From: "kadooka" <kadooka
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:27:57 -1000
Organization: Institute for Astronomy
Importance: Normal
	k2HLS7XJ011164

Hi, all,

This is a response to Aaron's query.
Project Star is curriculum out of Harvard Center for Astrophysics.
We did not use it for TOPS.  I am familiar with test used for preconceptions
and the spectroscope activity.  I have only reviewed some of materials, not
used for workshop.

My opinion on workshop:
We should have a general plan on how we hope to promote astronomy education.


Proposed Workshop
Purpose:  To expose teachers to excitement of astronomy and stimulate them?
Who:	    Teachers in Katrina areas
important!
		Does the amateur group have contacts?
Where:    University, high school campus?
What:	    
When:	    Fall, 2006?

Who will handling all the logistics?
them excited about astronomy?  The ASP night sky network has excellent kits
to use.  This New Orleans group can use this.  They can join, if they are
not members.

One comment:
Are teachers willing to attend?  If they have to deal with too much, they
are on survival mode and unwilling to put in extra.  They will need to be
enticed.  
Maybe if your teacher number is low, each teacher can bring a student.
We did that with our cratering workshop in Feb, and it worked very well.


Cheers,
Mary





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