3D Digitization of Fossils for Educators & Citizen Scientists:A collaborative workshop among iDigBio, the FOSSIL Project, and K12 Science Educators

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Agenda

• Agenda, location, and sessions
• Location:University of Florida Campus

• Bartram Hall 211
• Carr Hall 221
• Carr Hall 222
• Dickinson Hall
• Refer to the agenda for additional details. University of Florida Interactive Map

Remote Access

• Remote Access Bartram 211
• Remote Access Carr 221
• Remote Access Carr 222

Presentations

1. Workshop Introduction | Dr. Bruce MacFadden | Florida Museum of Natural History and Dr. Larry Page’s welcome | Principal Investigator iDigBio
   

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1. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Doug Boyer | Duke University | Creation of Virtual Collections Available to all Through the Use of www.morphosource.org
   

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1. iDigBio Search Demo | Dr. Gil Nelson | www.idigbio.org
   

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1. Giant Reptiles: Fossil Snapshots of Biotic Response to Climatic Shifts | Dr. Alex Hastings | Virginia Museum of Natural History
   

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1. Horse Evolution in Response to Climate Change | Sean Moran and Dr. Bruce MacFadden | Florida Museum of Natural History
   

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1. 3D NextEngine Scanning Demo | Museum Interns Andrea DeRenzis and Justy Alicea | Florida Museum of Natural History
   

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1. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrew Farke | Alf Museum of Paleontology | Digital Fossils in the High School Classroom: Turning Promise into Practice
   

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1. 123D Design for Beginners - The Basics of Designing 3D Models | Dr. Shaunna Smith | Texas State University
   

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1. Teach Deep Time: stratigraphy and ecosystem change over time with Smithsonian collections | Amy Bolton | Smithsonian Institution
   

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1. Base-ten Conversions | Biology PhD Student, Natasha Vitek & Chris Baker, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School.
   

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1. Keynote Speaker: Sage McGraw - Paleontology Student, Delta High School - Introduction remotely by Jason Tovani, Delta High School Science Teacher and Project Coordinator
   

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1. 3D models and K12 material on whales from Cerro Ballena, Chile | Holly Little | Smithsonian Institution
   

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1. Human Evolution | Dr. Doug Boyer | Duke University
   

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1. Using Megalodon as a Model for Teaching Evolution | Dr. Dana Ehret | The University of Alabama
   

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1. iDigBio Introduction | Dr.Gil Nelson | Florida State University
   

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1. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jessie Maisano - University of Texas at Austin | High-Resolution X-ray CT in Every Classroom: ImageJ and DigiMorph.org
   

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1. I downloaded 3D fossils for the classroom, and then what? An intro to open source 3D modeling software | PhD Student Claudia Grant | Florida #Museum of Natural History
   

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1. Megalodon Extinction | Biology PhD student Catalina Pimiento | Florida Museum of Natural History
   

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1. Bridge between fossil clubs and K12: opportunities for collaboration | Geology PhD Student Victor Perez | Florida Museum of Natural History
   

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1. STEM Integration through Paleontology and 3D Technology | PhD Student Claudia Grant | Florida Museum of Natural History
   

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Planning Team

• Dr. Bruce MacFadden - iDigBio PI Education & Outreach
• Dr. Gil Nelson - iDigBio Digitization Process Specialist
• Dr. Pasha Antonenko - UF Professor School of Teaching and Learning
• Claudia Grant - UF PhD Student School of Teaching and Learning
• Jason Tovani - Delta High School Science Teacher and Project Coordinator
• Sean Moran - FLMNH STEM Content Specialist