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The best one I attended was the PIE workshop...we actually built  
things in groups and practiced what we preach...learning by doing.   
Our Exhibit Services Director had a ball at the rapid prototyping  
session.

It is a major stumbling block of ASTC that 95+% of the sessions are  
ppt/talk/question format.  Anyone here have any creative ideas for  
session *formats?*

1) Build stuff
2) Small group conversations
3) 60 ideas in 60 minutes type sessions

It seems a shame that we are so eager to have science teaching move  
away from chalk and talk, yet we are kind of stymied in how to do  
this when we share information among ourselves.

Eric Siegel
Executive VP
    Programs and Planning
NY Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
www.nyscience.org

On Dec 12, 2005, at 1:12 PM, Jonah Cohen wrote:

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> Which session tapes to splurge on from the Richmond conference?  
> Well, if you
> hate vague buzzwords/nebulous jargon, and want to hear people get  
> down to
> brass tacks talking about some really great, creative programs, I  
> give props
> to The Best Damn Things We've Ever Done.
>
> If you're not allergic to hearing people argue while trying to  
> devise ways
> to create partnerships, the TV session had its interesting points.
>
> If you want a good basic history of the evolution/creationism  
> brouha, the
> evolution session might be worth a listen.
>
> But definitely don't bother with "Best in Show", because audio  
> recordings
> will not do justice to the giant nose, the glass shards and the  
> explosions.
> (Franklin Institute folks + pyromania... seriously, what's up with  
> that?)
>
> And I say pyromania in a good way!
> Jonah Cohen
> Outreach & Public Programs Manager
> Science Center of Connecticut
>
> "Fire up the klezmer music and prepare to become a man, you're in  
> for a
> truth-mitzvah!"
> 	-Stephen Colbert
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