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Dedicated to enhancing scientific and agricultural literacy by expanding access to agriculture.

Free online games for grades K-5 teach children math, reading, science and social studies skills in the context of agriculture

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The goal of this project is to increase agricultural literacy (knowledge about agriculture) and agricultural career awareness among K-12 educators, volunteer educators, and their students. To achieve this goal, this project will develop an online Agricultural Literacy Certification Program (ALCP). The specific objectives are to: 1) develop a research-based online agricultural literacy certification program, 2) demonstrate educator gains in agricultural knowledge and career awareness, 3) measure educator self-efficacy for using agriculture as a context for their academic content, and 4) identifying participant planned behaviors for including agricultural instruction as context for their academic content.Phase 1.Beginning in May 2021, theproject will usean instructional designer to develop a web interface that will hold 12 online learning modules. The modules will focus upon the five National Agricultural Literacy Outcome Themes. Thirty pilot-K-12 educatorswill be selected to be a part of the course. They will be expected to complete 12 hours of course learning, including a capstone project, and participation in agricutlural literacy assessments. Following the completion of the course, they will be awarded a $300 stipend and a $100 gift card to the AgClassroomStore to support further instruction with their students. Ten volunteer educators will also be selected for the pilot, they will recieve $100 stipend at the completion of the course. Ten early-career AITC staff, or other agricultural education staff may also participate without incentive in the pilot. Most significantly, participants in the course will recieve a digital badge through Badgr. The digital badge certifies that they have completed 12 hours of agricutlural literacy education and can be used for professional development or advancement credit. The researchers will use the data gathered from the pilot, to improve the modules, course structure, and other curriculum or instructional elements.Phase 2.In August 2022, the course will then be opened to 500 educators, for an initial phase of the certification program. These educators will be charged a $20 fee through the web interface. The small fee establishes commitment from participants and establishes a "fee-for-service" structure that can maintain and sustain the ALCP program in perpetuity. To ensure the ALCP program has a strong start, however, this section will be offered (up to 500 participants) a $100 PayPal cash incentive and a $100 AgClassroomStore coupon code to educators who complete the course. They will also recieve digital certification of completion of the program. The grant will run until December 31, 2024.The ALCP will use research-based instructional design guidelines, provided by the NAITCO professional instructional designer, to successfully increase agricultural literacy and agricultural career awareness while advancing AFRI priority areas. The additional research agenda priorities supported by this proposal include those from the American Association for Agricultural Educators (AAAE), dedicated to finding the best methods and models for educating the public and policy makers (Roberts et al., 2016); NCAL, which seeks to improve agricultural literacy with diverse segments of the population and improve agricultural literacy program efficacy (National Center for Agricultural Literacy, 2017); and the W3006 Multistate Agricultural Literacy Research Project that measures the impacts of agricultural literacy program methods to determine their effectiveness and conducts assessments on the agricultural knowledge of diverse population segments (including educators, volunteers and students) (National Center for Agricultural Literacy, 2017). The ALCP supports these related program agendas and provides a rich area for continued research. In addition, an online program allows for greater access advancing educational equity.

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Not strictly ag, but good photos of food, everyday living (which of course includes ag products)

Pics of using energy, water

Not that many pics, but some adorable calves and good people pics.

Stock photos of food (for human consumption), feed (for animal consumption) and agricultural crops. Technically Scotland though...

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Beautiful animal shots, often closeup portraits

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