Preparing a “fortune teller” for #WorldOceanDay
I thought I would try a playful approach to ocean sciences for #WorldOceanDay on Tuesday. When I think back to my PhD and postdoc days, I could well imagine printing…
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DIY #WaveWatching “fortune teller” on #WaveWatchingWednesday
(Download in English || Download in Spanish; thanks to Felipe Veloso for translating!) How about a little wave watching game to celebrate #WaveWatchingWednesday? The minute I saw Andrea Lopez Lang’s…
Currently reading: “Stories of hope: reimagining education”
I did not return to my practice of reading one chapter of the “Stories of Hope” book every day right after I returned from my vacation and just too much…
#WaveWatching
/weɪv wɒtʃɪŋ/ noun #WaveWatching is the practice of observing water or other fluids, and trying to explain any movement. #WaveWatching is great for several reasons: It is a powerful way of…
#KitchenOceanography
/ˈkɪtʃɪn ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfi/ noun Experimenting with ocean physics using only household items Observing oceanographic processes in, or during the preparation of, food and drinks DIYnamics: Rotating tank experiments based on LEGO…
Reflections on “How do I cultivate a sense of joy, passion, and purpose in my teaching, and how do I share that with my students?”
Mark Carrigan recently asked quesions for a reflective teaching practice on his blog, and one really resonated with me: “How do I cultivate a sense of joy, passion, and purpose…
#KitchenOceanography with Coffee
…and all of this works just the same way with tea (and sometimes even better)! Welcome to the active coffee break at iEarth GeoLearning Forum! Oslo, 21.+22.10.2021 — Download the…
CHESS/iEarth joint course on “communication skills in outreach and teaching”
Kjersti Daae and I led the CHESS/iEarth joint course on “communication skills in outreach and teaching” in Bergen in September 2021; here is a short summary: CHESS is training the…
Can your favouite beverage tell you what your reseach as an ocean scientist should be on?
A “fortune teller” for #WorldOceanDay! What would you work on if you were an ocean scientist? And if you are an ocean scientist — are you doing the work you…
Why should students want engage in something that changes their identity as well as their view of themselves in relation to friends and family?
Another iEarth Teaching Conversation with Kjersti Daae and Torgny Roxå, summarized by Mirjam Glessmer “Transformative experiences” (Pugh et al., 2010) are those experiences that change the way a person looks at…
A quick intro to #WaveWatching
I set up a german page with a very simple intro to wave watching and thought I’d repost the images below. The reason for that new page is super exciting:…
#WaveWatchingWednesday
Last #WaveWatchingWednesday of 2020 — this year’s final compilation of my Instagtam posts! Today with a lot of non-wave watching pics. But who doesn’t love some #KitchenOceanography?
