Keep the Wild Alive Online Workshop for Educators

**"National Wildlife Federation"wildlife@nwf.org> (by way of Lucy Bradley BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu>)**

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National Wildlife Federation On-line Workshop
Keep the Wild Alive™ : Endangered Species / Endangered Habitats
October 4 - November 12, 1999
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Workshop Description

  Designed for formal and informal educators, this Keep the Wild Alive™ Online
  Workshop will explore the topic of endangered species. Teachers will 
actively engage
  in six weeks of online activities, discussions with experts and peers, 
research and
  creating ideas to incorporate endangered species topics into formal and 
informal
  education curricula.

Weekly Topics

  Week 1 - Diversity of Life
  Scientists have classified over one million species, and estimate that 
there are as
  many as 30 million. Learn about endangered species globally and locally.

  Week 2 - Threats to Species
  One prominent biologist predicts that a current extinction crisis will 
mark the 20th
  century. Explore contributing factors, including habitat loss.

  Week 3 - Exploring Places for Wildlife
  Every organism in an ecosystem plays a role, from the tiger to the dwarf 
wedge mussel.
  Relate this to the unique features of your local ecosystem. Discuss 
peoples' roles in
  conserving habitat.

  Week 4 - Fall Break/Planning Period
  A week for completing independent research and gathering information.

  Week 5 - Teaching Endangered Species
  How do we integrate endangered species into the curriculum? How do we connect
  students to nature and the environment? Discuss these questions and more.

  Week 6 - Making a Place for Wildlife, Inside and Outside the Classroom
  Share plans for an action project in your class, community, or home that 
focuses on
  endangered species, habitat conservation, or a host of other 
environmentally-related
  topics.

Technical Requirements

       Basic familiarity with the Internet, and Internet access that 
permits you to logon
       several times a week.
       Power Macintosh or 486 PC with at least 16MB of RAM
       Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 2.0 or 
higher.
       An active E-mail address.

Course Fees

Registration for workshop only - $90
Registration for workshop with 2 semester credits from Hamline University - 
$240
(Note: a limited number of people may audit the course for $35.  Auditors 
can access expert discussions and limited activities only.  See on-line 
registration form for details.)

For more information and to register on-line, please visit our web site at: 
<www.nwf.org/wildalive/workshop/registration.htm>
Please send all course-related questions via e-mail to : wildlife@nwf.org
Questions regarding course credit should be sent to Susan Goetz at Hamline 
University:sgoetz@gw.hamline.edu

Registration deadline: October 1, 1999

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