1. Welcome! Communities of Practice April 2012 We will begin at 3:00pm Try out the chat box while you wait!

2. Agenda Tour of WIMBA classroom - Christina Summary of this initiative to date – Gareth Review results of the survey – Christina Open the floor to questions/comments – YOU Tentative next steps

3. WIMBA Chat Icons Questions Recording

4. Outcomes Identify your professional learning needs, and meet those needs in a professional development context Meet your ‘human needs’ for community, networking, and social interaction with your professional peers Increase your understanding of other organizations and programs in the Community of Practice Identify the areas in which programs are either complementary of, or in competition to, one another Identify education ‘gaps’ in the delivery of your topic (e.g. water education)

5. Outcomes cont. Explore the potential to coordinate activities and program plans; create efficiencies and synergies in your work Develop coordinated approaches to the funding community Identify common barriers to your work, and identify ways to overcome these barriers Provide support to teachers working together through professional learning communities Build your capacity to deliver on mission

6. Topics Water Education – includes education about wetlands, oceans, water conservation, etc. Energy and Climate Education – includes education about energy efficiency and conservation, alternative energy, transportation, climate change etc. Land Use and Conservation Education – includes education about parks, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, forestry, etc. Outdoor Education – includes education about outdoor skills, healthy outdoor lifestyles, sensory activities, camp experiences, nature centres, etc. Waste Education – includes education about recycling and the 3Rs, composting, consumerism etc.

7. Survey Summary 63 people responded to the survey

8. Support for Outcomes

9. ACEE as Secretariat

10. Hiring CoP Leaders

11. On-line Tools

12. Timeline

13. Topics 1.Water Education 2.Energy and Climate Change Education 3.Land Use and Conservation Education 4.Outdoor Education 5.Waste Education

14. Questions/Comments/Clarifications

15. Tentative Next Steps May – recruit for first two CoP facilitators June – announce CoP roll out October – first CoP face to face October – recruit for next CoP facilitators November – second CoP face to face Winter 2013 – face to face for next three CoPs

16. Contact Gareth Thomson, Executive Director Gareth@abcee.org 403-678-0079 Christina Pickles, Program Coordinator Christina@abcee.org 403-286-9485