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The Open Science Network (OSN) is proud to announce that we will be hosting a competition among ethno-educators, ethnobiologists, and students to obtain a TRAVEL AWARD to attend the 2^nd Annual meetings for the OSN in 2010.  The Open Science Network grant, funded by the National Science Foundation, encourages students, faculty and practicing ethnobiologists to participate in its annual meeting in conjunction with the Society for Economic Botany meeting, scheduled for June 6-10, 2010 in Xalapa, Mexico.  There are several ways to get involved in the project and become eligible for travel funds to attend the meeting.

 

If you are an interested participant, please read the following rules and guidelines for this particular competition. Note that in order to list a curriculum module, a basic summary, or to evaluate a module, you will need to register with WiserEarth, following the directions on the Open Science Network front page, and you will need to register with the OSN working wiki page, following the directions on that page: http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/Home

1.   This competition is open to all ethno-educators, ethnobiologists, and students.
2.   All interested participants need to submit one of the following:

• A curriculum module that can be posted on the OSN Wiki site.  Please view the following link for further examples of modules:  http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/.  In addition to posting a curriculum module, you need to post a basic summary of your module under OSN Module Index. Find instructions for posting a basic summary here: http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/Home and scroll to Module Index.

 

• At least 5 evaluations of existing curriculum modules.  Please view the following link for an example of a module evaluation template: http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/Home  Scroll down to the Module Index section for an explanation of what to do and where to find what.

 

•  An outline of the needs and/or ideas you have for the development of an ethnobiology curriculum for your institution. What kinds of questions and training are important to you? How will you be involved in its development?  How can you be involved in the OSN project? Compose this as a document that you attach to your application.

3.     Complete an application form found within the files and photos tab above and submit directly to Keri McNew

        (kmcnew@brit.org) by January 14, 2010. Along with this application, you will need to provide a brief explanation of the

        modules you uploaded to the OSN Wiki site, specific evaluations that you completed, orprovide an outline of the needs/ideas

        you have for development of an ethnobiology curriculum.  All materials will be reviewed by the co-PI's of the grant and

        winners will be decided in January.  All applicants will receive notification by January 29, 2010.

 

What do you win, you may ask?

If chosen, you will win a travel assistance award to Xalapa, Mexico to participate in the 2^nd Annual Open Science Network Meetings. This award will cover transportation and subsistence costs to Mexico.  The subsistence costs will support two to six nights of room and board (depending on the award category). 

 

For Further information about this competition, please feel free to contact Keri McNew (kmcnew@brit.org) or Pat Harrison (pharrison@brit.org). 

 

Good Luck!

 

 

FURTHER DETAILS:

 

1. Curriculum modules: these are broadly defined from a complete lesson plan to a unit of study.

• All modules will be subject to evaluations in the spirit of the open science concept.
• All educators who apply for travel assistance are encouraged to submit at least one brief module, regardless of whether they choose to do evaluations or a curriculum development plan.
• Examples of modules are listed on the OSN site http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/.  However, you are not limited by the types of modules posted here.
• Modules can be web pages that discuss specific topics in ethnobiology and ask questions that students could try to answer.
• Modules can be a web page that has suggested content for specific types of courses based on people's experiences working in different types of jobs. For example, for an ethnobiologist, the question may relate to what kind of training the job requires and how does that relate to the educational process?  How do the learning objectives relate to the needs in the workplace?

2. Evaluations of existing modules: examples of evaluations can be viewed at http://sites.google.com/site/ethnobiologycenter/Home and scroll to Module Index.

 

Additional comments:  

How well does the module meet the objectives (if no learning objectives are listed, create a list)?

How is success measured (if a success measure is not specified, can you specify ways in which it might be measured)?

From your perspective, what is missing from the module?
How can you adapt the module to your needs?

Include feedback that is useful for both the potential users and the producer.