3D Digitization of Fossils for Educators & Citizen Scientists:A collaborative workshop among iDigBio, the FOSSIL Project, and K12 Science Educators

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Agenda

• Agenda, location, and sessions
• Location:University of Florida Campus

• Bartram Hall 211
• Carr Hall 221
• Carr Hall 222
• Dickinson Hall
• Refer to the agenda for additional details. University of Florida Interactive Map

Remote Access

• Remote Access Bartram 211
• Remote Access Carr 221
• Remote Access Carr 222

Presentations

• Workshop Introduction | Dr. Bruce MacFadden | Florida Museum of Natural History and Dr. Larry Page’s welcome | Principal Investigator iDigBio
  
  

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Doug Boyer | Duke University | Creation of Virtual Collections Available to all Through the Use of www.morphosource.org
  
  

• iDigBio Search Demo Dr. Gil Nelson | www.idigbio.org
  
  

• Giant Reptiles: Fossil Snapshots of Biotic Response to Climatic Shifts Dr. Alex Hastings | Virginia Museum of Natural History
  
  

• Horse Evolution in Response to Climate Change Sean Moran and Dr. Bruce MacFadden | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  

• 3D NextEngine Scanning Demo Museum Interns Andrea DeRenzis and Justy Alicea | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrew Farke, Alf Museum of Paleontology | Digital Fossils in the High School Classroom: Turning Promise into Practice
  
  

• 123D Design for Beginners - The Basics of Designing 3D Models Dr. Shaunna Smith | Texas State University
  
  

• Teach Deep Time: stratigraphy and ecosystem change over time with Smithsonian collections Amy Bolton | Smithsonian Institution
  
  
• Base-ten Conversions Biology PhD Student, Natasha Vitek & Chris Baker, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School.
  
  
• Keynote Speaker: Sage McGraw - Paleontology Student, Delta High School - Introduction remotely by Jason Tovani, Delta High School Science Teacher and Project Coordinator
  
  
• 3D models and K12 material on whales from Cerro Ballena, Chile Holly Little | Smithsonian Institution
  
  
• Human Evolution Dr. Doug Boyer | Duke University
  
  
• Using Megalodon as a Model for Teaching Evolution Dr. Dana Ehret | The University of Alabama
  
  
• iDigBio Introduction Dr.Gil Nelson | Florida State University
  
  
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jessie Maisano - University of Texas at Austin | High-Resolution X-ray CT in Every Classroom: ImageJ and DigiMorph.org
  
  
• I downloaded 3D fossils for the classroom, and then what? An intro to open source 3D modeling software PhD Student Claudia Grant | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  
• Megalodon Extinction Biology PhD student Catalina Pimiento | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  
• Bridge between fossil clubs and K12: opportunities for collaboration Geology PhD Student Victor Perez | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  
• STEM Integration through Paleontology and 3D Technology PhD Student Claudia Grant | Florida Museum of Natural History
  
  

Recorded Presentations

Bartram 211

• Workshop Introduction (Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Florida Museum of Natural History) and Welcome (Dr. Larry Page, Principal Investigator iDigBio)
• Keynote:Creation of Virtual Collections Available to all Through the Use of www.morphosource.org (Dr. Doug Boyer, Duke University)
• iDigBio Search Demo (Dr. Gil Nelson, Florida State University)
• Keynote: Digital Fossils in the High School Classroom: Turning Promise into Practice (Dr. Andrew Farke, Alf Museum of Paleontology)
• 123D Design for Beginners - The Basics of Designing 3D Models (Dr. Shaunna Smith, Texas State University)
• Keynote: Sage McGraw - Paleontology Student, Delta High School - Introduction remotely by Jason Tovani, Delta High School Science Teacher and Project Coordinator
• iDigBio Introduction (Dr.Gil Nelson, Florida State University)
• Keynote: High-Resolution X-ray CT in Every Classroom: ImageJ and DigiMorph.org (Dr. Jessie Maisano, University of Texas at Austin)
• Giant Reptiles: Fossil Snapshots of Biotic Response to Climatic Shifts (Dr. Alex Hastings, Virginia Museum of Natural History)
• Megalodon Extinction (Biology PhD student Catalina Pimiento, Florida Museum of Natural History)
• 3D models and K12 material on whales from Cerro Ballena, Chile (Holly Little, Smithsonian Institution)
• STEM Integration through Paleontology and 3D Technology (PhD Student Claudia Grant, Florida Museum of Natural History)

Carr 221

• Teach Deep Time: stratigraphy and ecosystem change over time with Smithsonian collections (Amy Bolton, Smithsonian Institution)
  • Teach Deep Time: stratigraphy and ecosystem change over time with Smithsonian collections (Amy Bolton, Smithsonian Institution) -This session was repeated-
• Human Evolution (Dr. Doug Boyer, Duke University )
  • Human Evolution (Dr. Doug Boyer, Duke University ) -This session was repeated-
• I downloaded 3D fossils for the classroom, and then what? An intro to open source 3D modeling software (PhD Student Claudia Grant, Florida Museum of Natural History)

Car 222

• Horse Evolution in Response to Climate Change (Sean Moran and Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Florida Museum of Natural History)
  • Horse Evolution in Response to Climate Change (Sean Moran and Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Florida Museum of Natural History) -This session was repeated-
• Base-ten Conversions (Biology PhD Student, Natasha Vitek & Chris Baker, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School)
• Using Megalodon as a Model for Teaching Evolution (Dr. Dana Ehret, University of Alabama)
• Bridge between fossil clubs and K12: opportunities for collaboration (Geology PhD Student Victor Perez, Florida Museum of Natural History)
• 123D Design for Beginners - The Basics of Designing 3D Models (Dr. Shaunna Smith, Texas State University)

Planning Team

• Dr. Bruce MacFadden - iDigBio PI Education & Outreach
• Dr. Gil Nelson - iDigBio Digitization Process Specialist
• Dr. Pasha Antonenko - UF Professor School of Teaching and Learning
• Claudia Grant - UF PhD Student School of Teaching and Learning
• Jason Tovani - Delta High School Science Teacher and Project Coordinator
• Sean Moran - FLMNH STEM Content Specialist