| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Who |
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| 8:00 |
Welcome/Coffee |
Lobby |
Ron |
8:15
|
Introduction to station, staff, summary of current
projects.Introduction of FIRST team (10 min)Self introduction of institutional team
members: lead off w/Pam, Jim, Swee May. Ask for name, institution, dept. and "Why
were you interested in FIRST or what do you hope to gain?" (2 min. ea.)
|
Library
|
Ron
|
| 8:45 |
Basic Goals of FIRST project |
Library |
Jim and Swee May |
9:00-
12:00 |
Inquiry Based Investigation - Mining Bees at SCWRS |
Bee Site and Library |
Overall Facilitator: Swee May |
|
9:00 - 9:10: Introduction to mining bees
a. the bee habitat
b. what is known about the biology of the bees besides what is provided in the intro sent
out to all participants
c. type of data that is being collected annually
|
Library
|
Ron
|
|
9:10 - 9:20: Goals and schedule for the activity and team
formation; tell what equipment is available at bee site and hand out field books
|
Library
|
Pam and Swee May
|
|
9:20 - 9:50: Teams explore site, brainstorm and develop
questions |
Bee Site
|
Jim, Pam, Swee May, Ron
|
|
9:50 - 10:10: Large group discussion |
Bee Site
|
Jim, Pam, Swee May, Ron |
|
10:10 - 11:00: Teams design methodology and collect
preliminary data |
Bee Site
|
Swee May
|
|
11:00 - 11:30: Prepare presentation of activity plan
|
Library
|
Swee May
|
|
11:30 - 12:00: Presentations and discussion; at break,
introduce Lee Schmidt-5 min. re: SMM and education
|
Library
|
Swee May
|
| 12:15 |
Lunch and informal tours of labs |
SCWRS |
Kelly, Shawn, Jim |
| 1:15 |
Depart for Taylors Falls, board boat by 2:00 |
Boat |
|
2:00-
2:25
|
1.What is FIRST? Roles of our FIRST team
2. use of SCWRS as tool for experiential learning in the field
3.Why were you asked to join? summary of what is expected from you during project; goal of
developing a research/teaching community on interactive education through this group.
|
Boat
|
1,2 Jim or Swee May
3: Swee May and Pam
4: Jim
|
2:25-
3:00
|
Group Session:1. FIRST and SCWRS: summary of 4 types of
habitat available for research/education use (St. Croix River) How would you use the
station? What do you need? (physical needs: equipment, facilities)What can you offer to
the station?
|
Boat
|
Ron and Shawn
|
3:00-
3:45
|
Institutional Team Groups:
1. how can your college/univ. incorporate FIRST goals and activities?
2. suggest ideas to be covered in Nov and March seminars; (ideas include SMM education and
how to assess student learning—Diane Ebert May?) IF TIME ALLOWS (or move to
summary/close)
3. topics for discussion: communications (FIRST site, e-mail network, archived resources:
ask for their input into this archive.
4. action plan: request from them by Nov. 1: 2 seminar topics each can offer;
ideas/activities they would like to see in summer workshop.
|
|
Jim and Swee May
|
3:45-
4:00 |
Break, refreshments |
Boat |
FIRST Team |
4:00-
4:45
|
Institutional Team Reports: share two ideas for each of the
items above |
Boat
|
Jim and Swee May
|
4:45-
5:00
|
Conclusion:
1. summary
2. a look forward: 2 seminars in fall/winter; summer workshop of 3-4 days
3. Thank you—hand out evaluation forms and collect—close
|
Boat or Landing
|
1,2: Swee May
3: Ron
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