Bridging the Poles Workshop: Compilation of Contributed Ideas

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Compilation of Contributed Ideas

Workshop participants and other interested individuals were asked to submit their Best Polar Ideas to advance polar education and outreach. These responses have been categorized below by general subject area. The names of the individuals submitting comments are listed for each category. It is our hope that many of these ideas will be further developed by either attendees of the workshop, or the users of this document.

CATAGORIES LIST:

1. GENERAL ADVICE SUMMARIES (click for listing)
A. Polar Outreach/Education Overview
a. Incorporate modern technologies
b. Humanize polar researchers
c. Use the systems approach to learning
d. Educate our scientists and our government

2. SPECIFIC TARGET GROUPS (click for listing)
A. Indigenous Communities
B. K-12th – Overview
C. K-5th
D. 6-12th
E. Student Competitions
F. Undergraduate
G. Graduate
H. Programs for Teachers and Researchers
I. Scientists
J. Research Summaries
K. Informal Education Outreach
L. Websites
M. Additional Web Uses
N. Data Summaries
O. IPY
P. International