ASP Meeting Updates September 15, 2009
Posted by astroed in Astronomy.Tags: ASP, Astronomy
add a comment
If you want keep up with what is happening at the ASP’s Annual Meeting on astronomy education and outreach running from today to 16 Sep at Millbrae, near San Francisco there should be a few blogs providing updates. I’ll try and do at least a daily post. Pamela Gay of Star Stryder already has a post up. Hopefully the Half-Astrophysicist will post some updates too. Please let me know of any others. For those on twitter search for updates on #asp2009.
Astronomy Education at the ASP Meeting September 10, 2009
Posted by astroed in Astronomy, Education.Tags: ASP, Astronomy, national science week, outreach
add a comment
I’m off to San Francisco tomorrow for a week of astronomy outreach, education and teacher workshops. The main event is the Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific with the theme: Science Education and Outreach; Forging a Path to the Future. Workshops and discussion will focus on building on the success of the International Year of Astronomy and planning for the future. Focus questions are:
- IYA: Can We Keep the Party Going?
- Year of Science: Will Science “Speciation” Endanger Science Learning or Enhance it?
- Refining our Practice: Can we Really Make an Impact?
- The Future is Here: Can EPO Navigate the Digital Age?
A variety of workshops and some great keynote speakers should provide plenty of stimulation. I hope to be able to post some updates during the meeting. I’m presenting a poster about IYA activities during National Science Week in Australia then an oral presentation: Building Education Programs for ASKAP.
Prior to the meeting itself I’ll be attending two days of teacher workshops. The bulk of this will be for the Galileo Teacher Training Program which I hope to implement here in Australia. The Sunday afternoon is a special session; “SETI Speaker Series featuring scientists and researchers from the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. Speakers include Drs. Frank Drake, Seth Shostak, Margaret Race, and John Jenkins”. Should be interesting!
