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Carol -
Thought you might like to see this. I'll be chiming in, and you are welcome
to join, too.
Cheers.
Lucinda
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM, James Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> institutions.
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> Dear Colleagues:
>
> The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) invites
> you to join co-PIs Jamie Bell, Kevin Crowley, Kirsten Ellenbogen, Sue Ellen
> McCann and John Falk, as well as CAISE advisors and staff, and program
> officers from the NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program for
> an online forum from January 16th to January 18th, 2013.
>
> The goal of the forum is to asynchronously convene researchers and
> practitioners at all levels, and those who work within both realms from all
> sectors of the informal science education (ISE), to help characterize the
> field with regard to the dynamics between practice and research (education,
> learning sciences, social science, and other disciplines).
>
> Ultimately, this forum is part of a series of events to identify what
> types of resources and connectivity CAISE might create and disseminate to
> support this work in the future. During the three-day forum we will
> facilitate discussions around the following topics:
>
> -The existing and potential relationships between ISE practice and research
>
> -Prior work that has been undertaken in this area, e.g., what structures,
> assets, and resources exist in the ISE field to support healthy, generative
> dialogue between practice and research, and what else could be done to
> create and better support connections?
>
> -The factors that affect ISE practitioners' and researchers'
> decision-making processes
>
> To join the forum, please visit ASTC Connect (http://connect.astc.org)
> and click on the CAISE Forum on Practice-and-Research link. If you aren't
> already a member of ASTC Connect, you will need to create a new account to
> gain access to the forum by following the onscreen instructions. Although
> you can register at any time, the discussion will not be live until
> Wednesday, January 16th. When the forum has concluded it will be archived
> at http://www.caiseconveningwiki.org.
>
> Thank you for considering this opportunity to participate in this
> important dialogue. We look forward to learning more from you!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> CAISE Co-PIs, Advisors, and Staff
>
> P.S. Please share this note with others who may be interested!
>
>
> James Bell, Project Director
> Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE)
> Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
> 1025 Vermont Ave, NW
> Washington DC 20005-6310
> phone: 202-783-7200, ext. 137
> mobile: 415-335-1159
>
> Explore the CAISE/VSA Evidence Wiki here- http://iseevidencewiki.org
>
> Looking to add a new member to your staff team? Looking for the next step
> in your career? Visit the ASTC Job Bank at astc.org/profdev/jobs/jobs.htm<
> http://astc.org/profdev/jobs/jobs.htm> to search available positions, or
> to post a listing for your organization, visit astc.org/profdev/price.htm<
> http://astc.org/profdev/price.htm>!
>
>
>
>
>
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Lucinda Presley
Director
ICEE Success
Institute where Creativity Empowers Education Success
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