Event - Conference/Meeting
4th Annual Life Discovery - Doing Science Biology Education Conference (LDC)
Oct 19-21, 2017
Hosted By:
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The study of organisms presents myriad forms, visualizations, and uses of data that stimulate new questions and engender new understanding of life on earth. The theme for the 4th Life Discovery – Doing Science Conference (LDC) challenges educators to create environments and opportunities for their learners to:
Where can existing datasets be accessed; what can instructors and students do with them; how can we work with various types of data including numeric, geospatial, specimen, genomic, visual and audio; what classroom materials and resources are available and how can they be adapted?
How do we scaffold student experiences to collect, analyze and interpret data (including existing data); can we help students to use new available technologies to “go beyond the bar chart” to visualize data in innovative ways; how can relationships be tracked, at different temporal and geospatial scales, in order to unfold the stories of life on earth?
How do we design activities so students learn to assess the type, quantity, and quality of data needed to support a decision; locate relevant data; gain experience with data tools and statistical skills; discern appropriate scales for decision-making; and effectively communicate data
Keynote Panel -- Data: Discover, Investigate, Inform
Saturday, 8am (featuring Wendy Gram)
Workshop -- Using NEON Data and Educational Materials in Your Classroom
Saturday, 11 AM (Facilitator: Megan Jones; workshop content)
Norman, OK
United States