Activity

Hello All:

I have added the agenda for the forthcoming PD.  Please look over and let me know if you have any questions!

Tentative Agenda:

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
-Participants arrive to Gainesville -No activities planned

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
AM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)

8-8:30am: Arrive at Dickinson
8:30-9:30am: Welcome, Introductions, and Expectations for PD (Bruce and Jeanette)
9:30-10am: Keynote Speaker: Jen Bauer-Experience Bringing Fossils to Classrooms
10am-12pm: Fossil sorting

PM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)
12-1pm: Lunch

1-1:30pm: Keynote Speaker: Eleanor Gardner-myFOSSIL as a Learning Tool
1:30-2pm: Fossils from club members
2-3:45pm: Fossil sorting, begin brainstorming fossil kits and lessons
4-5:15pm: IVP and VP Collections Tour—Tours led by Roger and Sean (Paleo Range)
5:30-7pm: Dos Mamas Ice Breaker Dinner Social (Dickinson Hall Lobby)

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
AM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)

8-8:30am: Arrive at Dickinson
8:30-9am: Keynote Speaker: Scott Flamand-Experience with Fossils in Classrooms
9-10am: Matrix Sorting—Lead by Victor Perez
10am-12pm: Begin creating kits, brainstorm lessons

PM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)
12-1pm: Lunch

1-1:30pm: Keynote Speaker: Patricia Gronert-NGSS 101
1:30-3:30pm: Complete kits, begin lesson plans
3:30-5pm: Tour Powell Hall with an emphasis in new Discovery Zone exhibit
5pm: Dinner on your own

Friday, August 4th, 2017
AM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)

8-8:30am: Arrive at Dickinson
8:30-9am: Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Killingsworth-Field Notebook Webinar
9-11:30am: Continue lesson planning
11:30am-12pm: Keynote Speaker: Monika Mishra-Fossil Impacts in India

PM (Dickinson Hall, Classroom 371)
12-1pm: Lunch

1-1:30pm: Keynote Speaker: Aaron Woodruff-Diversity and Role Models in Paleo
1:30-5pm: Complete Lesson planning and poster
6pm: Dinner-Gainesville Pub Crawl (participants pay on their own)

Saturday, August 5th, 2017 AM (Dickinson Hall Lobby)

8-8:30am: Arrive at Dickinson, set up posters

8:30am-12pm: Poster Presentation of Lessons PM (Dickinson Hall Lobby)

12-1pm: Closing Remarks (Bruce and Jeanette)
1pm: Participants are free to leave

Optional Activity: Creek Collecting—Lead by Victor Perez, Time/Location: TBA

Sunday, August 6th, 2017
-Participants depart from Gainesville -No activities planned