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2008 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, June 16, 2008
7:00 am – 8:30 am       Breakfast (Bedell Cafeteria)
9:00 am – 9:10 am        Greetings – 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     Overriding Workshop Theme: Problem-Based Learning, (PBL)  Dr. Jim Botti, Instructional Specialist
10:15 am – 10:30 am     Break
10:30 am – 12:00 am    Overriding Workshop Theme: Problem-Based Learning, (PBL)  Dr. Jim Botti, Instructional Specialist
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm       Lunch (Bedell Cafateria)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm          PBL Exercises, Dr. Botti
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm             Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm             PBL Exercises Continued
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm             Directives for Group Projects, Dr. Porter
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm             Evaluation and Adjournment

Tuesday, June 17,  2008
7:00 am – 8:30 am -    Breakfast (Bedell Cafeteria)
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, Dr. Rossbach
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/Journals, Dr. Porter
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm             Evaluation and Adjournment

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
7:00 am – 8:30 am        Breakfast (Bedell Cafeteria)
9:00 am – 10:15 am      Learning Earth Science with GIS, Mrs. Julie Stamper, Pasquotank Country GIS Coordinator
10:15 am – 10:30 am     Break
10:30 am – 12:00 am      Learning Earth Science with GPS, (Stamper, Noble)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm        Lunch  (Bedell Cafateria)
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm          Travel to Albemarle Museum, Dr. Porter, Coordinator
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm           Museum Tour
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm           Travel to Port Discovery, Dr. Pringle
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm           Tour of Port Discovery, Mrs. LuAnne Pendergraft
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm          Travel back to JSC
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm           OPEN
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm           Evaluation and Adjournment

Thursday, June 19, 2008
9:00 am – 12:00pm       Discussion of Discussion, Field Trip, Mrs. Noble
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm      Lunch
1:30 pm – 4:15 pm      Discussion of Currituck Sound Field Trip, Mrs. Noble
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm     Evaluation and Adjournment Friday, June 20, 2008
7:00 am – 8:30 am        Breakfast (Bedell Cafeteria)
8:00 am to 10:00 am      Travel to Dismal Swamp Center             
10:00 am – 10:30 am      Lecture (Dismal Swamp Personnel)
10:30 am – 12:00 noon   To Data Collection Sites
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm       Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:15pm         Dismal Swamp Data Collection
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm         Return to  JSC
4:15 pm – 4:30pm         Evaluation and Adjournment

Monday, June 23, 2008
7:00 am – 7:30 am     Breakfast
7:30 am – 10:00 am    Travel to Currituck Center
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   Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm     Complete Data Gathering, Mrs. Noble
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm     Return to JSC

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
7:00 am –8:30 am      Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm       Analysis of Dismal Swamp Data, Mrs. Noble
10:15 am – 10:30 am    Break
10:30 am – 12:00 am    Discussion of Swamp Data, Mrs. Noble
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm      Lunch (Bedell Cafeteria)
  1:30 pm – 3:00 am     Analysis of Currituck Sound Data, Mrs. Noble
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm       Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm       Discussion of Sound Data, Mrs. Noble
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm        Evaluation and Adjournment

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
7:00 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
1:30 pm – 3:00 am     Planetarium Visit, Ms. Jennifer Thomas, Planetarium Assistant 
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm     Break
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm     PBL and Earth Science: Project Work, Dr. Botti
4:15 pm – 4305 pm     Evaluation and Wrap-up

Thursday, June 26, 2008
7:00 am – 8:30 am      Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:15 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
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm       Evaluation and Wrap-up

Friday, June 27, 2008
7:00 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