On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting a unique, free event designed just for educators. “Bats, Buzzards and Biologists: A Virtual Event for Educators” consists of three distinct learning and networking sessions...all centered around two of our most misunderstood animals.
You can participate in one, two or all three sessions. All will be streamed online so you can participate from the comfort of your own home. Participants can earn professional development credits upon completion.
It all gets started at 9 a.m. with vultures, or buzzards as some people call them. In this session, titled Vulture Biologists and Education, participants will have the opportunity to hear directly from 1-2 people who have worked with vultures. You will hear their stories and can ask them questions. We will end this session with a brief discussion of vulture-themed education resources that can be incorporated into your instruction.
This will be immediately followed by a virtual watch party of a live California condor release at approximately 11 a.m. The release itself is NOT exclusive to this workshop. It is available to the general public and will be streamed on YouTube.
However, the virtual watch party is specific to educators, an opportunity to watch this first-of-its-kind event in the company of like-minded individuals.
It will be a relaxed environment to chat with fellow educators, perhaps bounce ideas off of each other, to network, to extend our learning.
After a short break, we will switch our focus and look at bats. The 2 p.m. session, titled Bat Biologists and Education will be similar to our first session.
Participants will hear from 1-2 people who have worked with these flying mammals. Get the inside scoop on what it is like and why they do it. As with the earlier session, we will wrap up with a look at bat related education resources.
The bat and vulture education sessions should each last approximately 1.5 hours. The watch party will run for about 2 hours. As mentioned, you can do as many of as few of the sessions as you wish. You will earn credit for the sessions you do attend. Participation is free. However, registration is required. To register, visit https://bit.ly/BatsAndBuzzards.
Have you checked out our remote learning resources yet? Did you know that the Arizona Game and Fish Department has a page devoted to remote learning resources?
This is a great place to find digital activities, easy-to-do science experiments and even remote learning options for educators.
Visit our Learning from Home page and find a resource that works for you today at https://sites.google.com/view/learningfromhome/home
