Corroboree- 4-H Across the Sea

Virginia D. BourdeauOSU Extension 4-H SpecialistAssociate ProfessorDept. of 4-H Youth Developmentmombear@proaxis.com, 503-371-7920

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Corroboree?

Gathering or meeting

The meaning is complex, including a meeting of minds and philosophies, of gradual growth- a gathering of momentum as the tribes arrive.

Also...

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Corroboree? A tiny, yellow and black, frog!

The Southern Corroboree Frog is an endangered species endemic to the highlands of eastern Australia.

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What is 4-H? Oregon State UniversityOregon State University Extension Service’s Youth

Development Program In the new School of Education

I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking,

my HEART to greater loyalty

My HANDS to larger service and

My HEALTH to better living, for my club, community, country and my world.

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Objectives: Teachersand students will:

Exchange information that expands their understanding of natural, built and “reclaimed” communities,

Recognize that their local environmental quality issues are similar to global issues,

Develop a new view of global

sustainability and cultural

diversity.

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History-

Oregon team visits Australia, January, 2003At the Amphibian Research Center we

view the Southern Corroboree frog captive breeding program. Only 150 individuals remain

on Mt. Kosciuszko in

Eastern Australia.

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History-

Australian Lead Teacher, Max Sargent visits schools in Oregon, April 2004Wildlife Steward SchoolsSeth Lewelling Environmental Brush Collage Elem.Forest Ridge Elem.Waldo Middle schoolHouck Middle school

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Gibson Creek Wetland

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History

Following the exchange teachers needed a method for the classes to continue to their new relationships

Funding was received from the Initiative to Internationalize Extension for a website

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Corroboree Launch at the Morwell Wetlands

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Target Audience

Currently use wetlands and/or school habitats to teach science,

Are interested in facilitating an international internet exchange program for their students,

Can provide consistent feedback

to the site development process.

Schools which:

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Requirements to Participate: There are no costs or fees. Classrooms enroll with County 4-H Program Students and teachers complete evaluations. Active participation in collection and posting

of data and discussion board

contributions. Access to a digital camera.

(Required for the Photo Monitoring Project)

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Resources on the Site:

Oregon 4-H Inquiry In Action Model Sample Lessons-

What can we learn at the habitat area pond? Science Inquiry Guide

4-H Wetland Wonders Water

Quality Leader/Teacher Guide

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Publications to Use:

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Data Sheets and Resources:

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How to get started-

Contact the Web Administrator from the web site OR call your 4-H Agent

Determine which projects you want your group to participate in.The projects with active data sheets are:- Water - Habitat- Photo Monitoring

(digital camera required)

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Project and Groups

A class/club may participate in any number of project and or groups.

For example if there are 10 students, - 5 may involved in the Dragonfly Water Project - 5 may be involved in the Darner Photo

Monitoring Project.

A class/ club does not need to participatein all the available projects.

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Group Names

The learners and their leader pick the names and passwords they want for each group. To comply with C.O.P.A. only the leader knows the names of the learners in each group. Learners use only their group name on the web site.

The leader emails the group name(s) and password(s) requested to the Web

Administrator who adds the groups to the data base.

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Now your are ready!

Once the school/club, teacher/leader are in the data base the teacher/leader can begin to use the site resources.

The groups can be set up in the data base at any time the teacher/leader is ready.

The groups can be changed or modified at any time by contacting the Web Administrator.

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Let’s go to www.4hcorroboree.org

From the home page you can access the kid’s section, the sample lessons, the science inquiry model, reference links and contact us.

You can also learn more about 4-H.

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In the secure sector for participatingschools:

- Teachers Resource Area

- Data Management Area

- School Data Exchange

- Corroboree Discussion Area

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First, set up the Home Page for your school or club:

Select- School Date Management Area

Find- Manage General School Information and School Images

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General School Information- Enter information of interest about the schoolor club. Do not use student names forC.O.P.A. protection.

School Images- Up load digital images here. Space is provided for six images. This can be a SSLLOOWW function on a dial up line.

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Commercial Road Primary “Home Page” PhotosMorwell State School No. 2136 opened on 4th April, 1879

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Click on the Members Login

If you are a teacher…proceed to the teacher login

If you have an internet access computer and are working with an Extension Staff member who is already has a Corroboree login, now is a good time to go online:

www.4hcorroboree.org

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Welcome to the Teachers Resource Area!

What would you like to do?Click on Enter the School Data Management AreaClick on Enter Project DataSee the list ofGroups I’m Participating in (online data entry)

- (Name) Water Project- (Name) Habitat Project- (Name) Photo Monitoring Project

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Find on the right of the main screen-

Quick Links

- School data exchange

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Click on-Compare available data between projects

What project type are you comparing data for?

Click the drop down menu

Select Photo Monitoring

Click Next

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Select the schools to compare data-School Name #1: Brush CollegeSchool Name #2: Commercial Rd.NEXT

Select the groups to compare data-Group #1: Beaver Marsh Photo Monitoring ProjectGroup #2: Morwell River Wetlands Photo Monitoring ProjectNEXT

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Select the data to compare-Data #1 Beaver Marsh (4/27/2004)Data #2 Sampling Platform (3/25/2004)

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When done viewing the Photo Monitoring Project comparison page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click

Return to the Teachers Resource Area

Take some time to explore the site-

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Thank you for your interest in the 4-H Corroboree web site!