The National Environmental Education Foundation provides resources and professional development opportunities to educators to help integrate environmental education and STEM learning. This includes online resources, grants, demonstration projects, and events like Greening STEM week, which aims to bring technology outdoors and engage students in hands-on environmental projects. New apps and digital tools are highlighted that can support outdoor learning by allowing students to document nature observations, identify species, and create scavenger hunts.
The document discusses a new statewide educational initiative focused on science and social studies. It involves a pilot program where students will work with peers to create multimedia products that are shared with an audience of other students.
Santa Monica's Sustainable Landscaping Resource GuideFinola87v
This document provides resources for sustainable landscaping in Santa Monica, including:
- Contact information for the city's Office of Sustainability and demonstration gardens
- Websites listing native and California-friendly plants suited for the region
- Sources of compost, mulch, and soil amendments
- Guidance on irrigation design, controllers, and water-wise practices
- Recommendations for soil testing, plant care, integrated pest management, and related reading materials.
Residential Environmental Horticulture - University of FloridaFinola87v
Hillsborough County Extension provides resources to residents on Florida-friendly landscaping practices through their Residential Environmental Horticulture program. They offer workshops on topics like composting, irrigation, and landscape design. The Extension office has demonstration gardens showing concepts like using native plants. Master Gardener volunteers also give presentations throughout the county. Residents can contact the Extension for soil tests, questions, and information on various gardening topics.
1. The document describes a co-operative inquiry project that explored how to develop an inter-professional model of learning for students from different professions.
2. Two workshops were held with nursing and social work students to evaluate effective communication, understanding of roles, and sharing of knowledge through group discussions.
3. Feedback found the group discussions more effective than individual presentations at enabling collaboration. The inquiry process helped surface challenges to interprofessional learning but also mirrored the partnership it aimed to develop.
The document summarizes two organic school garden programs in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was started 10 years ago and teaches students about growing, cooking, and eating organic food. It serves as a model for other schools. The Willard Greening Project at Berkeley Unified School District is struggling after losing funding but community members are fighting to save the garden, which transformed poor soil into a productive space providing benefits to students and the community. Both gardens provide hands-on environmental education and promote social values.
The document discusses how increased screen time and lack of outdoor time for children has led to issues like increased obesity and mental health disorders. It proposes that a new mobile app called Nature Passport could help address this by using gamification and geocaching techniques to motivate kids to get outside and engage in outdoor educational activities that integrate science and math. The app would be developed by organizations like IslandWood and Nature Play Australia and would have a soft launch at the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney.
The document discusses a new statewide educational initiative focused on science and social studies. It involves a pilot program where students will work with peers to create multimedia products that are shared with an audience of other students.
Santa Monica's Sustainable Landscaping Resource GuideFinola87v
This document provides resources for sustainable landscaping in Santa Monica, including:
- Contact information for the city's Office of Sustainability and demonstration gardens
- Websites listing native and California-friendly plants suited for the region
- Sources of compost, mulch, and soil amendments
- Guidance on irrigation design, controllers, and water-wise practices
- Recommendations for soil testing, plant care, integrated pest management, and related reading materials.
Residential Environmental Horticulture - University of FloridaFinola87v
Hillsborough County Extension provides resources to residents on Florida-friendly landscaping practices through their Residential Environmental Horticulture program. They offer workshops on topics like composting, irrigation, and landscape design. The Extension office has demonstration gardens showing concepts like using native plants. Master Gardener volunteers also give presentations throughout the county. Residents can contact the Extension for soil tests, questions, and information on various gardening topics.
1. The document describes a co-operative inquiry project that explored how to develop an inter-professional model of learning for students from different professions.
2. Two workshops were held with nursing and social work students to evaluate effective communication, understanding of roles, and sharing of knowledge through group discussions.
3. Feedback found the group discussions more effective than individual presentations at enabling collaboration. The inquiry process helped surface challenges to interprofessional learning but also mirrored the partnership it aimed to develop.
The document summarizes two organic school garden programs in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was started 10 years ago and teaches students about growing, cooking, and eating organic food. It serves as a model for other schools. The Willard Greening Project at Berkeley Unified School District is struggling after losing funding but community members are fighting to save the garden, which transformed poor soil into a productive space providing benefits to students and the community. Both gardens provide hands-on environmental education and promote social values.
The document discusses how increased screen time and lack of outdoor time for children has led to issues like increased obesity and mental health disorders. It proposes that a new mobile app called Nature Passport could help address this by using gamification and geocaching techniques to motivate kids to get outside and engage in outdoor educational activities that integrate science and math. The app would be developed by organizations like IslandWood and Nature Play Australia and would have a soft launch at the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney.
Using Technology as an Environmental Education ToolBHIConservancy
This document discusses using technology as an environmental education tool. It explains that STEM education emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning and real-world application. The document then lists several apps that can be used in environmental education programs, including apps to identify birds, plants, stars, record wildlife observations, and more. It also provides information on writing grants to fund STEM and environmental education programs, listing some potential grant opportunities.
April 9 neef whc webinar presentation final draftdmlpro
This document summarizes a presentation about using technology tools to connect children to nature. It discusses a partnership between the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) to provide resources for environmental education. Some of the topics covered include taking STEM learning outdoors, Earth Week, and ways to incorporate technology into outdoor activities, such as using QR codes and smartphone apps for scavenger hunts. The goal is to engage students in STEM fields by enhancing environmental education with technical tools.
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It argues that effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses on using the local schoolyard and community as the learning environment. Students can use apps and tools on mobile devices to document fieldwork, analyze and present data, and connect their learning to the local community in emotionally meaningful ways. When used properly with activities centered around place-based learning and emotional connection, mobile devices can increase student engagement with and understanding of environmental concepts without replacing outdoor learning experiences.
The panel discussion focused on how mobile devices can help address achievement gaps and promote inclusion. Jonathan Costa discussed strategies for building management capacity for mobile learning, including BYOD policies and ensuring equitable access. Susan Wells presented classroom strategies using apps to support note-taking, organization, communication and alternative communication for various student groups. The panelists then demonstrated apps like Tap to Talk, Claro Magx, Edmodo and Dragon Dictation that teachers could experiment with. They concluded by asking how schools can bring mobile learning home to support special populations.
This presentation shows teachers how to incorporate technology like blogs, podcasts, videos, websites and apps to teach students about sustainability and recycling. It provides examples of resources like a children's book, podcast, instructional videos and interactive websites that teach about reducing, reusing and recycling. The presentation also includes teaching materials like a recycling app, worksheets, word searches and stories that teachers can use to help students learn about the importance of being green.
This document summarizes research on mobile learning and educational apps. It finds that mobile learning increases student engagement, motivation, and performance in core subjects. Studies show mobile devices improve attendance, participation, and completion of school work when implemented properly. The document also describes several studies where schools provided students with iPods or iPod Touches to enhance learning across curriculums. It provides examples of educational apps that promote constructivist learning and track student progress online. Overall, the research indicates mobile learning supports greater interaction, creativity, and improved literacy and numeracy skills when used appropriately in schools.
Introduction to InTeGrate Modules: Hands-on, data-rich, and socially-relevant...SERC at Carleton College
This webinar provided an introduction to teaching modules developed by InTeGrate, a National Science Foundation project. The webinar leaders described how the modules were developed collaboratively and are designed to be hands-on and relevant. Specific modules on hurricanes, hazards mapping, and climate change were highlighted. Opportunities to use the modules in the classroom and participate in assessment research were also discussed.
The document discusses research on using apps and mobile devices for learning. It finds that apps can promote learning anywhere and anytime, and enable more personalized and student-controlled learning. Studies show apps and games can significantly improve performance in subjects like math and literacy. They also increase student engagement, independence, confidence, and participation. The document describes several educational apps and how they integrate with online assessment and student progress tracking systems to support a variety of curricula.
This was a design pitch for the Re-Educate mobile app to help university students better recycle on campus in Australia. It presents all user research and concept design towards the initial interactive prototype.
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It presents several key ideas:
1) Effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses on learning locally in the schoolyard and community, using themes and content relevant to students' lives. This helps foster emotional connections to nature.
2) Mobile devices can be used for capturing data, creating multimedia, and synthesizing information during fieldwork activities. Various apps allow documenting observations, sharing content, and conducting surveys without internet access.
3) When incorporated thoughtfully into outdoor learning programs, mobile devices can enhance the experience by supporting rich documentation, innovative methodologies, and greater engagement with course content, while avoiding simply using students as "dumb data record
What's Your ECOpedagogy? Environmental Education with Mobile Devicespekelba
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It provides examples of how mobile apps can be used to document fieldwork, collect and analyze data, and share experiences. The key points are:
1) Effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses learning on local themes and making it personally relevant by involving the schoolyard and community. This helps foster students' emotional connection to the natural world.
2) Mobile devices can be used as multi-functional tools to capture media like photos, audio and video during fieldwork, and then create and synthesize data in different ways using various software.
3) Examples of apps that can be used include Evernote for note-taking, Tumblr for
Based on the document, the #1 way to get students interested and engaged in science, per the students themselves, is:
Hands-on labs and experiments.
The document does not explicitly state this, but it is implied based on the discussion of how students want interactivity, relevance, collaboration tools, and ways to personalize learning through digital content and textbooks. Hands-on labs and experiments would provide interactivity and relevance to engage students in science.
RJohnson Portfolio USAID Project Report Example STEM activities (10 pages)beccane
This document provides examples of STEM projects completed by schools in the SAInS (School Action for Innovations in Science) program in Indonesia. It describes two exemplary projects:
1) At SMA 1 Kepanjen, students conducted an interdisciplinary project on the economic and environmental potential of landfill waste. They studied decomposition biology, biogas extraction, and the social impacts on waste pickers through fieldwork at the local landfill.
2) At SMA Kornita Bogor, students used 3D printers to create tactile books for blind children. Working with a local school for the blind, they designed 3D models, printed them, and assembled the books to support literacy for
This document summarizes Erviola Konomi's presentation about a project on climate action and STEM education in Albania. The project aims to raise awareness about climate change among students by having them study how climate affects health and how technology and industry contribute to climate change. Students use the scientific method and various research techniques to analyze data and find solutions. The project also encourages sustainable lifestyles and engaging with community leaders. Students created posters and videos to promote changes. The project was recognized in international STEM competitions for highlighting climate change research priorities and environmental conservation.
Mac ar presentation_mobile_technology_minus_movieslmerrill4640
This document discusses integrating mobile technology into project-based learning curricula. It provides three examples of projects using mobile devices: an Earth Day event promoting environmental awareness, converting a school parking lot into a wildlife habitat, and having students create health commercials. For each project, it describes how students can use their mobile devices for research, collaboration, creation of multimedia content, and sharing their work online. It emphasizes that these mobile-enhanced project-based learning activities allow students to practice 21st century skills through engaging, relevant learning experiences.
Speak Up 2010 National Findings Students and ParentsJulie Evans
This briefing discussed findings from the 2010 Speak Up survey on K-12 education and technology. Key findings included:
- Students want to use mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for schoolwork to access online textbooks, collaborate with peers, and do research.
- However, many administrators are reluctant to allow personal devices in school due to concerns about network security, theft, and being a distraction.
- Parents overwhelmingly support providing mobile devices for their children to use at school, and their support increases as children get older.
The briefing highlighted trends toward more mobile, social, and empowered learning models leveraging emerging technologies, according to student and parent perspectives.
ICT has positively impacted education by making lessons more engaging, motivating students, and helping those with special needs. It has enabled new ways of teaching and learning through tools like online resources, simulations, and digital portfolios. While progress has been made in adopting ICT, many schools still have low levels of effective use and lack sufficient resources. For ICT to be most beneficial, teachers require training on integrating it into their lessons to improve student performance. When used appropriately, ICT can help reduce disparities and empower students in developing countries by increasing access to information and opportunities for learning.
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.
This project aimed to teach students about bioeconomy and sustainability. Students engaged in activities like cleaning, recycling waste, and learning about bioproducts. They collaborated internationally online using tools like Padlet, Canva and Kahoot. The project helped develop students' 21st century skills and awareness of climate change issues.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
Using Technology as an Environmental Education ToolBHIConservancy
This document discusses using technology as an environmental education tool. It explains that STEM education emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning and real-world application. The document then lists several apps that can be used in environmental education programs, including apps to identify birds, plants, stars, record wildlife observations, and more. It also provides information on writing grants to fund STEM and environmental education programs, listing some potential grant opportunities.
April 9 neef whc webinar presentation final draftdmlpro
This document summarizes a presentation about using technology tools to connect children to nature. It discusses a partnership between the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) to provide resources for environmental education. Some of the topics covered include taking STEM learning outdoors, Earth Week, and ways to incorporate technology into outdoor activities, such as using QR codes and smartphone apps for scavenger hunts. The goal is to engage students in STEM fields by enhancing environmental education with technical tools.
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It argues that effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses on using the local schoolyard and community as the learning environment. Students can use apps and tools on mobile devices to document fieldwork, analyze and present data, and connect their learning to the local community in emotionally meaningful ways. When used properly with activities centered around place-based learning and emotional connection, mobile devices can increase student engagement with and understanding of environmental concepts without replacing outdoor learning experiences.
The panel discussion focused on how mobile devices can help address achievement gaps and promote inclusion. Jonathan Costa discussed strategies for building management capacity for mobile learning, including BYOD policies and ensuring equitable access. Susan Wells presented classroom strategies using apps to support note-taking, organization, communication and alternative communication for various student groups. The panelists then demonstrated apps like Tap to Talk, Claro Magx, Edmodo and Dragon Dictation that teachers could experiment with. They concluded by asking how schools can bring mobile learning home to support special populations.
This presentation shows teachers how to incorporate technology like blogs, podcasts, videos, websites and apps to teach students about sustainability and recycling. It provides examples of resources like a children's book, podcast, instructional videos and interactive websites that teach about reducing, reusing and recycling. The presentation also includes teaching materials like a recycling app, worksheets, word searches and stories that teachers can use to help students learn about the importance of being green.
This document summarizes research on mobile learning and educational apps. It finds that mobile learning increases student engagement, motivation, and performance in core subjects. Studies show mobile devices improve attendance, participation, and completion of school work when implemented properly. The document also describes several studies where schools provided students with iPods or iPod Touches to enhance learning across curriculums. It provides examples of educational apps that promote constructivist learning and track student progress online. Overall, the research indicates mobile learning supports greater interaction, creativity, and improved literacy and numeracy skills when used appropriately in schools.
Introduction to InTeGrate Modules: Hands-on, data-rich, and socially-relevant...SERC at Carleton College
This webinar provided an introduction to teaching modules developed by InTeGrate, a National Science Foundation project. The webinar leaders described how the modules were developed collaboratively and are designed to be hands-on and relevant. Specific modules on hurricanes, hazards mapping, and climate change were highlighted. Opportunities to use the modules in the classroom and participate in assessment research were also discussed.
The document discusses research on using apps and mobile devices for learning. It finds that apps can promote learning anywhere and anytime, and enable more personalized and student-controlled learning. Studies show apps and games can significantly improve performance in subjects like math and literacy. They also increase student engagement, independence, confidence, and participation. The document describes several educational apps and how they integrate with online assessment and student progress tracking systems to support a variety of curricula.
This was a design pitch for the Re-Educate mobile app to help university students better recycle on campus in Australia. It presents all user research and concept design towards the initial interactive prototype.
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It presents several key ideas:
1) Effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses on learning locally in the schoolyard and community, using themes and content relevant to students' lives. This helps foster emotional connections to nature.
2) Mobile devices can be used for capturing data, creating multimedia, and synthesizing information during fieldwork activities. Various apps allow documenting observations, sharing content, and conducting surveys without internet access.
3) When incorporated thoughtfully into outdoor learning programs, mobile devices can enhance the experience by supporting rich documentation, innovative methodologies, and greater engagement with course content, while avoiding simply using students as "dumb data record
What's Your ECOpedagogy? Environmental Education with Mobile Devicespekelba
This document discusses using mobile devices to enhance environmental education and outdoor learning. It provides examples of how mobile apps can be used to document fieldwork, collect and analyze data, and share experiences. The key points are:
1) Effective environmental education with mobile devices focuses learning on local themes and making it personally relevant by involving the schoolyard and community. This helps foster students' emotional connection to the natural world.
2) Mobile devices can be used as multi-functional tools to capture media like photos, audio and video during fieldwork, and then create and synthesize data in different ways using various software.
3) Examples of apps that can be used include Evernote for note-taking, Tumblr for
Based on the document, the #1 way to get students interested and engaged in science, per the students themselves, is:
Hands-on labs and experiments.
The document does not explicitly state this, but it is implied based on the discussion of how students want interactivity, relevance, collaboration tools, and ways to personalize learning through digital content and textbooks. Hands-on labs and experiments would provide interactivity and relevance to engage students in science.
RJohnson Portfolio USAID Project Report Example STEM activities (10 pages)beccane
This document provides examples of STEM projects completed by schools in the SAInS (School Action for Innovations in Science) program in Indonesia. It describes two exemplary projects:
1) At SMA 1 Kepanjen, students conducted an interdisciplinary project on the economic and environmental potential of landfill waste. They studied decomposition biology, biogas extraction, and the social impacts on waste pickers through fieldwork at the local landfill.
2) At SMA Kornita Bogor, students used 3D printers to create tactile books for blind children. Working with a local school for the blind, they designed 3D models, printed them, and assembled the books to support literacy for
This document summarizes Erviola Konomi's presentation about a project on climate action and STEM education in Albania. The project aims to raise awareness about climate change among students by having them study how climate affects health and how technology and industry contribute to climate change. Students use the scientific method and various research techniques to analyze data and find solutions. The project also encourages sustainable lifestyles and engaging with community leaders. Students created posters and videos to promote changes. The project was recognized in international STEM competitions for highlighting climate change research priorities and environmental conservation.
Mac ar presentation_mobile_technology_minus_movieslmerrill4640
This document discusses integrating mobile technology into project-based learning curricula. It provides three examples of projects using mobile devices: an Earth Day event promoting environmental awareness, converting a school parking lot into a wildlife habitat, and having students create health commercials. For each project, it describes how students can use their mobile devices for research, collaboration, creation of multimedia content, and sharing their work online. It emphasizes that these mobile-enhanced project-based learning activities allow students to practice 21st century skills through engaging, relevant learning experiences.
Speak Up 2010 National Findings Students and ParentsJulie Evans
This briefing discussed findings from the 2010 Speak Up survey on K-12 education and technology. Key findings included:
- Students want to use mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for schoolwork to access online textbooks, collaborate with peers, and do research.
- However, many administrators are reluctant to allow personal devices in school due to concerns about network security, theft, and being a distraction.
- Parents overwhelmingly support providing mobile devices for their children to use at school, and their support increases as children get older.
The briefing highlighted trends toward more mobile, social, and empowered learning models leveraging emerging technologies, according to student and parent perspectives.
ICT has positively impacted education by making lessons more engaging, motivating students, and helping those with special needs. It has enabled new ways of teaching and learning through tools like online resources, simulations, and digital portfolios. While progress has been made in adopting ICT, many schools still have low levels of effective use and lack sufficient resources. For ICT to be most beneficial, teachers require training on integrating it into their lessons to improve student performance. When used appropriately, ICT can help reduce disparities and empower students in developing countries by increasing access to information and opportunities for learning.
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.
This project aimed to teach students about bioeconomy and sustainability. Students engaged in activities like cleaning, recycling waste, and learning about bioproducts. They collaborated internationally online using tools like Padlet, Canva and Kahoot. The project helped develop students' 21st century skills and awareness of climate change issues.
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ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
Denis is a dynamic and results-driven Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished career spanning information systems analysis and technical project management. With a proven track record of spearheading the design and delivery of cutting-edge Information Management solutions, he has consistently elevated business operations, streamlined reporting functions, and maximized process efficiency.
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His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
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The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
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Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
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Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
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Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
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Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
3. 3
Statement of Purpose
We provide knowledge to trusted professionals
who, with their credibility, amplify messages to
national audiences to solve everyday
environmental problems. Together, we generate
lasting positive change.
10. Greening STEM
10
• Solutions to 21st century
environmental challenges often
result from STEM knowledge and
skills.
• Hands-on environmental
education projects enrich STEM
learning and offer an exciting
opportunity to engage more
students in STEM.
12. A Message by U.S. Secretary of Education,
Arne Duncan
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“We know so many of the
jobs of the future are in the
STEM fields, and there are
so many great ties between
STEM education and
environmental education. If
we really want to keep
those good jobs in this
country, if we want our
students prepared, I think
there’s no better way to
start to get at that, whether
it’s in 2nd grade or in 11th or
12th grade, than to get kids
out in the outdoors with
environmental education.”
13. Tech & Our Planet
• 75% of 1,900 surveyed
educators said students who
spend regular time outdoors tend
to be more creative & better
problem-solvers
• 77% of teachers believe using
tech in the classroom increases
student motivation to learn.
• Children who experience the
natural world & have
opportunities to play & learn
within it are more likely to
choose science or related fields
as careers
Available at: www.eeweek.org
14. Greening STEM:
Taking Technology Outdoors
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Use smartphones and
apps to create a
scavenger hunts in
parks, zoos, etc.
Put QR Codes on plant
labels and outdoor signs
to link to changeable
online information
including
videos, text, images and
sound.
Use software tools
to determine the
ecological benefit
of trees.
More case studies at: www.eeweek.org
17. Apps for Outdoor Learning
Examples
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What’s Invasive! - Help scientists locate invasive species by making geo-tagged
observations and taking photos in their natural areas. The information students
collect can help stop the spread of invasive species which destroy native habitats.
iNaturalist – Record nature observations and share them with the online
community of naturalists. Students can also keep a log of the wildlife they
discover and the biodiversity they experience while being outdoors.
Leafsnap – a free mobile app that uses visual recognition software to help
identify tree species from photographs of their leaves. **For iPhone & iPad
only.
20. EE Week Photo Contest
Upload your photos - including those
from digital cameras, camera phones
and social media sites like Instagram -
to the EE Week Photo Contest.
Prizes include a Samsung Galaxy Note®
10.1 (Wi-Fi) 16GB, a 14.2 Megapixel
Samsung SMART Camera and a Dual-
View Smart Camera with Built-in Wi-Fi.
Upload your wildlife photos to Project
Noah's Global Schoolyard Bioblitz
mission now through May 31 for the
chance to earn a commemorative
digital EE Week 2013 patch.
21. Register, tune in, and experience our latest LIVE programs or access our past adventures and
join the nature action!
• Live adventures take you to exciting places where you meet experts and educators.
• PAST Adventures allow you to access full programs, searchable video segments and
classroom resources anytime.
• Education Resources aligned to the standard provide lesson plans and educator resources
that can be integrated into your classroom and beyond.
22. 22
Connect With Us
Jennifer Tabola, Senior
Director, Education, jtabola@neefusa.org
Sarah Kozicki, Education Program
Coordinator, skozicki@neefusa.org
Classroom Earth: www.classroomearth.org
EE Week: www.eeweek.org
Planet Connect: www.planetconnect.org
We at the National Environmental Education Foundation appreciate the opportunity the Environmental Protection Agency is providing to share with its national audience the wealth of resources available through our organization and our partners to strengthen environmental knowledge, both inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you, Karen, for inviting us join you today as part of celebrating National Environmental Education Week and Earth Day. A little background and history of our organization:The National Environmental Education Foundation, or NEEF, was chartered by Congress in 1990 to advance environmental knowledge among the American public. The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 established the National Environmental Education Foundation as a complementary organization to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), extending its ability to foster environmental knowledge in all segments of the American public as well as leveraging private funds that EPA, as a federal agency, cannot access.
NEEF’s strategy is to reach the public through a powerful network of trusted professionals who can help Americans make everyday, informed choices for a healthy life and healthy environment.
Because there is a natural link between the weather and the environment, broadcast meterologists are uniquely poised to educate the public about key environmental topics in their communities. Earth Gauge is helping broadcast meteorologists broaden the scope of the weather forecast byWorking with the American Meteorological Society to change the role of meteorologists to station scientists who can cover a range of science and environmental topics for their stationsProviding a free, weekly e-newsletter linking the local 3 day forecast and environmental impacts andProviding free online educational materials for broadcast meteorologists to broaden their expertise in the environmental sciencesCurrently Earth Gauge is distributed in 118 media markets around the u.s. to over 215 meteorologists and reaching more than 230 million television viewers.
Our children suffer from a variety of chronic health conditions such as obesity and asthma. Research indicates that unstructured outdoor activities may improve children’s health by increasing physical activity, reducing stress, and serving as a support mechanism for attention disorders.NEEF is educating pediatric health care providers about prescribing outdoor activities to children and connecting helath care providers with local nature sites so that they can refer families to safe and easily accessible outdoor areas. Health care providers can then refer families to parks or nature centers in their communities where NEEF’s partners (such as the National Audubon Society, National Park Service, and others) provide active nature programming.
We employ a number of strategies to support the integration of environmental learning into schools around the country. These strategies include national awards to recognize exemplary teaching on the environment, support in the way of grants to teachers for professional development opportunities and grants to students to support environmental projects and internships, online resources for educators, and the incubation through demonstration projects of new models of k12 environmental learning.
The National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with The Weather Channel, launched Classroom Earth in 2009, as a program designed to enhance and strengthen environmental education highschool classrooms nationwide. By harnessing the expertise and passion of teachers and students around the country, Classroom Earth is designed to enrich the curriculum by encouraging the inclusion of environmental education into all subjects - from biology to art - and make it easier for teachers to access best practices online. The primary goal of the program is to increase the environmental literacy of students and to provide models for including environmental education in classrooms through the Web. By becoming a member of Classroom Earth you become part of a nationwide community of high school educators teaching about the environment. Note: Beginning this summer, Classroom Earth will shift to become a K12 site.
Advancing STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math – education is a national priority. In order to prepare students for life in the 21st Century, it is important to consider the pressing issues that leaders and citizens will face and the ways that STEM are likely to contribute solutions. Due to the challenges of climate change and the resource demands of an ever-growing population, in some respect, all jobs will be green jobs. Young people are highly concerned about the environment. The interest coincides with growth in jobs for such careers as environmental engineers. Even students in non-environmental degree programs are increasingly seeking environmental content relevant to their career path and selecting environmental minors. While young people are concerned about the environment, however, they feel increasingly disconnected from it. Hands-on environmental education projects enrich STEM learning and offer an exciting opportunity to engage more students in STEM. Environmental learning leads to more enthusiastic learners and boosts critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. When presented with opportunities to learn in an environmental context, students are more likely to choose STEM fields as careers. In 2012, NEEF kicked-off a multi-year focus on Greening STEM through which we highlight the connections between the environment and STEM and the learning opportunities for teachers and students.
Hosted by NEEF, National Environmental Education Week, or EE Week for short, is the nation's largest celebration of environmental education held each year the week before Earth Day and inspires environmental learning and stewardship among K-12 students. We reach educators across the United States with resources for teaching about the environment.Last year, we kicked off our Greening STEM initiative with the theme, Greening STEM: The Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning. This year, as part of our Greening STEM initiative, the EE Week theme is Greening STEM: Taking Technology Outdoors. We’ll highlight the unique new role that technology can play as a bridge to engaging students in meaningful and hands-on STEM learning outdoors. By meeting them where they are in terms of interest, comfort and ease of use, tech tools like smartphones can help young people “plug into nature” by empowering them to observe and document the world around them. Our Top 10 Apps for Taking Technology Outdoors graphic, pictured here, provides examples of free, educational apps that educators and mentors can use to engage their students or mentees in the application of STEM skills to environmental learning outdoors.
Even a decade ago, teacher competed with tech devices for their students’’ attention. But now, 77% of teachers believe using tech in the classroom increases student motivation to learn. At the same time, 75% of 1,900 surveyed educators said students who spend regular time outdoors tend to be more creative & better problem-solvers.These and other statistics are presented in NEEF’s new infographic, Tech & Our Planet, which demonstrates how tapping into student interest in technology and the environment can lead to a greener, more prosperous future. The infographic takes us on a journey from the prevalent use of technology by young people and the benefits of access to technology and the environment to the environmental and STEM opportunities in college and career and how ultimately, environmentally literate and STEM savvy students can be leaders in a 21st century economy.
There are many ways to Take Technology Outdoors with kids. Mobile devices, with access to Internet, a phone and a GPS, make it easy to gather, organize and submit data from observations. There are lots of great apps available that engage students and the general public in citizen science projects, like identifying wildlife or monitoring a local water body. As part of EE Week 2013, we’ve compiled a series of case studies from educators and organizations around the country who are successfully engaging students in environmental learning using tech tools. One of our case studies provides an introduction to QR codes and how to engage children and the general public in learning about the wildlife in nearby nature. QR codes are fairly easy to make and can be place on signs throughout the landscape. Visitors can scan the QR codes with their smartphones for access to a website or other types of media to learn more about that particular species or habitat. It’s also great for use in a community, school or public garden.Another case study details a project using smartphones and a popular scavenger hunt app called 7scenes to create an interactive experience for young visitors at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Older students developed a scavenger hunt for younger students, in the process learning about and coming face-to-face with endangered species from around the world. Yet another case study discusses how to use innovative software tools, like iTree Design, to calculate the ecological value of trees in the schoolyard, campus or neighborhood.
Project Noah is a website and an app that allows people to explore and document wildlife and harnesses the power of citizen scientists everywhere. By snapping photos and uploading them to a mission – a collection of spottings within a certain thematic or geographical context – people add to a global database of wildlife information, contributing to scientific discovery and expanding their knowledge of their local environment. It’s a free, easy-to-use app and provides parents, educators, students, volunteers and citizen scientists the opportunity to contribute to our knowledge of the diversity of life. It’s on our list of top 10 recommended apps for taking technology outdoors and is a great tool for all kinds of different activities that can be outdoors in nature at school or in the community.
In December of 2012, NEEF, with generous support from Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., partnered with Project Noah on Using Technology to Connect Students & the Environment, a video on how technology can further STEM learning through the environment, both in nature and in the classroom. The video demonstrates how the students of Islesboro Central School in Maine use technology to help document the ecological condition of nature preserves near their school. The students use tools like the Project Noah app in order to connect with people around the globe, including scientists, learn more about the wildlife they document, and contribute to local conservation efforts. In March of 2013, an educator toolkit was released as a companion to the video, with activities and resources around the subject of wildlife/habitat conservation to support educators in implementing a project similar to the one featured in the video with their students.
Beyond Project Noah, there are lots of great mobile apps for environmental learning outdoors. Here are just a few I’d like to call out. Additional recommendations can be found on our list of Top 10 Apps for Taking Tech Outdoors available at eeweek.org.
Each year, EE Week provides registrants certificates of participation, free online resources, information on professional development and funding opportunities, and access to discounts on educational materials from our partners. The resources that we produce take the form of educator toolkits, webinars and infographics. As part of Greening STEM:Taking Technology Outdoors, EE Weekis highlightingthe growing opportunity to engage today's students in learning about our environment, with new technologies that enable scientific research and develop 21st century skills.Our 2013 educator toolkit highlights a variety of educator resources for utilizing technology to engage students in outdoor learning on behalf of EE Week’s 2013 theme, Greening STEM:Taking Technology Outdoors. This toolkit is available as a free, downloadable PDF at eeweek.org.
Each year, EE Week hosts a series of free educator webinars with partners based on our annual theme. This year, in celebration of our Taking Technology Outdoors theme, we hosted three webinar on a variety of topics relating to tech & the outdoors.Using Technology to Investigate the Outdoors featured the Pacific Education Institute (PEI) and explored how to use technology to engage students in investigative outdoor field experiences. Taking Technology Outdoors: Geography Connections featured National Geographic Education and Esri and explored tech tools that engage students in citizen science projects and connect them with their local communities. 21st Century Tools for Environmental Learning in the Community, co-hosted by Green Teacher, featured the Island Institute and their strategies for integrating and applying technology with community-based environmental education programs.All of these and other past webinars have been archived and are available for viewing at eeweek.org
Do you have an inspiring photo of how you and your school or organization are engaging students in environmental education? EE Week invites you to upload your photos, including those from digital cameras, camera phones and social media sites like Instagram to the EE Week Photo Contest. Your photo can depict activities either inside or outside the classroom, before, during or after EE Week. The 2013 EE Week Photo Contest -- which runs from April 1 through May 31, 2013 -- is open to individuals affiliated with a school or organization providing K-12 educational programs. Photo Contest applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have a valid email address and be residents of the United States.* Read the complete contest rules. Entries will be judged on quality, visual appeal and the student learning that resulted from the environmental education efforts depicted in the photo. Prizes include a Samsung Galaxy Note® 10.1 (Wi-Fi) 16GB, a 14.2 Megapixel Samsung SMART Camera and a Dual-View Smart Camera with Built-in Wi-Fi.Got photos of wildlife near your school? Upload them to Project Noah's Global Schoolyard Bioblitz mission and harness the power of technology to contribute to wildlife observations from schoolyards around the world in an effort to get kids outside and exploring nature. Contribute now through May 31 for the chance to earn a commemorative digital EE Week 2013 patch.
Every great outdoor adventure has a great classroom component. And, for those who may not be able to explore outdoors, technology can help bring the outdoors into the classroom. One example is participating in a Distance Learning Adventure. The new FSNatureLIVE site provides access to past and present Distance Learning Adventures and education resources from the USDA Forest Service, Prince William Network and partners.