineral Resources - https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/mineral_resources/index.html
• Ocean Sustainability - https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/sustain_ocean/index.html
• Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability - https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/energy_sustain/index.html

3:15 pm - Gallery Walk activity

• Gallery Walks: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/gallerywalk/index.html

3:45 pm - Explore InTeGrate materials

• Select one module, unit or activity to incorporate into one of your courses
• Read through the Instructor Materials and download the documents for the activity
• Consider the following for your selected activity:
• What class will you teach it in? (class topic)
• What size of class will it be?
• What limitations might you have in terms of the physical classroom setup, internet connectivity or other resources?
• What do you need to change to adapt the activity to your class?
• Time period, number of students, group size, materials needed
• How will you link it to your local community?
• How will you assess the activity?
• Summarize your thoughts on the posters provided

4:35 pm - Wrap-up, report out, final evaluation

More Resources:

• How to infuse sustainability in your course: https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/themes/infuse/index.html
• Assessment: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/assessment/index.html
• Interactive lectures: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/interactive/index.html
• Cooperative learning: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/cooperative/index.html
• Teaching with local examples: https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/themes/connect_world/local.html

Plans that our workshop participants created for how they might use InTeGrate modules in the future (click images to enlarge):