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Cleanet.org TeamTeleconference

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Guest Presentation:

ClimateChangeEducation.OrgPresenter: James Callahan

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Reporting in about Two Projects.Among Cleanet.org’s Many Friends:

1.Mobile Climate Science Labs

http://climatechangeeducation.org/labs/

2.International Climate Change Education Portal

http://climatechangeeducation.org/international/

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I.) Mobile Climate Science Labs

• Hands-on Science Activities, Demonstrations, and Labs

• Involving students, teachers and the public in real physical scientific discovery. Exploring the basic underlying evidence.

• As for the last 10 years – saying hello at conferences, science museum events, agency public events, teleconferences.

• Experienced specialists in hands-on climate science education

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Mobile Climate Science Labs > Index Page (top)

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Where presented

• Venues (as on webpage, screenshot)

• Primarily in Northern California

• Engaging 100,000’s of students, public

• Working with, helping 1,000’s of teachers, student teachers, assistants, future teachers

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Labs > Where Presented > Index Page

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In K-12 schools

• Delivering the State Science Content Standards

• National standards. Climate Literacy Principles. AAAS 2061.

• Academic Courses (STEM)

• Hands-on. Investigation and Experimentation. Schools, teachers, kids starving for.

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Labs > K-12 Science Content Standards

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Labs > Academic Courses

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10 Essentials** with two absolute musts

1. Vetted Science **

2. Safety **

3. Education theory

4. Reproducible, affordable, scalable

5. Fun, Engaging, Active

6. Artistic, skilled

7. True, not token, hands-on science

8. Diverse communities

9. Green practices

10. Ethics. Fostering community among climate science educators

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The Ultimate in Scalability

• While best is actual first hand involvement, experience. Equally true that electronic media is most effective in reaching largest audience.

• Seeing ones peers do the science live is suitable for broadcast as much as any other images and sounds.

• This is scientific evidence that any American can experiment with, test themselves. (Still the need for experts, research out of everyday range.)

• The ultimate in scalability. Yet respect perspectives that may not see as desirable. Not preferred.

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What understand Cleanet.org and agencies aren’t in a position to do.

Wouldn’t ask for.What are hoping for, however.

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Benefits far stronger than (desirability) drawbacks some might express

• Complements and enhances climate literacy work of Cleanet.org and research agency E&PO’s.

• So many pros in science education, service to the American people. Comes from teachers, students, scientists…

• Considerations of how this being around helps to keep noses clean (avoiding muck).

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Public appreciation and supportof Cleanet.org and agency work

• Bridge between what public has experienced, takes seriously, played with, has tested for themselves; truly understands and believes – to:

• What hearing from the experts, told by authority is important to know.

• The need for continued federal funding of research in climate and energy science and technology.

• What are all those satellites, buoys and climate modelers doing anyway? Do we think what they do is valuable, based on reality and meaningful scientific evidence?

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II. International Portal

• http://climatechangeeducation.org/international

• Quick look around. Screenshots or on web.

• And there’s Cleanet.org. (e.g. na > us > federal)

• Integrating with other portal sections (e.g. K-12 schools)

• Networking with hubs, portals around the world

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International > North America > US > Index, Highlights

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International > Europe > Switzerland

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International > North America > Canada > K-12 Schools

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International > Africa

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• Learning from one another, countries on every continent.

• United States founded by drawing from models, practices in Europe and around the world, native organizations (e.g. federations), then innovating.

• We are a part of the international community.

• Some comparisons of attitudes and programs – when exploring the world of climate education and literacy.

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Home page -- top

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International > NA > United States > Federal, National

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K-12 Schools > Teacher Professional Development (top of page)

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K-12 Schools > Teacher Professional Development (middle of page)

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K-12 Schools > Index Page

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K-12 Schools > By Subject > Chemistry > Index Page