CoastLines

The CoastLines project will introduce fundamental concepts about information technologies (IT) to grade 7-12 schools. The project will accomplish this goal by involving teachers and students in using geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to conduct scientific studies of coastal ecosystems in the National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) network.

CoastLines is a project of Science Approach, LLC, and is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0737706. More information about Science Approach may be found at www.science-approach.com.

Please fill out this form to apply for the 2010 cohort of the CoastLines Project. This multi-page form must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, 15 March 2010. Use the "Next" and "Previous" buttons at the bottom of each page to move among pages (do not use your browser's back and forward buttons). Note that you currently must complete the form in less than 30 minutes for it to be considered valid.

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Please indicate which of the following ethnic descriptions apply to you. Choose as many descriptions as needed to describe yourself.

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If you selected "Some Other Race," please describe yourself here:

Please estimate the percentage of your students that belong to each of the following ethnic categories:

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CoastLines will conduct an online course and other sessions using teleconferencing and Web conferencing services. You will need to have access to both a telephone and a high-speed Internet connection to participate in the online course.

During the CoastLines Web conferences, you will need to call a toll-free number to access the audio portion of the conference. You will need to do so while you are connected to the Web conference online.

*Do you have access to VOIP or a phone close to your computer?

*What type of high-speed connection would you use during Web conferences and online sessions hosted by the project?

If you selected "Other" for the type of high-speed connection, please describe it here:

*Indicate the operating system on the computer you would be using during the Web conferences:

If you selected "Other" for operating system, please name it here:

*From where would you connect to the online course sessions?

If you selected "Other" for where you would connect to the sessions, please describe it here:

*Indicate the type(s) of computers used at your school:

*Does your school have GIS software?

If your school has GIS software, please indicate which program(s) it has.

ArcView 3.x

ArcGIS 8.x or 9.x

My World

Other GIS software:

*Do you currently use GIS for teaching?

If you currently use GIS for teaching, briefly describe how you use it.

For each of the following computer skills, please rate your level of expertise:

*Using computers for research:

*Using a GPS receiver:

*Using GIS software:

*Downloading data from the Internet:

*Integrating data into a computer database:

*In the following space, please list professional development programs (e.g., GLOBE, MATE, Ocean Explorers, Eyes in the Sky) you have attended in the past 5 years. Please list each program and the year(s) you participated:

*In 100-200 words, please describe what you hope to gain from participating in the 2010 cohort of the CoastLines Project:

*Please indicate that you have read and understand the CoastLines participant requirements by checking each of the boxes below, and on the next page of the application.

If I am accepted to participate in the CoastLines project, I will:

Participate in an online course (34 total hours) during March, April, May, and June 2010.

Attend online sessions after school hours.

Participate in a two-week, 80-hour summer institute to be held over a two-week period between July 5-30, 2010 in Santa Barbara/Camarillo, Callifornia.

Implement a GIS-based CoastLines activity in my classroom during the Fall 2010 school session.

Attend 6 hours of online support and mentoring sessions to be held September through December 2010.

Have access to a Windows or Mac computer for the online course, with at least the following specifications:
Windows
Pentium III (at least 450 MHz), 400 MB of free disk space, 512 MB RAM, and Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (2 GB RAM for Vista). Also required: Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or newer (JavaScript and Java enabled).
Apple
G4/5 or Intel Processor, 400 MB of free disk space, 512 MB RAM, and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. Also required: Safari 3.0 or newer, or Firefox 2.0 or newer (JavaScript and Java enabled).

Have or be able to obtain administrator privileges on the computer being used during the online course sessions so that I can install the My World GIS software provided by the project.

Be able to connect to the Internet using a high-speed Internet connection.

Consent to participate in all evaluation activities.

Have access to a telephone next to the computer that I will use during Web conference sessions (Webinars); or, be able to reliably connect to Webinars with VOIP and a headset.

Have an E-mail account that I check regularly.

Have access to computers in my classroom or lab for use by students during the Fall 2010 implementation phase of the project.

Participate in ALL 120 hours of professional development sessions to be conducted by the CoastLines project. (A total of $1500 in stipends will be paid for time spent on and completion of CoastLines activities.)

Contact the project directors if I am unable to fulfill my commitment to the project.

Please list any requirements checked above that you would have difficulty fulfilling, and explain why below.

* How did you hear about the CoastLines project?

I received a recruitment E-mail

I heard about CoastLines from another teacher or colleague

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Thank you for completing the 2010 CoastLines participant application. Project participants will be notified of their selection in February 2010. If you have any questions about your application or the CoastLines project, please contact us by using the online contact form or by calling (520) 322-0118, extension 201. Thank you for your interest in the CoastLines project.

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