CORAL LIVE 2017GUIDANCE FOR EDUCATORS

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CONTENTS

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This guide takes you through the steps to participate in Coral Live 2017.

Step1:Register

Step2:Discover

Step3:Prepare

Step4:Tech

Step5:Join

Step6:Engage

Step7:Reflect

Coral Live 2017 is a unique interactive encounter with marine scientists

and explorers live from field research in Bermuda.

The event is part of the award-winning XL Catlin Oceans Education

programme and connects thousands of students and teachers globally.

Since 2014, researchers and explorers working in the most fragile environments inspired over 28,000 students globally during our live

education events.

The first Coral Live event, in 2015, connected 3,000 students across four continents directly to the heart of the Coral Triangle in Timor-Leste.

Find out more: OceansEducation.com/CoralLive2017

INTRODUCTION: WHAT?

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INTRODUCTION: WHEN?

Between 30th October and 10th November 2017, the Coral Live team

led by Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, Digital Explorer’s Director, will work with classes internationally, introducing them to the life and wonders of the

coral reef, the importance of this amazing habitat and the work that is being done to conserve it for future generations.

Classes can join the event in two ways:

1. 80 x 30-minute Q&A style video conferences with a main presenter or ocean researcher (via Google Hangouts Meet, an instant video

conversation and messaging app)

2. 12 x 45-minute YouTube Live broadcasts with a guest speaker (video broadcast and live chat for questions)

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The oceans are undeniably important:

- They produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe.

- 98% of the living space on the planet is in the ocean.

- 1.2 billion people rely on the ocean for their protein.

- The ocean regulates our climate.

- Coral reefs cover just less than 2% of the ocean, but support 25% of marine life.

Coral Live 2017

- Connects your students to coral and marine science through live

chats and virtual reality content.

- Makes STEM teaching real and engaging.

INTRODUCTION: WHY?

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STEP 1: REGISTER

To join the event, you can register in two ways:

1. 30-minute one-to-one video chats: view the schedule and book a slot at bit.ly/book-meet

2. 45-minute broadcasts: register after consulting the schedule at bit.ly/CoralLive2017

Once you filled in the form, you will received an automatic email and the Digital Explorer team will follow you up via email with a confirmation of your slot or an alternative option.

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STEP 2: DISCOVER

Digital Explorer has a variety of lessons and activities to prepare your

class available from oceans.digitalexplorer.com/resources. These are suitable for teaching ‘Living Things’ and ‘Ecosystems’ for ages 7-14.

These are free to download after a short registration process.

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Enthuse your classroom with a range of multimedia available on the

Oceans Education website.

1. 360VR galleries of the reef: 360vr.OceansEducation.com

2. Videos demonstrating hands-on activities and life on the expedition

can be found on the Digital Explorer Media Zone at

media.digitalexplorer.com and as a YouTube playlist: bit.ly/CO-YT.

3. The Chasing Coral documentary was filmed during the XL Catlin

Seaview Survey, on which the Coral Oceans resources are based.

STEP 2: DISCOVER

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To make the best out of the Q&A with the Coral Live team, help your

students formulate searching questions (i.e. non-Googleable questions such as “Where is the Great Barrier Reef?” or “How deep is the

ocean?”).

Challenge the guest speakers by asking them more open questions:

STEP 3: PREPARE

Have you discovered a new underwater species?

What causes oceans to become acid?

What do you miss most about home while on expedition?

What kind of research do you do?

What can we do to improve the health of the oceans?

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Once your students have prepared their questions, let the team know

the main ones so they can prepare beforehand.

Three days in advance of your confirmed live session, send an email to

info@digitalexplorer.com with some of your students’ questions mentioning your name and school.

The Digital Explorer team will keep the host in Bermuda and guest

speakers informed.

If you registered for the YouTube live session, you will be able to write

the questions one by one in the live chat window (see slide 11 for details).

STEP 3: PREPARE

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For the 30-minuteone-to-one video links we will connect via Google

Hangouts Meet. You will need:

- A networked device (desktop, laptop or tablet)

- Good internet connection capable of streaming video

- Google Chrome web browser (install it here freely)

- Webcam (integrated into your laptop or external)

- Microphone and speakers (preferably external)

- Digital projector and screen or interactive whiteboard

Once your session is confirmed, Digital Explorer will send you the

link for your video chat.

STEP 4: TECH

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STEP 4: TECH

To connect via YouTube Live and make the best of this experience,

you need:

- A networked device (desktop, laptop or tablet)

- Good speakers (preferably external)

- Digital projector and screen or interactive whiteboard

Once you have registered for your YouTube Live session, you can

set a reminder before your session (Google account needed), from the YouTube Live Playlist.

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If you booked a 30-minute one-to-one session, you will have received

the link needed to join Coral Live:

- Simply open the link at the confirmed date and time of the session in your Google Chrome browser and then click “Join the Meeting”.

- The host/guest speaker will “admit” you once they are ready.

- After a short intro, your students can ask their questions one by

one.

Enjoy your 30 minutes of live conversation!

STEP 5: JOIN

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If you registered for a YouTube Live broadcast, you will be part of

the same session along with other teachers around the world:

- Simply sign in on YouTube with your Google account on the day of the broadcast.

- Make sure you have your own channel created to ask questions using the live chat.

- Use the live chat window in the right side of the video to post students’ questions or comments.

- There will be about a10-second delay between the speakers and you (usual for all live streams), so be patient.

Make the best out of the 45 minutes of live questions!

STEP 5: JOIN

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We know teaching is one of the hardest, but also most satisfying

careers ever! We prepared some rewards for the most engaged teachers who make the effort to reach out to more people Coral Live

patches, VR viewers and samples from the Coral Oceans Resources Teacher Booklet. Let us know if you think you’ve earned these!

You can use the hashtag #CoralLive2017 and mention de_updates

on Twitter and DigitalExplorer on Facebook to join the conversation.

STEP 6: ENGAGE

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After the event, discuss with your class and do let us know how it

went. Apart from the social media posting, you can send us feedback by completing the online feedback form which will be provided by the

Digital Explorer.

You will also receive a certificate of achievement to recognise your effort. You can share this on your social media, LinkedIn profile or

simply keep it for yourself to remember a great experience!

STEP 7: REFLECT

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM CORAL LIVE 2015

You taught us that Nemo is dangerous, 100 million sharks are killed every year by humans and approximately 15 people are killed by sharks every year.

Thank you for this amazing experience!

Heather Shantz, Grade 4 teacher, British Columbia, Canada

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