Climate Workshop Overview

This workshop will be held entirely online. There is no face-to-face component and no travel is necessary.

The workshop will consist of synchronous presentations, asynchronous discussions, independent work time and small group collaboration. We will use Elluminate web conference software, SERC's web collaboration tools and conference call lines in order to create a well-rounded experience. Learn more about the technical aspects of this online workshop.

Goals

The goals of this workshop are to:
  • Explore the CLEAN collection of teaching materials,
  • Learn about the mechanics of the climate system, including its components, their complexities, and their interactions,
  • See examples of successful methods and activities for teaching about the climate system and its interactions,
  • Develop new teaching materials for use in your own courses, particularly activities that fill gaps within the CLEAN collection,
  • Collaborate with other faculty to share ideas about teaching climate science.


Expectations

Each participant is expected to:
  • Contribute to the development of an activity for teaching about the climate system,
  • Provide feedback to the activities developed by other workshop participants,
  • Test the materials you develop during the workshop in your classroom within the next year.
Workshop participants are expected to actively participate throughout the entire workshop. Online workshops have many advantages, especially in your ability to access all of your instructional resources from your home office. However, the downside is that there are also many local distractions. So please be sure to block out times in your calendar for all scheduled workshop activities, just as if you were attending face-to-face meetings at those times. We anticipate that in total, the workshop will require 4-5 hours of your time on each of the 4 scheduled days and that you will want to set aside some time during the break to work on your activity. Your focused attention will be appreciated by all.

Each of the synchronous sessions will be recorded, so in the event that you are not able to attend a session, you will be able to review the presentations via the workshop website.

How to Register

To register for this workshop, complete the online registration form by Friday, May 20, 2011. There is no registration fee. The workshop is limited to the first 30 participants, on a first-come, first served basis. If you register for the workshop and then are not able to attend, we ask that you contact the workshop organizers so that someone else may occupy your spot.

For Further Information

Contact Karin Kirk (kkirk at carleton.edu) or at 406-582-9084