Open educational resources (OER) refer to freely accessible educational materials that can be used and reused without cost. Some benefits of OER include freedom to access other works, the ability to incorporate materials into curriculum, and cost savings for students. However, some cons include potential technical issues, ensuring materials are up-to-date and do not infringe on copyright. OER also lacks widespread understanding among the public, students, and instructors.
Wikiwijs, an unexpected journey: lessons learnedRobert Schuwer
The Wikiwijs program on OER lasted 5 years from 2009-2013. In this presentation the main lessons learned are presented. This presentation was at the Open Courseware Consortium Global Meeting 2014, 23 April in Ljubljana (Slovenia)
A paper with more information on these lessons can be found here: http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/116
This document provides an overview of Dr Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen's professional development module called "Inspired by Plants", which teaches teachers how to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) curricula into K-8 classrooms. The module was developed collaboratively between Dr Wade-Leeuwen and Dr Katherine Stewart. It uses hands-on activities centered around the study of plants to illustrate how exploring science concepts through creative arts can build students' skills and engage their interest in STEM fields. The module is designed to help teachers meet the Australian Curriculum standards while developing their own competencies in STEAM pedagogy.
Open Access, Intellectual Property and Conservation ScienceUQSCADS
This presentation was a part of The University of Queensland Library's Open Access Week 2014 program. Professor High Possingham spoke of his efforts to make research discoverable and accessible so that it could inform environmental and conservation policy and the fundamental belief that research that is funded by the people should be accessible by the people. As a researcher, policy maker, author of journal articles and monographs, journal editor, reviewer, and software developer, Professor Possingham was able to share his insight into the various ways he has shared his research with colleagues, governments and the general public.
Open educational resources (OER) refer to freely accessible educational materials that can be used and reused without cost. Some benefits of OER include freedom to access other works, the ability to incorporate materials into curriculum, and cost savings for students. However, some cons include potential technical issues, ensuring materials are up-to-date and do not infringe on copyright. OER also lacks widespread understanding among the public, students, and instructors.
Wikiwijs, an unexpected journey: lessons learnedRobert Schuwer
The Wikiwijs program on OER lasted 5 years from 2009-2013. In this presentation the main lessons learned are presented. This presentation was at the Open Courseware Consortium Global Meeting 2014, 23 April in Ljubljana (Slovenia)
A paper with more information on these lessons can be found here: http://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/116
This document provides an overview of Dr Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen's professional development module called "Inspired by Plants", which teaches teachers how to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) curricula into K-8 classrooms. The module was developed collaboratively between Dr Wade-Leeuwen and Dr Katherine Stewart. It uses hands-on activities centered around the study of plants to illustrate how exploring science concepts through creative arts can build students' skills and engage their interest in STEM fields. The module is designed to help teachers meet the Australian Curriculum standards while developing their own competencies in STEAM pedagogy.
Open Access, Intellectual Property and Conservation ScienceUQSCADS
This presentation was a part of The University of Queensland Library's Open Access Week 2014 program. Professor High Possingham spoke of his efforts to make research discoverable and accessible so that it could inform environmental and conservation policy and the fundamental belief that research that is funded by the people should be accessible by the people. As a researcher, policy maker, author of journal articles and monographs, journal editor, reviewer, and software developer, Professor Possingham was able to share his insight into the various ways he has shared his research with colleagues, governments and the general public.
The document summarizes an early career scientist panel at the International Council for Science General Assembly. It identifies the panel's three priorities as leadership opportunities, career support through networks and mentoring, and incentives for science that benefits society. The panel proposes actions that national members, intergovernmental bodies, funding agencies, and coordinating organizations can take to address these priorities, such as establishing early career networks, involving early career scientists in decision-making, and developing incentives for interdisciplinary work. The panel requests that ICSU take steps to better integrate early career scientists and encourages reporting on progress at the next General Assembly.
Embedding open in the research training processDanny Kingsley
Abstract: Some institutions offer graduate training that sits alongside the master/apprentice system. But many rely on models such as the Vitae Researcher Development Framework that do not encompass many (or any) open concepts. This means the training of researchers in many of these spaces falls to library staff. From the academic side, grassroots organisations such as AIMOS or ANZORN offer a community for the interested. There are multiple sets of competencies developed for scholarly communication librarians, but these are not represented in any university library course in Australia. So those teaching the research community are relying on gathered skills and working without a standardised set of agreed
learnings for their target community. The result is haphazard and highly reliant on the skills of individuals at specific institutions. We are in need of some robust frameworks and standards. What are the minimum skills and knowledge we would expect of a graduate researcher in Australia when it comes to open? We are not starting from scratch, there are many organisations in Australia that have done work on some aspects of open training or skills. It is time for this to be brought into a cohesive and agreed standard we can all work towards.
This was a lightning talk given online to AIMOS2020 (https://aimos.community/2020-program-schedule)
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska: Scientix, the community for science educationn i...John Harlin
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska
Geography and computer science teacher at Complex of Schools No. 5 in Zabrze, Poland. Scientix Ambassador in Poland. GLOBE Program teacher. Coordinator for Science Day and STEM Discovery Week
“Can Students be Citizen Scientists?”
Ms. Kwiatek-Grabarska graduated from the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice in the field of geography. Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Informatics and Materials Science in the field of computer science. From the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in the implementation of many educational projects at national and international level. She is an active teacher of the GLOBE Program. She encourages students to become interested in science by organizing numerous workshop trips to scientific institutions, outdoor research, tourist and sightseeing trips, as well as annual competitions for students. In her talk she asks, “Can students be citizen scientist?”
For more information on the COST Action Workshop on Synergies Between Education & Citizen Science, visit:
http://alpineinstitute-las.org/science/cost-workshop-2018/
This document discusses how universities can leverage Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects to share research outputs openly and at scale. Key points include:
- Wikidata is a knowledge graph that connects identifiers from different systems and can be queried to answer questions and build data visualizations.
- Universities are increasingly emphasizing open research and ensuring outputs can be freely reused and redistributed. Wikimedia provides infrastructure to easily distribute research and assets with clear provenance.
- Tools like QuickStatements and Scholia can help universities improve Wikidata by adding links to research repositories and tagging outputs with topics. This benefits activities like literature reviews.
- Examples are given of projects at Leeds University using Wikidata to describe special
Presentation given by Louise Tripp, Joshua Sendall and Hardy Schwamm at NoWAL Exchange of Experience 13 June 2019. Blog post on event available at https://wp.me/p81NIC-f9
Supporting the frontline during the Coivd-19 pandemic: the HSE National Libra...CILIP Ireland
The document summarizes the response of the HSE National Library service during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key actions included redeploying library staff to support frontline pandemic response efforts such as contact tracing and operating helplines. The library also established a digital knowledge service to continue supporting health workers remotely through virtual reference and an AI chatbot. What worked well was the leadership response, staff willingness to adapt, improved communication through new channels, and new partnerships. Areas for improvement include streamlining technology and ensuring staff wellbeing during remote work. Overall lessons highlighted the importance of staff, resilience, evidence-based practices, kindness, and community.
Serials Solutions is a global leader in discovery and e-resource management solutions founded by a librarian. Their Summon service provides a single search box that searches a library's entire collection, including the catalog and article-level contents, going beyond federated search. It has key advantages like a premier knowledgebase, integrated services, and web-hosted software. Summon is described as the "holy grail" that collects article and catalog results into one list. Customer testimonials praise Serials Solutions for their support. The document calls libraries to action to utilize Summon.
RUN: Maths and Science Digital Classroom - Brochure (p.1-35)Mike KEPPELL
Young people considering a career in maths and
science will be fascinated by the Digital Classroom.
The virtual space is designed to inspire young minds
to the endless possibilities offered by a career as a
scientist or mathematician. Via the Digital Classroom,
Year 9 & 10 students will be able to explore the universe,
swim with the whales, discover more about the human
body, get involved with climate change, track Bessie
the cow and make their own cheese! The opportunities
and resources are endless and are available online or,
if internet access is a challenge, as stand-alone resources.
Internationally recognised scientists and mathematicians
based in regional universities around Australia share
their enthusiasm and experience with schools nationally
through the Digital Classroom and love to answer
questions puzzling curious minds.
The Helmeted Honeyeater is a small honeyeater bird endemic to Victoria, Australia. It has a distinctive yellow mohawk crest and ear tufts. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss and predation by other animals. The Helmeted Honeyeater eats nectar, leaves, insects and lives in swampy eucalyptus forests, where it lays two eggs twice a year. Conservation efforts aim to protect its limited habitat from threats.
ZooDoo Wildlife Park hosted a Year 9/10 camp in May 2008 where students got to interact with and learn about Tasmanian wildlife such as devils, sugar gliders, and wallabies despite wild koalas and kangaroos no longer living on the island.
The document announces a science and engineering challenge hosted by Deakin University in Geelong, Australia on May 8, 2009. It lists several challenge activities for students including building a hovercraft from basic materials, designing a turbine to power a train, testing bridge designs to withstand stress, decoding a message from outer space, constructing an eco-friendly house, making a leprechaun-targeting cannon, and using gravity to distribute water effectively. It thanks the University of Newcastle, Deakin University, and Rotary Australia for supporting the challenge event.
Students dissected a sheep's eye in class which some found smelly, so they took photos and videos instead. The key parts of the eye discussed were the iris, pupil, cornea, lens, retina, and optic nerve along with their structures and functions. Examining the lens showed that it could magnify when placed on a newspaper.
Presentation for the South Australian Science Teacher's Association conference at Brighton Secondary College on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April, 2016.
This document discusses ways to engage students in science learning through global collaboration using online tools and social networks. It provides examples of how teachers can connect students around the world to share work via blogs, wikis, Skype, and other platforms. Specific projects mentioned include GLOBE, the World Moon Project, tree banding through SHOUT, and an international energy challenge. The goal is to enhance students' understanding of science concepts by allowing them to learn collectively with peers and experts globally.
The document summarizes an early career scientist panel at the International Council for Science General Assembly. It identifies the panel's three priorities as leadership opportunities, career support through networks and mentoring, and incentives for science that benefits society. The panel proposes actions that national members, intergovernmental bodies, funding agencies, and coordinating organizations can take to address these priorities, such as establishing early career networks, involving early career scientists in decision-making, and developing incentives for interdisciplinary work. The panel requests that ICSU take steps to better integrate early career scientists and encourages reporting on progress at the next General Assembly.
Embedding open in the research training processDanny Kingsley
Abstract: Some institutions offer graduate training that sits alongside the master/apprentice system. But many rely on models such as the Vitae Researcher Development Framework that do not encompass many (or any) open concepts. This means the training of researchers in many of these spaces falls to library staff. From the academic side, grassroots organisations such as AIMOS or ANZORN offer a community for the interested. There are multiple sets of competencies developed for scholarly communication librarians, but these are not represented in any university library course in Australia. So those teaching the research community are relying on gathered skills and working without a standardised set of agreed
learnings for their target community. The result is haphazard and highly reliant on the skills of individuals at specific institutions. We are in need of some robust frameworks and standards. What are the minimum skills and knowledge we would expect of a graduate researcher in Australia when it comes to open? We are not starting from scratch, there are many organisations in Australia that have done work on some aspects of open training or skills. It is time for this to be brought into a cohesive and agreed standard we can all work towards.
This was a lightning talk given online to AIMOS2020 (https://aimos.community/2020-program-schedule)
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska: Scientix, the community for science educationn i...John Harlin
Katarzyna Kwiatek-Grabarska
Geography and computer science teacher at Complex of Schools No. 5 in Zabrze, Poland. Scientix Ambassador in Poland. GLOBE Program teacher. Coordinator for Science Day and STEM Discovery Week
“Can Students be Citizen Scientists?”
Ms. Kwiatek-Grabarska graduated from the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice in the field of geography. Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Informatics and Materials Science in the field of computer science. From the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in the implementation of many educational projects at national and international level. She is an active teacher of the GLOBE Program. She encourages students to become interested in science by organizing numerous workshop trips to scientific institutions, outdoor research, tourist and sightseeing trips, as well as annual competitions for students. In her talk she asks, “Can students be citizen scientist?”
For more information on the COST Action Workshop on Synergies Between Education & Citizen Science, visit:
http://alpineinstitute-las.org/science/cost-workshop-2018/
This document discusses how universities can leverage Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects to share research outputs openly and at scale. Key points include:
- Wikidata is a knowledge graph that connects identifiers from different systems and can be queried to answer questions and build data visualizations.
- Universities are increasingly emphasizing open research and ensuring outputs can be freely reused and redistributed. Wikimedia provides infrastructure to easily distribute research and assets with clear provenance.
- Tools like QuickStatements and Scholia can help universities improve Wikidata by adding links to research repositories and tagging outputs with topics. This benefits activities like literature reviews.
- Examples are given of projects at Leeds University using Wikidata to describe special
Presentation given by Louise Tripp, Joshua Sendall and Hardy Schwamm at NoWAL Exchange of Experience 13 June 2019. Blog post on event available at https://wp.me/p81NIC-f9
Supporting the frontline during the Coivd-19 pandemic: the HSE National Libra...CILIP Ireland
The document summarizes the response of the HSE National Library service during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key actions included redeploying library staff to support frontline pandemic response efforts such as contact tracing and operating helplines. The library also established a digital knowledge service to continue supporting health workers remotely through virtual reference and an AI chatbot. What worked well was the leadership response, staff willingness to adapt, improved communication through new channels, and new partnerships. Areas for improvement include streamlining technology and ensuring staff wellbeing during remote work. Overall lessons highlighted the importance of staff, resilience, evidence-based practices, kindness, and community.
Serials Solutions is a global leader in discovery and e-resource management solutions founded by a librarian. Their Summon service provides a single search box that searches a library's entire collection, including the catalog and article-level contents, going beyond federated search. It has key advantages like a premier knowledgebase, integrated services, and web-hosted software. Summon is described as the "holy grail" that collects article and catalog results into one list. Customer testimonials praise Serials Solutions for their support. The document calls libraries to action to utilize Summon.
RUN: Maths and Science Digital Classroom - Brochure (p.1-35)Mike KEPPELL
Young people considering a career in maths and
science will be fascinated by the Digital Classroom.
The virtual space is designed to inspire young minds
to the endless possibilities offered by a career as a
scientist or mathematician. Via the Digital Classroom,
Year 9 & 10 students will be able to explore the universe,
swim with the whales, discover more about the human
body, get involved with climate change, track Bessie
the cow and make their own cheese! The opportunities
and resources are endless and are available online or,
if internet access is a challenge, as stand-alone resources.
Internationally recognised scientists and mathematicians
based in regional universities around Australia share
their enthusiasm and experience with schools nationally
through the Digital Classroom and love to answer
questions puzzling curious minds.
The Helmeted Honeyeater is a small honeyeater bird endemic to Victoria, Australia. It has a distinctive yellow mohawk crest and ear tufts. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss and predation by other animals. The Helmeted Honeyeater eats nectar, leaves, insects and lives in swampy eucalyptus forests, where it lays two eggs twice a year. Conservation efforts aim to protect its limited habitat from threats.
ZooDoo Wildlife Park hosted a Year 9/10 camp in May 2008 where students got to interact with and learn about Tasmanian wildlife such as devils, sugar gliders, and wallabies despite wild koalas and kangaroos no longer living on the island.
The document announces a science and engineering challenge hosted by Deakin University in Geelong, Australia on May 8, 2009. It lists several challenge activities for students including building a hovercraft from basic materials, designing a turbine to power a train, testing bridge designs to withstand stress, decoding a message from outer space, constructing an eco-friendly house, making a leprechaun-targeting cannon, and using gravity to distribute water effectively. It thanks the University of Newcastle, Deakin University, and Rotary Australia for supporting the challenge event.
Students dissected a sheep's eye in class which some found smelly, so they took photos and videos instead. The key parts of the eye discussed were the iris, pupil, cornea, lens, retina, and optic nerve along with their structures and functions. Examining the lens showed that it could magnify when placed on a newspaper.
Presentation for the South Australian Science Teacher's Association conference at Brighton Secondary College on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April, 2016.
This document discusses ways to engage students in science learning through global collaboration using online tools and social networks. It provides examples of how teachers can connect students around the world to share work via blogs, wikis, Skype, and other platforms. Specific projects mentioned include GLOBE, the World Moon Project, tree banding through SHOUT, and an international energy challenge. The goal is to enhance students' understanding of science concepts by allowing them to learn collectively with peers and experts globally.
The document discusses SUNY Oswego's Global Laboratory program, which provides undergraduate students hands-on research experiences in international laboratories. It aims to prepare globally engaged STEM researchers and increase scientific collaboration worldwide. Students spend 6-8 weeks in labs on all continents, advancing knowledge and designing solutions. Evaluation measures intellectual and global perspective development. Funding supports 15-20 students annually in locations like Brazil, Taiwan, Congo, and Iceland.
This document provides suggestions for using digital tools to enhance science teaching and learning. It discusses how today's students are digitally literate and connected 24/7. It then provides examples of specific digital tools that can be used for different purposes, such as creating word clouds and mind maps, conducting student surveys, introducing new topics with images, connecting with experts via video conferencing, using mobile devices for data collection, facilitating collaboration through wikis, creating flashcards for revision, giving feedback through blogs and Padlet, and having students demonstrate their learning through digital posters, slideshows and videos. A variety of free web-based tools are suggested.
The document discusses how digital tools can be used for blended learning. It notes that today's learners are multi-taskers who are digitally literate and connected 24/7. It emphasizes that what students do with information is most important, not just how or where it is stored. The document provides examples of how Hawkesdale P12 College in Australia connects, communicates, collaborates and learns collectively using tools like blogs, wikis, Skype and social bookmarking to partner with experts worldwide and participate in online projects.
The document discusses SUNY Oswego's Global Laboratory program, which provides undergraduate students hands-on research experiences in international labs. It aims to prepare globally engaged STEM researchers and increase scientific collaboration worldwide. Students spend 6-8 weeks in labs on all continents, working with local faculty on projects addressing local issues. Evaluation involves surveys assessing intellectual and global development. Funding comes from NSF and Santander grants totaling over $800,000 from 2011-2015. Future directions include placements in India, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The document discusses SUNY Oswego's Global Laboratory program, which provides undergraduate students hands-on research experiences in international labs. It aims to prepare globally engaged STEM researchers and increase scientific collaboration worldwide. Students spend 6-8 weeks in labs on all continents, working with local faculty on projects addressing local issues. Evaluation involves surveys assessing intellectual and global development. Funding comes from NSF and Santander grants totaling over $800,000 from 2011-2015. Future directions include placements in India, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This document summarizes Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) that provide students authentic research experiences through collaborations between biology educators and natural history collections. It describes two such networks, BCEENET and Squirrel-Net, which have numerous CURE modules analyzing digitized museum specimens or studying squirrel behavior. Students engage in iterative research processes like developing hypotheses, collecting data, and communicating results. These CUREs benefit students by improving engagement and retention while benefiting faculty through teaching materials and connections to national communities.
The document discusses various tools and online platforms that can be used to facilitate global science projects between teachers and students, provides examples of existing global science projects involving collaboration between multiple schools and countries, such as GLOBE and the International Energy Challenge, and outlines the SHOUT Tree Banding Project which has students internationally collect and upload tree growth data.
The Sciencebook Trust 'Eyes in the Sky' Event 2012Pauline Rutter
This document describes the Sciencebook Trust (TST), a nonprofit organization that aims to encourage understanding of STEM topics related to climate change, sustainability, and innovation among young people. It does this through an online book at www.sciencebook.org.uk and engaging activities. TST collaborates with individuals, organizations, and young people to inspire the next generation. It uses an intergenerational and cross-sector model of engagement and communication to benefit a wide, inclusive network. The document provides examples of past events and contributions from scientists, educators, and students to the online book. It outlines plans to expand content and reach more young people through various youth organizations.
The document discusses the Stronger Smarter Institute's SSiSTEMIK Pathway program for improving Indigenous students' participation and achievement in STEM. It acknowledges Indigenous peoples as the original scientists, technicians, engineers and mathematicians. It notes current STEM skills shortages and the need to reverse declining Indigenous participation in STEM. The SSiSTEMIK Pathway has five elements: quality curriculum centered on Indigenous knowledges; mentoring and support; program professional development; evaluation; and embedding Indigenous knowledges throughout. It aims to engage students through culturally responsive pedagogy and seeing themselves in the curriculum.
The document discusses various ways that technology can be integrated into a lesson on the water cycle. It provides examples of online resources like blogs, videos, and websites that teach about the water cycle. These include an interactive blog post describing activities like using a ziplock bag to demonstrate evaporation and condensation, as well as websites that allow students to learn about water issues and create their own water cycle models. The document also lists worksheets and a crossword puzzle that could be used as teaching materials.
The scienceFIST foundation is dedicated to bringing at-risk students into science through after-school mentoring programs. It connects schools with STEM programs and builds a network of providers, schools, and community resources to support its mission. Current programs include chemistry, science olympiad, space exploration, underwater robotics, and more. The foundation maintains an online blog and photos to engage students and is seeking funding to support its director role and grow its network of schools.
This document discusses building community science through student-driven scientific inquiry. It describes how partnerships between Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center and other organizations across Wisconsin have engaged students in water quality monitoring projects using digital observation technology skills. Surveys found that participating students reported increased interest in science, water issues, and skills to pursue science careers. The projects aim to empower students and educators to study and address local environmental issues through collaborative research.
The annual report summarizes activities of Queen's University Library in 2013-2014. It highlights developments like the approval of a new Library and Archives Master Plan to adapt facilities to changing learning and research needs, and enhance the student experience. It also describes how the Library supports learning outcomes through information literacy instruction reaching over 14,000 students, experiential learning opportunities, and involvement in curriculum development. The report indicates the Library's role in supporting the university's vision and priorities through engagement with faculty and students.
This document outlines the five steps to conducting a risk assessment: 1) identify hazards, 2) decide who may be harmed and how, 3) assess the risks and take action, 4) make a record of findings, and 5) review the risk assessment. It then provides tables to guide rating the likelihood, consequences, control effectiveness, and trend of identified risks. Risks should be documented along with the responsible person, likelihood and consequence scores, current control measures, and effectiveness of controls.
This document provides information about assessment tasks for core and elective units including literacy, numeracy, food safety, and using social media. It then discusses elements of art such as line, value, shape, texture, form, space, and color. Finally, it provides guidance on creating a picture story book including starting with a concept, brainstorming ideas, and providing examples of picture book ideas and styles including simple sketches, collage, using real materials, and telling a narrative about changes to the landscape.
The document provides information about assessments and tasks for Hamilton VCAL students in 2020. It includes details about literacy, numeracy, and other units to be completed, as well as instructions for two tasks involving producing digital documents and an event poster using various software programs. The document also provides information about stress, including what it is, signs of too much stress, how the body responds to stress, and tips for dealing with and managing stress.
The document provides information about Hamilton VCAL 2020 including core subjects, CODE elective subjects, and details of the BSBITU211 - Produce digital text documents unit. It discusses preparing, producing, and finalizing digital text documents and includes descriptions of digital text documents, ergonomics, organizational requirements, word processing applications, and identifying document purpose and audience.
This document provides information about personal development skills (PDS) units 1 & 2. It discusses the five "You Can Do It!" attributes of organization, confidence, persistence, resilience, and teamwork. For each attribute, it provides a definition and tips for improvement. It also includes questions for discussion around personal skills, leadership, problem solving, and maintaining a positive mindset during difficult times.
This document discusses enterprise and employability skills developed through a VCAL course. It lists 11 skills - including problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, communication, and teamwork - and provides brief descriptions for each. Students are asked to reflect on how they demonstrated each skill during a recent project, how effective they were, and how they can improve for next time. The skills are transferable and make students more job ready.
This document discusses how animal teams demonstrate effective teamwork and what human teams can learn from them. It provides examples of emperor penguins sharing duties to keep eggs warm and rotating positions to avoid extreme cold, geese flying together to reduce wind resistance and support tired birds, and wolves having distinct roles like leaders, hunters, and caretakers within loyal, cooperative packs. The document suggests human teams can improve by demonstrating trust, mutual respect, equal communication like these animal examples.
This document provides information about 5 assessment tasks for a Numeracy Unit. The tasks cover numeracy skills, financial literacy, planning and organizing, measurement and design, and a portfolio. It also includes information and examples about calculating perimeter and area, measures of central tendency, and range and quartiles.
This document provides strategies for teachers to engage VCAL learners and recommendations for digital tools that can be used. It suggests mixing up learning opportunities by using various media like photos, diagrams, videos and music. Teachers should get to know how each student learns best and provide choices. The document also recommends telling stories and involving multiple senses to create memorable learning experiences. It promotes giving students opportunities to create products and develop skills like literacy, numeracy, critical thinking and collaboration. The document lists several free digital tools for creating websites, sharing presentations, making mind maps and word clouds.
The document discusses strategies for learning online in 2020 for the Hamilton VCAL program. It emphasizes that students are not alone and there is support available. It introduces the Hamilton VCAL blog that will be used to post daily tasks, resources, and links to virtual class meetings. The blog allows students to share projects and has pages for different subjects to facilitate online learning.
STEM in the Middle Years provides a summary of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and describes various hands-on activities that can encourage STEM learning for middle years students. It defines STEM as more than just content areas, but a transdisciplinary approach focusing on skills like collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. A variety of low-cost activities are presented, such as building structures from cards or straws, designing containers to keep ice cubes frozen, and programming robots. The goal is for students to engage in the engineering design process of asking, imagining, planning, creating, evaluating, and improving.
Presentation for the South Australian Science Teacher's Association conference at Brighton Secondary College on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April, 2016.
Presentation for the South Australian Science Teacher's Association conference at Brighton Secondary College on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April, 2016.
Australia was first inhabited 40,000-60,000 years ago and has a population of 26 million across seven states and two territories. It has a diverse climate from tropical north to temperate south. While Australia is significantly larger in size at 7.69 million square kilometers with a population density of 2.8 people per square kilometer, the Aland Islands have a much higher density of 18.14 people per square kilometer due to its much smaller size of 1,580 square kilometers and population of 28,600. The document also provides details about the native animals of Australia and threats to its biodiversity such as climate change, habitat destruction, and introduced species.
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptx
Citizen science for schools
1. Citizen Science for Schools
SASTA conference
13th and 14th April, 2015
Britt Gow, Hawkesdale P12 College
2. Science and Maths teacher
Hawkesdale P12 College
SW Victoria
Technoscience blog since 2008
Twitter @brittgow
brittgow@gmail.com
3.
4. “Science is the foundation of our future and it’s very
important that we remember that.” ~ Megan Clark, CEO
of CSIRO and recipient of the Order of Australia.
5.
6. Today’s learner’s are:
• Multi-taskers
• Digitally literate
• Mobile and connected 24/7
• Experiential and Social
• Visual / spatial learners with
• Fast response times & short attention spans
7. • The Power to Engage
• Students use technology already
• It's not going to go away...it will only grow
• Professional development
• Employers want their workers to use internet tools
8. Aim: To engage students and allow them to
contribute to the collection of data for scientific
research and enhance their understanding of
science concepts.
9. Citizen Science
• “Scientific research, conducted in whole or in part,
by amateur or nonprofessional scientists, often by
crowd-sourcing or crowd-funding.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_science
• “The systematic collection and analysis of data;
development of technology; testing of phenomena
and the dissemination of these activities by
researchers primarily on an avocational basis.”
http://www.ala.org.au/get-involved/citizen-science/
10. • https://www.zooniverse.org/
• Projects include Space, Nature, Climate and
Biology.
– How do stars form?
– Planet Four
– Cyclone Centre
– Old Weather
– Go wild in the Serengeti!
13. University of S.A. –
Barbara Hardy Institute
• http://www.unisa.edu.au/Research/Barbara-
Hardy-Institute/Research-1/Citizen-Science/
• Great Koala Count
• Be a Beachcomber
• Operation Magpie
• Operation Spider
• Operation Possum
14. “The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the
Environment (GLOBE) program is a worldwide hands-on,
primary and secondary school-based science and
education program. GLOBE's vision promotes and
supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate
on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and
the Earth system working in close partnership with NASA,
NOAA and NSF Earth System Science Projects (ESSP’s) in
study and research about the dynamics of Earth's
environment.” https://www.globe.gov/
17. Citizen Science Apps
• OzAtlas “Atlas of Living Australia”
• Ecolinc “Biodiversity of the Western Volcanic
Plains Flora and Fauna Field Guide”
• ClimateWatch
• Leafsnap
• Project Noah
18. Atlas of Living Australia
This is a field guide with
distribution maps,
information about
biology and habitat as
well as the ability to
upload your own
sightings, which adds to
the database.
http://www.ala.org.au/
19. Museum Victoria’s Field Guide to
Victorian Fauna
This is a field guide
with distribution maps
and information about
biology and habitat.
You cannot upload
your own images as
yet.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/
mv-field-guide-app/
20. Ecolinc – Biodiversity of the Western
Volcanic Plains Flora and Fauna Field
Guide
This is a field guide
with distribution maps,
information about
biology and habitat as
well as the ability to
upload your own
sightings, which adds
to the database.
21. Climate Watch
http://www.climatewatch.org.au/
Climate Watch is an initiative
of the EarthWatch Institute,
developed in conjunction with
the Bureau of Meteorology
and the University of
Melbourne, that enables
users to watch their favourite
animals or plants and record
the changes online.
22. Leaf Snap
• Leaf Snap is an app for
Apple and Android
devices that allows users
to identify and upload
images of leaves – it is
designed for USA, but
students can use the app
to collect images of our
native flora too.
http://leafsnap.com/
23. Project Noah
Most suitable for primary
and junior secondary
students, this app is
designed to ‘spot’ wildlife,
complete ‘missions’ and
collect ‘badges’. Allows
automatic sharing to
Facebook and Twitter.
http://www.projectnoah.org/