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2007 BWF Project - Agenda
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Summer Workshop
“Learning Earth Science the Fun Way: Identifying Problems and Posing Solutions”
Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing and Education Research
Elizabeth City State University - August 6 - 17, 2007 Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences (GEMS)
Campus Box 975, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
Phone: 252-335-3378, Email: waporter@mail.ecsu.edu

AGENDA (available here in PDF format)

Monday, August 6, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:10 am Greetings – CERSER
Dr. William Porter, Project Director
9:10 am – 9:20 am Introductions of Project Participants
Staff, Teachers, and Students
9:20 am – 9:30 am Workshop Overview (Porter)
9:30 am – 10:15 am Introduction to Lithospheric Earth Science
Dr. Thomas Rossbach
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 am Lithospheric Exercises
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafateria)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Introduction to Biospherc Earth Science
Dr. Leon Pingle
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Biospheric Exercises
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm BREAK
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Biospheric Exercises Continued
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Directives for Group Projects (Porter)
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Adjournment
   
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:15 am Introduction to Atmospheric Earth Science
Dr. Porter
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 am Learning Earth Science with GIS
Mrs. Julie Stamper, Pasquotank Country GIS Coordinator
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafateria)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm GIS Exercises
Mrs. Stamper
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm GIS/GPS
Mrs. Stamper and Ms Elizabeth Noble
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Field Trip Information
Ms Noble
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Adjournment
   
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am to 10:00 am Travel to Dismal Swamp Center
Staff
10:00 am – 10:30 am Lecture (Dismal Swamp Staff)
10:30 am – 12:00 noon To Data Collection Sites
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm BAG LUNCH
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm Dismal Swamp Data Collection
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Return to CERSER Lab
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Adjournment
   
Thursday, August 9, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Dismal Swamp Data Analysis
Ms Noble
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafeteria)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Introduction to Problem-based Learning
Dr. Jim Botti, PBL Specialist
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm BREAK
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Introduction to PBL Continued
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Adjournment
   
Friday, August 10, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm PBL Exercises
Dr. Botti
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm PBL and Group Projects
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Discussion: Currituck Field Trip
Ms Noble
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and wrap-up
   
Monday, August 13, 2007
7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am Travel to Currituck Center
Staff
10:00 am – 10:30 am Center Activity
10:30 am – 12:00 am Travel to Data Collection Sites
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm BAG LUNCH
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Complete Data Gathering
Ms Noble
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Return to CERSER Lab
4:15 pm – 4;30 pm Evaluation and Wrap-up
   
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
7:30 am –8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:15 am Analysis of Currituck Sound Data
Ms Noble
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 am Analysis of Sound Data
Ms Noble
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Golden Coral)
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Travel to Albemarle Museum
Dr. Porter, Coordinator
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Museum Tour
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Travel to Port Discovery
Dr. Pringle, Coordinator
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tour of Port Discovery
Ms LuAnne Pendergraft
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Return to CERSER Lab
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Review Projects
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Wrap-up
   
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:15 am PBL and Project Development
Dr. Botti
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 pm PBL and Project Development
Dr. Botti
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafeteria)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Planetarium Visit
Ms Jennifer Thoms, Planetarium Assistant
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm BREAK
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm PBL and Earth Science: Project Work
Dr. Botti and Dr. Rossbach
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Wrap-up
   
Thursday, August 16, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:00 am Project Development
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 am Project Development
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafeteria)
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm Project Completion
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Round-Table Discussions on Project Development
Staff, Students, Teacher Mentors
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Wrap-up
 
Friday, August 17, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:15 am Student Project Presentations
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 12:00 am Student Project Presentations
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (Bedell Cafeteria)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Student Project Presentations
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Presentation of Award Certificates and Stipend
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Review of Academic Year Program
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Evaluation and Wrap-up
 
ECSU Burroughs Wellcome Program
Dr. William Porter, Principal Investigator
Campus Box 975, ECSU 27909     Room 409 J.R. Jenkins Science Center
(252) 335-3378    fax (252) 335-3465
waporter@mail.ecsu.edu