Oxford Institute for Environmental Education

07/25/2016

Who knew hummingbirds snored?! What other, new interesting facts about nature have you learned with your students?

10/16/2015

This page from The Cornell Lab of Ornothology has some great resources for bird watchers, teachers, or both! Access to a live hummingbird cam as well as the opportunity for teachers to receive a free bird habitat investigation kit are available at the link. Check it out!

Project FeederWatch is just around the corner! The 29th season begins on November 14. Feeder counts are fun and provide vital information on changing bird populations. Join FeederWatch today and receive your kit before the new season begins!

06/16/2015

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04/23/2015

OIEE alum Amanda Haimes is looking for some activity ideas for Toomer Elementary School's science night. Can you help her out? She's in charge of birds and fish/reptiles/amphibians and is looking for a few hands-on and interactive activities for students and families to enjoy. The event is Thursday, May 7th from 5-7. Post a comment if you have any suggestions or if you'd like to volunteer materials or time for the night.

04/20/2015

Attention OIEE Alumni!! Spring is in the air and that means its time to recruit this year's workshop participants!

As an OIEE alum, you play a vital role in recruiting new applicants, and we need your help. We hope that you will pass along information about the workshop and encourage your colleagues to apply.

And, while sharing the joy of OIEE is its own reward, we are not above bribery. So, any OIEE alum who recruits an applicant will receive their choice of either a $15 gift card from Nature Watch, Carolina Biological Supply, or Barnes & Noble, or a 2015 OIEE T-shirt to add to your collection.

The application is available on our website: http://oxford.emory.edu/oiee/summer-workshops/apply-now

01/28/2015

Mark your calendars! This year's Cullowhee Native Plant Conference will be held July 15-18, 2015 at Western Carolina University. Scholarships are available for K-12 environmental and science educators to cover costs of registration fees, lodging, and meals. Applications are due April 17. For more information and to apply for scholarships visit http://nativeplantconference.wcu.edu

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11/24/2014

Interested in a paid summer teaching opportunity? Camp Invention is starting a new program in Newton County and looking for certified teachers.

Camp Invention (www.campinvention.org)—a program designed to foster entrepreneurship and STEM enrichment for 1st- through 6th-grade students—is looking for certified teachers for this year’s camp. The program will be held this summer on the Oxford College campus and will run for roughly 6 hours/day for 1 week (5 days) during the summer (dates to be determined). Camp Invention provides the curricula, step-by-step instructions, promotional support, instructor training, and program materials. They also provide compensation for each instructor. The instructors gain direct experience integrating STEM content with student-centered instructional strategies. In an evaluation survey, instructors report more willingness to incorporate use of inquiry, problem solving challenges, entrepreneurship concepts and hands-on experiential learning into their future teaching.

Low-cost dorm housing is available for those that are interested but live too far to commute each day.

In addition to teachers, Camp Invention is also looking for a camp director. The director does not have to be a certified teacher and would receive full support and detailed instructions for leading the camp.

If you are interested, please contact Danielle Dockery, either by email at [email protected] or by phone at 770-784-4754 (direct line).

Nationally recognized, non-profit elementary summer enrichment program backed by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

09/30/2014

Mark your calendars! The Georgia Wildlife Federation will be hosting a FREE Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat Workshop on Saturday, October 25 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Learn about all the aspects of creating a wildlife habitat in your schoolyard or improving one you already have! The workshop is FREE to attend, but registration is required. Register online here: http://goo.gl/APqkAH