Using iNaturalist with Students, Especially Remotely

This is related and may stimulate some new ideas about using iNat, so I’m forwarding from Greg Eaton at Lynchberg:

For what it’s worth, I’m registered for this webinar. Coming up April 8.

Undergraduate Field Experiences Research Network (UFERN) webinar

Wednesday, April 8⋅4:00 – 5:00pm

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The Undergraduate Field Experiences Research Network (UFERN) is pleased to announce the April 2020 webinar in our ongoing series focused on 21st-century field education.

Please join us on April 8th at 1 pm PDT/4 pm EDT/April 9th 8am NZST

The webinar will feature presenters, Dr. Benjamin Kennedy and Dr. Jonathan Davidson. Possibly a very timely webinar as many of us are facing decisions about moving classes and resources online. Ben and Johnathan will present, Virtually Field tripping- what works?

Through online platforms, they bring the field to the student. Bringing both experience and data, Ben and Jonathan will illustrate how to support field learning experiences brought to students when learning in situ is not possible.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the LIVE WEBINAR, April 8 @ 1 PM Pacific/4PM Eastern/ April 9 @ 8 AM New Zealand

Dr. Kennedy, Associate Professor in Physical Volcanology at the University of Canterbury and Dr. Jonathan Davidson, Crustal Modelling Technician at the University of Canterbury will join us from New Zealand for the webinar and share their expertise and insights on an innovative educational approach, virtual field trips, and hi-tech gaming, as a way to gain access to otherwise inaccessible situations or localities, such as students drilling into a magma chamber.

To find out more about UFERN visit our website at http://ufern.net/ or join in a conversation about virtual field trips at UFERN’s LinkedIn Group Page or follow us on Twitter @ufern_network

UFERN Project Team

Kari O’Connell, PI

Kelly Hoke, project coordinator

Kelly L. Hoke, M.S., Human Development & Family Studies

Researcher The STEM Research Center

Kelly.hoke@oregonstate.edu

Oregon State University, 254 Gilbert Hall
Corvallis, OR 97330

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Thought I’d share this use of iNat for remote learning: https://intersectingpaths.home.blog/2020/04/13/inaturalist-exploration/

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We’re wondering what to do about our annual BioBlitz, and it occurred to me that we could do it virtually by having it last longer and asking people to not come all together, combined with some pre- and post-event Zoom meetings to talk to everyone and answer questions.

Then I thought maybe we don’t need to tie the Blitz to any particular place. Rather, encourage people to look around and make observations near their homes. Is there a way to run a BioBlitz by defining participants, instead of a Place?

Also, this is a cool idea!

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Yes indeed, check out the new “project members only” setting.

Thanks, Carrie!

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Yeah, iNat seems to be good. Educators can use the same and explain their respective students when taking classes remotely using tools like R-HUB HD video conferencing servers, Zoom, Webex etc.

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