2006 Faculty Development Workshops


An AgrowKnowledge highlight each summer is the opportunity for educators to upgrade
their teaching methods and skills by attending one of our faculty development workshops.
Plans are underway for the Summer of 2006. The four workshops that will be offered
include:

Expanding Your Instructional Skills through Flash
Registration Closed
May 24 - 26, 2006 Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
This workshop will take computer literate agriculture, food, and natural resources instructors to a new level of technology application. Participants will learn the concepts and ideas behind creating flash animations for classroom instruction, web applications and much more. Participants will then develop their own flash projects as a part of the workshop. This workshop will focus on the use of Macromedia Flash in a Windows based environment.
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Bio-Link National Fellows Program: AgrowKnowledge Track
Registration Closed

June 3 – 8, 2006

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Specific applications of biotechnology in agriculture such as biopharmaceuticals, biofuels, and bioinfomatics will be covered. You will hear from industry, leading experts, and have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities at the University of California-Berkeley laboratories.
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GIS for Agriculture Decision Making
Registration Closed
June 14-16, 2006 Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
This workshop is designed to expand an instructor’s ability to analyze
collected GPS/GIS data and make specific decisions and recommendations. ArcView and
SST software will be used for real world business applications.
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Math & Science: Investigating Plants and Soil
Registration Closed

 
June 28-30, 2006 Ohio State University ATI,
Wooster, OH
Instructors will have an opportunity to use TI84s, CBLs, and various
probes in applied plant and soil science activities.
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AgrowKnowledge workshops are based on:

  • Review and practice with currently available educational resources
  • Delivery and educational methodology for enhanced student learning
  • Development of action plans by participants for integration of materials
  • Availability of college graduate credit varies by workshops

Funding Available for Educators
Partial travel, lodging, and food expense will be covered by AgrowKnowledge. A workshop
materials fee may be charged.

We recommend that pairs of participants from the same school attend together, or community college, secondary or university partners attend together. Working with a partner creates a support system that increases the chances that what is learned at the workshops will be institutionalized.

If you have questions about qualifications for educator funding, please contact AgrowKnowledge with the contact information at the bottom of this page.