Seal Web Geographical Methods and Interactive Technology Applied to Public Outreach

Learning Theory Field Trips Expert Leadership Public Collaboration Science Methods Technology Independent Learning Knowledge

Seal Web Field Trips Expert How-to Public Projects Regional Science Interactive Technology Spatial Learning Seal Web

Expert Leadership Orientation – invitation to public Education – additional RF info Evaluation – level of participation Tools – corresponding to interest Projects –available for production Seal Cruise – field trip Web Development – interfaces for caring

Field Trips Visit Places Listen to Experts Observe with All Senses Form Opinions Have Fun Get Out into Nature Share with Friends, Family, Leaders Take an Active Role

Field Trips-Part Two Provide Exposure to Landscape Place Theoretical into Reality Give Overview of Seal and Turtle Lives Encourage Individual Participation Online Mapping Tools Desktop Mapping Options Take User Through Learning Process

Independent Learning Review of Cruise Materials Traditional Reading and Writing Visual Investigation Collaborative Participation Use Mapping Tools to Report Observation Use Mapping Tools to Explore Seal Habitat Interaction with Human Habitat Seeing the Big Picture

Technology Web Site Help Audio Techniques Video Techniques Software Packages Templates for Understanding References to Existing Works Applications to Real Life

Big Science Federal, State, Local Governments Not-for-Profit Organizations Professional Societies Advocacy Groups Businesses Politicians Citizens Children

Student Collaboration Volunteers Walk Beaches and Report Observations to Headquarters via Online Reporting Tools and Interactive Maps Have the Opportunity to Use Various Interactive Maps to Explore Issues of Cohabitation Learn Vocabulary of Earth Science, Biology, Cartography and Geography

Project Implementation Assess Design Implement Monitor Evaluate Adjust Logic Development Model Hinchcliff, Ginger, NOAA CSC, Logic Model Development, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2004.

Project Components Funding Administration Legal Math, Science, History Technology Marketing Geography, Cartography

Marketing Website, Blog, IPOD Mass Mail Street Fairs Atlantis Marine World Hosted Meetings Special Events Fundraising

Seal Web An Exploration of Cohabitation The Universe The World The Country The Region The Seal CruiseYour Back Yard

Scaling Down - Global Science El Nino Amphidromic Zones

Scaling Down - National Science Ecological Regions

Scaling Down - Regional Science Long Island Seal Habitat

Seal Habitat Field Trip Captain Lou Fleet, Freeport, NY

Long Island Index Map Land Use What About Water Use?

Online Interactive Site Go to maps.google.com Add the seal cruise data points by using the Google Maps option to Search Maps Just paste the following into their text window for Search Maps and press Search Maps: kml These points show the Seal Cruise so … Pan Around, Read Them. Zoom in! Interact and Learn

Ocean – Human Interaction Ocean Literacy Materials Pending

Spatial Learning Theory Gersmehl’s Scissors: Topical and Regional Analysis An effective means of geographical learning uses the interaction between two methods of examination: topical and regional. Topic: Seals Region: Long Island

Spatial Learning Theory Twelve Thought Modes Location – Where? Condition – What? Situation – How? Comparison Aura – Influence Regionalization Hierarchy Transition Pattern(s) Correlation Temporality Models

Location – Where? (x,y); Lat, Long; Address; Landmark; Roadway Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Condition – What? Campus, Park, Hospital, Roadways, … Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Situation – How? Connections: How is this place linked to others? Primary land donation, urban growth, infrastructure, … Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Comparison How are places similar or different? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Aura – Influence What effect(s) does a feature have on nearby areas? Waterfront vs. Blight, Park vs. Industry Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Regionalization What nearby places are similar to each other for grouping? By color? Street Density? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Regionalization How about now? By Shadows, Grassland, Pixels ? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Hierarchy Where does this place fit into structure of nested areas? State, City, Borough, Community, Campus, Building Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Transition Is the change between places abrupt, or gradual? Cross-section, profile, Graph-able? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Pattern(s)? Are there imbalances, clusters or other arrangements? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Pattern(s)? Are there imbalances, clusters or other arrangements? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Correlation Do features tend to occur together? Industry, Tall Buildings, High Density Housing, Parks?! Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Temporality Need Historic Photos for Area Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference

Models Do features arrange themselves according to a set of rules? Independent, Individualistic Frame of Reference