Energy and Our Carbon Footprint: Regional & Global Issues PRAIRIE REGION TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) University of North Dakota, Grand Forks November 18 & 19, 2011 Friday, November 18 (tentative schedule) 8:30 AM Check-in (Atrium) Prairie Public Staff 9:00 Welcome (Atrium) Beverly Pearson, Manager Education Services - Prairie Public Dan Daly, Research Manager, EERC Dan Anderson, Coordinator Prairie Region Teacher Training Institute Overview 9:30 Getting to Know You Larry Swenson, MIA, Noel International 10:00 Let’s Talk Carbon and Energy – The Big Picture Dan Daly, MS, Research Manager, EERC 11:00 Breakout Session #1 Master Teachers & Instructors Conf Room A: Nonrenewable Energy Resources Lesson - Amy Beske, MS Conf Room B: Carbon Footprints Lesson - Julie Costello, MS 12:15 Lunch (Atrium) UND Caterers 12:45 Carbon and Energy – Regional Solutions Dan Daly, MS, Research Manager, EERC 1:45 Breakout Session #2 Master Teachers & Instructors Conf Room A: CO2 is what? It does WHAT to our climate? Lesson - Jan Thompson, MS Conf Room B: Carbon What? Carbon Sequestration Lesson - Nancy Jacobson, M Ed 3:00 Tour of Energy & Environmental Research Center 4:30 Research-Based Strategies for Using Video in Your Classroom Dan Anderson, Ed Spec, Prairie Public 5:00 End of Day 1 Saturday, November 19 (tentative schedule) 8:00 Breakfast (Atrium) UND Caterers 9:00 Solutions: Implementation and Issues 10:00 Break-out Session #3 Panel of Experts Master Teachers & Instructors Conf Room A: Nonrenewable Energy Resources Lesson - Amy Beske, MS Conf Room B: Carbon Footprints Lesson - Julie Costello, MS 11:15 Lunch UND Caterers 11:45 Prairie Public STEM Resources 1:15 Breakout Session #4 Prairie Public Education Services Staff: Bev Pearson, Jamie Anderson, Crystal Pound, Dan Anderson, Sarah Tron Master Teachers & Instructors Conf Room A: CO2 is what? It does WHAT to our climate? Lesson - Jan Thompson, MS Conf Room B: Carbon What? Carbon Sequestration Lesson - Nancy Jacobson, M Ed 2:30 Professional Development Credit & CEUs Dan Anderson, Ed Spec, Instructor Evaluation, Stipend Info Dan Anderson 3:00 End of Day 2