indiana regional science institute agenda faq packing list

Where is the Regional Science Institutes?

Indiana: University of Indiana, Warren Hall, 1564 Windermire St., Indianapolis, IN

When does the Regional Science Institute begin?

Indiana: Monday, July 9th - Registration begins at 4PM, Welcome at 5:00 PM

When does the Regional Science Institute end?

Indiana: Thursday July 12th - Finish by 12:30PM

How much does the Institute cost?

There is no registration fee and Discovery covers meals beginning with dinner on he first day through lunch on the fourth day. Educators are responsible for travel costs to and from the institute.

Discovery is paying for lodging. So, do I get my own room?

You will have up to 2 roommates. Restrooms/showers are at the end of the halls. Floor plan here: http://www.uindy.edu/media/WarrenFloorPlans.jpg Tour Warren Hall here: http://youtu.be/iTJidrk7Qgg

I need to fly/drive in the day before. Will Discovery pay for my room on the day prior to the institute?

No. We do not start on the first day until 5:00 PM to allow for travel.

Can I bring a guest with me (e.g., spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend)?

No, unless they have been accepted as an attendee to the Institute.

Will we have time for sightseeing?

You will not have free time to go into Indianapolis, but we do have an excursion planned.

Frequently Asked Questions

What essentials do I need to bring?

See packing list below.

What type of clothes should we wear during the week?

Dress is informal. Check the weather forecast prior to coming. I’d bring comfortable shoes.

Is renting a car sensible?

That is totally up to you, but it will be sitting in a parking lot for 99% of the week.

Where do I unload and register?

You’ll go to Warren Hall (1564 Windermire St., Indianapolis) on the campus of the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. There is a parking lot in the middle of the complex that you may park in to unload and register.

How do I access the internet?

You will receive log-in information at registration. This will grant you access to the wireless network that is throughout the campus. You do not need to pay for the internet, it has been prepaid for you.

Where is the full agenda?

It’s attached below, but is also available at:

http://inscienceinstitute2012.sched.org/

You should have received an invitation to join Sched.org earlier. All schedules, descriptions and locations are available here. This is a free service that you may access on any mobile device or computer.

Where do I park?

You may park in any Orange, Visitor Parking Spot. Lot 19 is next to Warren Hall. The University of Indianapolis has a great map that shows visitor parking located here: http://www.uindy.edu/map-and-directions/campus-map

Frequently Asked Questions

We purchased a linen packet for every attendee that contains:

(Blanket Not Included)

• 2 flat sheets• 1 pillowcase• 1 bath towel• 1 washcloth• 1 pillow• Toilet paper is provided in each bathroom

If you would like to bring additional towels that is up to you.

• Blanket(s)

• Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.)

• Suntan lotion

• Any medications you are currently taking.

• Clothes (check the weather forecast prior to arriving)

• Comfortable shoes

• Laptop/Tablet/iPad etc... (each campus is wireless and attendees will receive their access code at registration)

• Digital camera and/or digital video camera

• ONE item from your school or hometown ($5 or less) that you will bestow upon a fellow attendee

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.Mike Bryant (mike_bryant@discovery.com)

Warren Hall

Warren Hall

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall B

JULY 10 • TUESDAYSchwitzer Dinning Hall

Morgan-Monroe State Forest

Schwitzer Dinning Hall

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall B

JULY 9 • MONDAY C Concurrent Session E Excursion G General Session M Meal R RegistrationIN Science Institute

4:00PM – 5:00PM R RegistrationRegistration at Warren Hall. Check-in, receive "Welcome Packet" and room assignments, then head over for theopening BBQ.

5:30PM – 6:30PM M Welcome & DinnerMeet at Warren Hall registration to walk over to the BBQ.

6:30PM – 7:00PM G Opening Speakers: Mike BryantInstitute Opening Presentation.

7:00PM – 9:00PM G FIZZ: Leveraging user-generated video and music in the science classroom Speakers: Dr. Lodge McCammonThis session will be centered around a modeled lesson demonstrating best practices in utilizing user-generatedvideo, facilitative teaching, and student-centered learning. The participants, acting as the students, willcollaborate to create and publish technology-enhanced learning outcomes that will be available online forreinforcement, remediation, and assessment. During this session you will experience an exciting, engaging, andtransparent 21st century classroom.

http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/project/fizz

9:00PM – 9:30PM G Balloon ConstructionEach evening we will complete a different phase of our balloon construction, culminating with our Balloon launchon the morning of the last day.

7:15AM – 7:45AM M BreakfastEarly breakfast prior to today's excursion.

8:00AM – 3:00PM E Offsite Excursion: Morgan-Monroe State ParkWorking in partnership with Purdue University we will go out, literally into the field to learn about current forestrymethods as well as plant and animal diversity in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Please bring sunscreen (we'll have some if you forget), a journal, a pen and comfortable shoes.

6:00PM – 7:00PM M DinnerBack to the dinning hall just like in college. Each dinner, other than the first evening's BBQ will be in the dinninghall on campus.

7:00PM – 8:30PM G Bridging the Hands-On --- Digital Gap Speakers: Brad Fountain, Patti Duncan Discovery Employees: Lance RougeuxBuilding off of the excursion earlier in the day we will work in grade band teams to build lessons appropriate foryour grade level that incorporates your experience from the day and resources found with-in the DiscoveryEducation Science Techbook.

8:30PM – 9:00PM G Balloon Construction

JULY 11 • WEDNESDAYWarren Hall

Schwitzer Dinning Hall

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall C

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall C

Schwitzer Dinning Hall

UIndy Hall C

Speakers: Patti DuncanStep 2 in Balloon Construction. Nice, quick and easy one tonight.

8:00AM – 8:30AM G Breakfast Club Speakers: Lance Rougeux, Patti DuncanBreakfast Club will introduce you to quick hands-on activities and demonstrations that you can do in theclassroom.

This is an optional session, but highly recommended.

8:30AM – 9:00AM M BreakfastRegular Breakfast

9:00AM – 10:15AM C Instructional Strategies with the 5 Es in Mind Speakers: Brad Fountain, Mike BryantDuring this general session we will explore the 5 Es, focusing on resources within the Discovery EducationScience Techbook. More of an open discussion format, we encourage you to come with ideas, comments andquestions.

9:00AM – 10:15AM C The Model Classroom Experience Speakers: Lance Rougeux, Patti Duncan, Emily WatersThe Model Classroom Experience will take you through a model lesson using the Discovery Education ScienceTechbook. You will rotate through stations that showcase both resources and practice. We will then debrief anddiscuss ways you would implement this in your classroom.

10:30AM – 11:45AM C Instructional Strategies with the 5 Es in Mind Speakers: Brad Fountain, Mike BryantDuring this general session we will explore the 5 Es, focusing on resources within the Discovery EducationScience Techbook. More of an open discussion format, we encourage you to come with ideas, comments andquestions.

10:30AM – 11:45AM C The Model Classroom Experience Speakers: Lance Rougeux, Patti Duncan, Emily WatersThe Model Classroom Experience will take you through a model lesson using the Discovery Education ScienceTechbook. You will rotate through stations that showcase both resources and practice. We will then debrief anddiscuss ways you would implement this in your classroom.

12:00PM – 1:00AM M Lunch

1:00PM – 2:30PM C Process Skills Speakers: Patti DuncanThis session focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills of important sciences content. Knowledge of thecontent is increased and connected through resources such as the hands-on and virtual labs, Mythbustersvideos, and additional interactives. You will learn how to use the resources most effectively for greater studentachievement. There is also a focus on how to extend understanding of science using math connections bycreating and analyzing relationships in tables and graphs.

Trustee Room C

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall C

Trustee Room C

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall C

1:00PM – 2:30PM C Techbook & Common Core Speakers: Brad FountainBroader than the Next Generation Science Standardsm this session will showcase how school and districtleaders can maximize effective teaching practices and improve student engagement resources through qualityprofessional development and resources within the Discovery Education Techbook. Concepts and ideasdiscussed include a focus on articulating explicit goals that are measurable and observable, as well asconducting professional development that includes the integration of common core focused content, pedagogybest practices, and available technologies.

1:00PM – 2:30PM C The Big E - Evaluation Speakers: Mike BryantIn this session we will explore different methods of formative evaluation using the Discovery Education ScienceTechbook. We will take a close look at the rich variety of ongoing assessment tools in techbook including briefconstructed responses, online assessments, student worksheets, the writing prompt builder, interactive sciencejournals, and more.

2:45PM – 4:15PM C Process Skills Speakers: Patti DuncanThis session focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills of important sciences content. Knowledge of thecontent is increased and connected through resources such as the hands-on and virtual labs, Mythbustersvideos, and additional interactives. You will learn how to use the resources most effectively for greater studentachievement. There is also a focus on how to extend understanding of science using math connections bycreating and analyzing relationships in tables and graphs.

2:45PM – 4:15PM C Techbook & Common Core Speakers: Brad FountainBroader than the Next Generation Science Standardsm this session will showcase how school and districtleaders can maximize effective teaching practices and improve student engagement resources through qualityprofessional development and resources within the Discovery Education Techbook. Concepts and ideasdiscussed include a focus on articulating explicit goals that are measurable and observable, as well asconducting professional development that includes the integration of common core focused content, pedagogybest practices, and available technologies.

2:45PM – 4:15PM C The Big E - Evaluation Speakers: Mike BryantIn this session we will explore different methods of formative evaluation using the Discovery Education ScienceTechbook. We will take a close look at the rich variety of ongoing assessment tools in techbook including briefconstructed responses, online assessments, student worksheets, the writing prompt builder, interactive sciencejournals, and more.

4:30PM – 6:00PM C Process Skills Speakers: Patti DuncanThis session focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills of important sciences content. Knowledge of thecontent is increased and connected through resources such as the hands-on and virtual labs, Mythbustersvideos, and additional interactives. You will learn how to use the resources most effectively for greater studentachievement. There is also a focus on how to extend understanding of science using math connections bycreating and analyzing relationships in tables and graphs.

Trustee Room C

UIndy Hall B

Schwitzer Dinning Hall

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall B

JULY 12 • THURSDAYWarren Hall

Schwitzer Dinning Hall

UIndy Hall B

UIndy Hall B

4:30PM – 6:00PM C Techbook & Common Core Speakers: Brad FountainBroader than the Next Generation Science Standardsm this session will showcase how school and districtleaders can maximize effective teaching practices and improve student engagement resources through qualityprofessional development and resources within the Discovery Education Techbook. Concepts and ideasdiscussed include a focus on articulating explicit goals that are measurable and observable, as well asconducting professional development that includes the integration of common core focused content, pedagogybest practices, and available technologies.

4:30PM – 6:00PM C The Big E - Evaluation Speakers: Mike BryantIn this session we will explore different methods of formative evaluation using the Discovery Education ScienceTechbook. We will take a close look at the rich variety of ongoing assessment tools in techbook including briefconstructed responses, online assessments, student worksheets, the writing prompt builder, interactive sciencejournals, and more.

6:00PM – 7:00PM M Dinner

7:00PM – 8:00PM G The DEN Voice Speakers: Brad Fountain, Patti Duncan, Mike Bryant, Emily WatersNBC's 'The Voice', has nothing on 'The DEN Voice'.

Premiering at the 2012 Regional Science Institute, 'The DEN Voice' wants to highlight the talent we know is inthis group. A completely optional activity, but we'd love for you to come prepared to share a best practice,resource, site, etc... You'll have about 2 mins to share, we'll build teams and then battle (vote). Prizes will begiven.

8:00PM – 8:30PM G Balloon Construction Speakers: Patti DuncanFinal phase of balloon construction.

7:30AM – 8:00AM G Breakfast Club Speakers: Patti DuncanBalloon Launch. An early start to beat the heat for our balloon launch event.

8:30AM – 9:00AM M BreakfastLast Breakfast of Institute

9:00AM – 10:00AM G New Features for Back-to-School Speakers: Mike BryantThe Discovery Education Science Techbook is not only regularly updated with new content and instructional bestpractices, but also with new features based on your feedback. It's like getting a brand new book every year. Wewill showcase all the new fetaures that have been added and some that are right around the corner.

This will be a hands-on session, so if you brought a computer, please bring it to this session.

10:00AM – 11:30AM G Connecting to the Community: Techbook DEN Speakers: Patti Duncan, Emily WatersThe Discovery Educator Network

UIndy Hall B

Warren Hall

We could write forever about what the DEN is, but we're Discovery. We feel it best to show you using a video.Click here to view The DEN.

At the end of this session you will be given time to connect and plan for the fall.

11:30AM – 12:30AM G Closing Speakers: Brad Fountain, Patti Duncan, Mike Bryant, Emily WatersWe will recap the week, give away prizes and say goodbye until the next event.

12:30PM – 1:00PM M Lunch To-GoGrab a Lunch To-Go as you head home.