Christy Herren University of Maine COSEE – Ocean Systems (OS) Earth, Air, Water and Fire: Multi-media concept mapping to promote ocean literacy in rural and inland audiences

Overview Since 2005, COSEE-Ocean Systems has been creating & testing models of collaboration Goals include: – Reaching rural & inland audiences – Engaging ocean researchers – Creating transferable activities for maximum impact

Rural & Inland Audiences Through its workshops, COSEE-OS has made strides reaching rural & inland audiences: – 48% of 125 educators from 25 states were rural

Goal – Increase the capacity of scientists to efficiently translate their research into compelling and relevant content for various audiences Methodology – Help deconstruct knowledge into concepts to create “concept maps” – Thus far, trained 30+ scientists to concept map, – Recently, 66% said they use COSEE-OS tools Engaging Researchers

Evolution of one scientist’s concept maps – Original:

Digital version of original map: Engaging Researchers

Consensus map created with educators: Engaging Researchers

Who created this “consensus map”? – Dr. Fei Chai & three educators from rural areas: Engaging Researchers

Educators felt concept mapping helped them: – Think through topics learned at workshop – Share ideas / communicate with scientists

Transferrable Activities The hands-on activity you will do today is to start a concept map based on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: – Lemons into Lemonade? – Goal is to use a recent environmental event to help students (inland or coastal) connect with complex ocean topics

Transferrable Activities The hands-on activity you will do today is to *start* a concept map based on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: - Newsweek article: “What the Spill Will Kill” by Sharon Begley (June 6 or 14, 2010) pg “I am not too worried about oil on the surface,” says chemist Ed Overton of LSU. “It’s the things we don’t see that worry me the most.” “The Deepwater Horizon oil spill will enter the record books for not ‘how much’, but for ‘where’: an enormous amount of crude oil not only onto vulnerable shorelines and fragile marshlands, but into the largely unexplored depths of the sea.” MODIS Terra Satellite image: July 12,

Transferrable Activities Dr. Samantha Joye (UGA) -

Transferrable Activities For oil spill map and article:

Transferrable Activities For oil spill map and article:

Transferrable Activities Here’s an example I created in the COSEE OS Concept Map Builder…

Transferrable Activities Available to you at: USERNAME: nmea_2010 Password: nmea (cap sensitive) * See handouts for this session*

Sustaining Activities Construction: Add concepts and linking phrases? Hyperlinks: Suggest educational resources for concepts? (images/ videos/ news items/ lesson plans) Feedback: Review the map before we share with NMEA community and beyond? Test drive: Share with your students and audiences? IF YES = Please sign-up on the COSEE OS handout sheet or contact Christy Herren Building a community map Would you be willing to contribute?

Sustaining Activities Discussion and Sharing: How can (or do) you as an educator? Reach out to scientists in your own regions? Incorporate ocean science content to teach standard biological, chemical and physical concepts?

Thank you! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us: – Christy Herren – Annette deCharon Please check out COSEE OS website: –

Other Transferrable Activities Another activity you can try is based on our recent publication: – Goal is to use physical sciences inquiry to connect with ocean topics Download for free: (Karp-Boss et al., 2009))

Other Transferrable Activities Another activity you can try is based on our recent NSTA presentation: – Goal is to illustrate transferability between ocean science content and terrestrial ecological concepts for