1. Project ROW: Restoring Our Waters Georgia START Team

2. Georgia START Challenges –Pre-existing technology education structure (InTech) –Difficult to “sell” another technology skills training program Opportunities –Most teachers have experience with technology –Opportunity for comprehensive integration of technology and science education

3. Project ROW Statewide initiative –High school students assess environmental parameters. Start small; expand with successes –Identify potential environmental impact areas. Local projects with regional integration –Students will share their results at a statewide “environmental summit.” Virtual and/or face-to-face

4. Project ROW Collaboration among – –High schools –Colleges and universities –Professional organizations –Environmental agencies –Corporate sponsors

5. Rationale Environmental science provides opportunities for –Problem-based learning –Integration of technology in K-12 settings –Collaboration across disciplines and educational levels (P-16)

6. Rationale Little is known about local environmental parameters in many parts of Georgia –Authentic experiences –Application of science instruction to complex, real-world problems –K-12 students can significantly add to knowledge base

7. Planned Phases Training Phase (Summer 2002) –START Program –Dissemination to K-12 teachers –Protocols: water quality, GLOBE, etc. –Project-level planning and coordination

8. Planned Phases Implementation Phase (2002-2003 year) –Measurements by students in coordination with collaborating partners Organized by region –Action research by teachers and collaborating partners Statewide organization? –Statewide database Sharing ongoing projects

9. Planned Phases Assessment/Evaluation Phase –Environmental Summit (Spring 2003) –Research presentations (Spring-Fall 2003) –Dissemination of results (2003-2004) Keynote speakers Recommendations for future work Recommendations for action

10. START Technology Web page design –Each school will make a web page Electronic research strategies –Linking present research with literature Videoconferencing –Connecting high schools with experts Presentation software Portfolio development