Read for the Earth: Bringing Energy and Climate Education to College Students (CEDD/AESS workshop)
Type of Session
Workshop
Abstract
The session is primarily directed towards those who may want to improve student learning about energy and climate by use of a package of curricular resources centered on the PBS series “EARTH: The Operators’ Manual” (ETOM) and the accompanying book by award-winning geoscientist and communicator, Richard Alley. See http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com/landing/watch-share
Each of the three programs has its own page:
http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com/feature-video/earth-the-operators-manual
http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com/feature-video/powering-the-planet
http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com/feature-video/energy-quest-usa
A new NSF-funded project with NCSE and P2K is piloting the use of these resources for First Year Reading programs or in the classroom.
Our goal is to deliver a suite of materials that can be used by schools that require all first year students to read a single book on critically important topics to promote interaction and engagement among and between their first-year cohorts.
Participants will also learn how to access to thousands of high quality encyclopedia style articles and other information about a wide range of climate change science and solutions through the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation E-Learning (CAMEL) web resource www.CAMELclimatechange.org
Primary Contact
Dr. David E. Blockstein, National Council for Science and the Environment
Presenters
Dr. Arnold J Bloom, University of California, Davis
E-mail address (preferred) or phone number
Title of paper
Online education about climate change
Dr. David Hassenzahl, PhD, Chico State University
E-mail address (preferred) or phone number
Title of paper
An introduction to CAMEL: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation E-Learning www.CAMELclimatechange.org