SessionTracks

Session Track Suggestions

Put your session track suggestions below. If a category is missing, feel free to add it. If you have a specific invited speaker in mind who would be great to open a track of sessions, please provide it below. If you have any questions or problems with editing this page of the wiki, ask Tami Lunsford for help. If you have questions about the conference, please email Tami or David.

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= = =Teacher focused track=  a. methodology/standards  b. new techniques/programs  c. professional development opportunities  d. technology in schools
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What about: a. activities and approaches; b. professional development opportunities; c. STEM/NGSS integration - we could remove NGSS from here if it has it's own track.

=Informal Education track =  a. knowing your audiences  b. working with formal teachers/institutions  c. tackling BIG science issues (w/o scaring visitors or your director...)- AZA help  d. communicating science to non science audiences  e. leadership in EE--developing your career, techniques, contacts, networking, etc.  f. assessment in informal ed-especially of higher learning skills

What about: a. Working w/ formal teachers and institutions b. Assessment c. Leadership and professional development

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Current and New Scientific Research = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. conservation and research efforts Maybe combine a and b > "conservation and habitat research" <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. habitat studies <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. animal studies organism research (instead of "animal studies") <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">d. new tools for research/exploration (i.e. augmented reality, avatars, new subs, etc.)

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Changing World = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. climate <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. science and education <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">policy ( instead of " <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">policy and science") <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. tech impacts <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. audience/students viewpoints - maybe remove this one.

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Get Outside/Engaging Kids Programs = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. hand-on activities for formal/informal educators <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. free play/unstructured education--pros/cons, how to utilize, etc. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #9900ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">regional programs (ches. bay)-- maybe put this as an asterisk on any session that is regionally specific -we are planning on marking regional specific talks w/ a crab instead of having just having a track session for them <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Art and culture track?

= = =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Funding and Development = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. working as or with a nonprofit <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. grant writing, searching for grants <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. exhibit development/starting up new programs <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. volunteer and staff management

=Next Generation Science Standards=

a. Cross-cutting concepts

b. Science and Engineering Practice