Raptor Lab is an interactive online learning environment that models the process of scientific research in real-world environments through the active role-playing of various science professions engaged in wildlife rehabilitation, and then offers learners with a platform to team up and share their own internet inquiry-based research. Learn more at http://chasingseals.com/the-raptor-lab/
Aaron Doering – Define, Identify and Develop
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With a passion for education and the environment, Dr. Aaron Doering is an adventure-learning pioneer who has transformed the landscape of online learning by literally bringing the world into classrooms around the globe. He has more than a decade and thousands of miles of experience skiing the circumpolar Arctic and interviewing Elders in some of the most remote global communities. A full professor at the University of Minnesota, Doering is a laureate of the prestigious humanitarian Tech Awards, and a fellow for both the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He also holds the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology, and is the director of the Learning Technologies Media Lab (LTML). Doering has been named a top innovator in education by The Science Coalition, and a top modern-day explorer by Canadian Geographic. His Earthducation and North of Sixty projects are AIGA (Re)Design Award winners, recognized for innovative designs that promote strong communities, sustainable environments, and thriving economies. Doering’s commitment to education has included developing more than 15 online learning environments that have reached over 15 million learners worldwide; authoring 40+ refereed journal articles, 5 book chapters, and 2 textbooks; securing millions of dollars in grants; and delivering more than 200 international, national, keynote, and conference presentations. His innovative educational initiatives have attracted media attention from global organizations such as CNN, CBC, and NPR. Doering is also a 2016 nominee for the Brock International Prize in Education, an honor given to those “who have made a specific innovation or contribution to the science and art of education, resulting in a significant impact on the practice or understanding of the field of education. View all posts by Aaron Doering
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