Connecting Students with

Corals & Climate Change:Innovative web & classroom materials

Joanna Woerner, Adrian Jones, Corbett Nash, Tina Bishop

Outline

• Module creation process

• Unique team structure

• User-friendly design

• Culture connections

• Preliminary feedback

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

From the beginning, researchers and

educators are collaborating to create web

content and classroom resources.

Review

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

Review

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

All materials are vetted by additional

teachers and scientists in both workshops

and virtual spaces.

DisseminateReview

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

DisseminateReview

Modules are developed in a unique

process

Draft Disseminate

The module is shared with teachers in face-

to-face workshops and professional journals

in a partnership with COSEE.

More about the collaborative team

Resource

managersInterpreters

PIPES internsTeacher

Graduatestudent

The result is an accurate and applicable

module

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Deliberately designed with user in mind

• Primary audience: Middle and high

school students in the Pacific Islands

• Secondary audience: Middle and high

school science teachers in the Pacific

Islands

Content pages for students

Resource page for teachers

Design allows users to choose

experience

Design allows users to choose

experience

Interactive elements allow for exploration

Interactive elements allow for exploration

Interactive elements allow for exploration

Interactive elements allow for exploration

Interactive elements allow for exploration

Cultural connections increase relevance

Cultural connections increase relevance

Cultural connections increase relevance

Preliminary results

“Fits my teaching needs and is an excellent

addition to the curriculum; meets student needs

and interests as well.”

“Linking in cultural aspects fosters multi-

disciplinary collaboration. Meaning that this

module would be valuable to social studies and

language arts teachers as well.”

Preliminary results

Thank you

Charlene Elizabeth Afu

TrisannBambico

Greg Kudray

Rebecca Most

Cory Nash

Amber O’Reilly

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