Incorporating K-12 Outreach Into Digitized Collections Programs Workshop

This Wiki supports the Incorporating K-12 Outreach Into Digitized Collections Programs Workshop

Basic Information

Dates: December 5-6 with travel days on December 4th and 7th 2016.

Location: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (http://qrius.si.edu/) Washington, D.C.

Introduction: K-12 educators and learners are a large and deserving audience for outreach activities associated with scientific projects, and are often incorporated into the statement of Broader Impacts of NSF proposals. Science is increasingly emphasized in K-12 classrooms and compliments current STEM and STEAM educational initiatives, and all successful K-12 programs must link activities to state and national science standards, for example NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). Understanding and linking to state and national science standards is also crucial to create a relevant and useful resource. These standards provide a framework that empowers teachers to promote greater student initiative and leadership in developing research questions and inquiry and experiential learning based investigations.

Although scientists are interested in working with K-12 educators and learners as part of their educational outreach activities, not many understand how to effectively design, execute, or evaluate a successful K-12 program or how to begin and maintain a working relationship with K-12 educators and administrators. This workshop will provide an opportunity for experts in both collections and education to interact, share knowledge, discuss challenges and issues, and ultimately collaborate on a best practices document that can be shared with the greater collections community.

Workshop Supporting Documents

• Introduction to the Workshop
• Workshop Agenda
• Workshop Logistics Document
• Workshop Announcement

Workshop Presentations

Introduction to the Workshop

• Introduction to the Workshop -- Molly Phillips and Amy Bolton

Lightening Introductions

• Participant Introduction Slides -- All participants

Insights from NSF into Broader Impacts

• Broader Impacts for K-12 -- Marcia Mardis

• NSF, K-12, and Broader Impacts: Thoughts & Tips -- Bruce MacFadden

Integrating Collections Into the Classroom Setting: Needs, Challenges, Benefits, and Integrating Standards

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) conceptual shifts of how we teach science in K-12-- Robert Hoffman

• Beyond the Collection Box: Using Natural History Collections in Promoting Transformative Pathways in K-12 STEM Learning -- Anne Basham

• Improving Science Teaching -- Deb Linton

Engaging Students in Collections-based Learning: Needs, Challenges, Benefits, and Building Relationships with Educators

• Engaging K-12 Learners in Informal Settings -- Betty Dunckel

Austin Mast, and Colleen Popson

-- Moderated by Jillian Goodwin

Online/Digital Resources: Effective Design and Technology Approaches

-- Ashley Naranjo, Julie Evans, and Marcia Mardis

-- Moderated by Jillian Goodwin

Examples of Successful K-12 Education and Outreach Programs

-- Marc Cubeta, Kari Harris, and Susan Butts

-- Moderated by Andrea Miller

Broadening Participation

-- Darrell Porcello and Lisa White

Evaluation and Assessment

-- Shari Ellis

Dropbox folder

Best Practices Document

• Table of Contents

Chapters

• Preface
• Chapter One: Integrating digitized biodiversity collections into learning settings in school and out: needs, challenges, benefits, integrating standards
• Chapter Two: Learning from biological specimens and collections from preK to grade 12: Theory and practice
• Chapter Three: Online/Digital Resources: effective design and technology approaches
• Chapter Four: Lessons learned from successful outreach using biological collections in schools and outside
• Chapter Five: Broadening Participation
• Chapter Six: Evaluation and assessment
• Chapter Seven: Finding support for K-12 Outreach projects
• Conclusion
• Appendices

• Parent Folder