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Roger Payne and Genevieve Johnson speak with students at the Royal Melbourne Zoo in Australia via videophone from the Research Vessel Odyssey.
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Photo: Chris Johnson |
CLASS FROM THE SEA
Your class can talk to scientists, researchers and crew of the Odyssey via telephone or videophone.
For more information on how your class can do this email: question@oceanalliance.org for more information.
Background
In October of 1999, grade 11 and 12 Outdoor and Environmental Education students from Glen Waverley Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia, linked to the R.V.Odyssey for a live 'Class from the Sea'
The Odyssey was in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico at the time conducting scientific research on the first leg of the 3-year around the world 'Voyage of the Odyssey'.
The Glen Waverley students had the opportunity to converse with and ask questions of Dr.Roger Payne and Ocean Alliance CEO/VP Captain. Iain Kerr. During their 1-hour satellite telephone call, topics discussed included the biology and behavior of whales, sampling techniques, scientific data collection, threatened habitats and whaling issues.
The 'Class from the Sea' education initiative has been designed as an innovative and unique form of education, assisting students in understanding the detrimental effects of human impacts on the oceans, and how we can take responsibility for our own actions.
It is our intention to make learning more dynamic and interesting for students through the utilization of a broad spectrum of interactive multi-media and today's most advanced technologies. As a consequence we aim to encourage a more informed decision making citizenry by creating scientific and environmental awareness through the use of flexible, multigrade and interdisciplinary curricula.
Students have the opportunity to communicate with experts in the field while seeing connections and relationships pertaining to the ocean environment through questioning and problem solving.
The Ocean Alliance believes that through first hand experiential learning the enthusiasm of students can be caught, consequently challenging and empowering them to do something positive for the environment and become actively involved by teaching others what they have learned.
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