2014 conference - elizabeth babcock from california academy of sciences
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On May 8, 2014 we held the 15th annual Open Space Conference in the Presidio of San Francisco. We focused on interactivity in land conservation and you can read more about the day here: http://openspacecouncil.org/community/conference.phpTRANSCRIPT
ContextCreating Pathways for Stewardship
Elizabeth C. Babcock, Ph.D., Chief Public Engagement Officer & Roberts Dean of EducationMay 8, 2014
What is theCalifornia Academy of Sciences?
Much more than a museum…
Explore, Explain and Sustain Life
Creating the conditions for stewardship
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From engagement …
…to action
From collaboration… to collective impact
Collective Impact
Success depends on:
• A common agenda and vision• Agreed-upon and shared measurement• Activities that are linked and aligned• Trust and constant communication• A backbone organization
• Adapted from http://collectiveimpactforum.org/
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• Citywide or regional laboratories to enable anywhere, anytime learning
• Nation-wide movement of local networks of youth-serving organizations
• Developed around Connected Learning principles
• HIVE networks in NYC, Chicago, and Pittsburgh and starting one in the Bay Area
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HIVE Bay Area Vision
Shift youth from digital media consumers to critically engaged digital media producers.
Forge new models for teens to meaningfully participate in their communities through a continuum or pathway of experiences.
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• HIVE Bay Area Meet Up June 2014• Mini HIVE pop ups Summer/Fall 2014• Badging for informal educators Summer 2014• Bay Area Youth Media Network Fest Oct 2014• Teen Center at SFPL Summer 2015
Bay Area Citizen Science Coalition
• Build and expand community
• Improve program effectiveness
• Link scientific discoveries
• Establish stewardship partners
• Set regional agenda
Next steps: • 4-6 meet ups meetings in the next year• Regional bioblitzes• National Citizen Science Association • Create shared vision and impact goals• Collaboration with Southern CA
California Academy of Sciences
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An Environmental Education Collaborative
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
1• Integrate Research into Professional
Development
2• Pathway Proof of Concept: San Francisco
3• Support Existing Pathways, Incubate New
Ones
4• Research Council
Initiatives 2015
Title of Your TalkCan Be Repeated On This Slide
Pathways
• Focuses on learner’s journey• Interest-driven• Increases mastery • Badges• Removes barriers to access• Links offerings across institutions• Co-design of pathways
In Class: Kick-off
project/story and setting
stage for path
Field trip: Academy
In Class: outreach program
Field experience:
school garden or local park
In Class: lesson
Field Experience: Watershed
work in local park
In Class: project
Field trip: Chrissy Field
In Class: outreach program
In Class: lesson
Field Trip: Lawrence
Hall of Science
In Class: lesson
Culminating field
experience at Environmental
Learning Center
In Class: reflective project
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade5
Teacher
Partner Orgs
District team
Primary facilitator indicated by borders
Please be kind to this strawman graphic.Above is the pathway for an individual learner.It doesn’t have to be this linear. Also, ideally one would have more detail about skills learned at each step, and what PD precedes each step.
What pathways will we create for them?
