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Please send me a pdf also.
Deborah Massey
Head of School and Teacher Programs
Rochester Museum & Science Center
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Thanks,
Deborah
Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Hi Kathy,
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>You should check out the Mystery Science Visitor activity in Afterschool
>Science Plus. I can send you a PDF if you are interested.
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>Maryann
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>Maryann Stimmer
>Coordinator of Science Programs
>Educational Equity Center at AED
>100 Fifth Avenue -8th Floor
>New York, NY 10011
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>www.edequity.org
>Telephone: 212-367-4574
>>>> "Fournier, Kathy" <[log in to unmask]> 11/25/09 5:11 PM >>>
>Hello:
>I am putting together a camp on famous scientists for 3rd/4th graders and
>5th/6th graders. I thought rather than reinvent the wheel I would see if
>anyone had any resources for hands on activities that highlights 3 or 4
>scientists.
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>They don’t have to be old school types....
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>Thanks, Kathy
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>Kathy Fournier
>Director of Science Education
>McWane Science Center
>200 19th Street North
>Birmingham, AL 35209
>205-714-8254
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Informal Science Education Network
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Megan Gray
>Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:35 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Training Volunteers to be effective exhibit facilitators
>
>Our institution has an all volunteer exhibit floor staff (exhibit
>explaining and general information). We recognize the special needs,
>benefits, and challenges volunteers (vs. paid staff) bring to this role.
>Without regular, trained, experienced, floor staff available to train,
>model, and evaluate volunteers in this role, volunteers have relied on
>mostly content information resources and other volunteers (many of whom
>have scientific backgrounds and experience versus educational background,
>especially in the area of pedagogy). While we have lots of formal
>expertise in the community, we feel this sort of
>didactic/information-focused approach is not as effective with our young
>learners in our informal environment. Therefore, we have developed and
>implemented a new training approach for exhibit volunteers that focuses
>on:
>
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>1) Building rapport with visitors and tuning into their needs
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>2) Creating a safe and inviting environment for exploration and
>inquiry
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>3) Using effective questioning strategies and unique "hooks" to
>engage and inspire
>
>I am looking to collaborate with fellow Volunteer and/or Program Managers
>who lead their institution's volunteer explainers. I'd love to share our
>new training outline with others and discuss best practices and
>strategies for training our volunteers to be successful with our
>visitors.
>
>Megan Gray
>Manager of Volunteer Services
>Chabot Space & Science Center
>ph: (510) 336-7414
>fax: (510) 336-7491
>www.chabotspace.org<http://www.chabotspace.org/>
>
>Stay Close, Go Far!
>P Please consider the environment before deciding to print this e-mail.
>
>
Deborah Massey
Head of School and Teacher Programs
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14607-2177
(585) 271-4320, ext. 521
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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
October 1, 2009 - January 18, 2010
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Additional Support: Harris Beach, PLLC & Senator Jim Alesi
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