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How it Works
One Wednesday a month a slide deck with 5 to 10 slides about ocean conservation, research, industry, or the leaders in the ocean and aquatic realm will be posted. The goal is to spark discussion and inspiration in the classroom.
Tap into the Canadian Network for Ocean Education’s (CaNOE’s) knowledge network through short slide decks of ocean-based information written for a variety of educational settings. Spark inquiry or dive into the details about ocean education topics using information that is fact-checked with the experts. The content is current and bilingual (English and French), with the goal of making ocean literacy more accessible and fun.
Ocean Education Wednesday is an officially endorsed United Nations Ocean Decade Activity created by CaNOE in partnership with Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME), and the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM).
The Inspiration
Ocean Education Wednesday is an extension of classroom presentations by educator Warren Lake, a Biology and Natural Science Teacher at Robert Thirsk High School in Calgary, Alberta. He had his first marine biology experience at Bamfield in 1984 and has never forgotten its impact. He has been running his own presentations in his classroom and at this point, the classes this year have found this a very positive experience and do not let me miss a Wednesday session!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Simply submit an application sharing your ideas with us and we will be in touch!
Topics are derived from past conversations, academic experiences and current ocean news and have been divided into: Ocean Science, Ocean Life Science, Ocean Explorers, Ocean Protection, Conservation and Stewardship, Ocean NGO’s, and Ocean Issues. The goal is to be wide ranging and topical in order to stimulate interest and conversation with students.
Ocean Education Wednesday fits perfectly within any Biology, Natural Science or General Science classroom at the junior or high school level and the material has been created not only to allow an informal connection to current curriculum outcomes but is written to stimulate a passion for the many different aspects of ocean literacy. The created content is meant to be image rich with quick hit information and relevant video links. It is designed to be a great classroom starter running from 5 to 15 minutes with possible extensions. This project’s aim is to open up content creation to students and other educators, create content for all grades and to offer content in French.
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