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Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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I am posting this opportunity on behalf of the National Science Foundation's
Research Centers Educators' Network (NRCEN).

 

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Free Workshops for Education and Outreach Professionals

 

NSF is sponsoring three workshops for education and outreach professionals
and NSF Research Centers Educators' Network (NRCEN) members. The purpose of
the workshops is to build the community of participants using and
contributing to the NEO-Sphere.org web site by offering an introduction to
the resources on the site and guided instruction in adding and accessing
these resources. (More information about NEO-Sphere.org is below.)

There is no fee to attend the workshop, and a small stipend will be provided
to defray travel costs. Space is offered on a first-come, first-served
basis, and preference will be given to NSF Research Center Educators.

These 4-hour workshops will be offered in convenient locations across the
country. Two workshops will coincide with the upcoming national ASTC
(Association of Science-Technology Centers) and NSTA (National Science
Teachers Association) conferences. Bonus presentation: The ASTC and NSTA
workshops will also include a presentation about the outreach tools and
educational resources available through the National Science Digital Library
(NSDL).

-- October 21, 2008 (Tuesday, 1:30-5:30 pm), Philadelphia, PA, following the
National ASTC Conference
-- January 9, 2009 (Friday, 1:00-5:00 pm), Los Angeles, CA, at the Southern
California Earthquake Center
-- March 18, 2009 (Wednesday, 1:00-5:00 pm), New Orleans, LA, prior to the
National NSTA Conference

The registration deadline is one month in advance of each workshop.
Availability cannot be guaranteed after that date. Register at:
https://www.engin.umich.edu/form/neosphere

The ideal participant in this workshop would be an education and outreach
professional who serves as the link between basic research projects and the
public, whether at a research center, a museum, or a university. Please feel
free to share this invitation with your colleagues.

To make this short workshop as productive and engaging as possible, we will
require attendees to bring copies of at least 2 or 3 electronic documents or
web resources. This will help participants gain hands-on experience using
the website and allow them to share information with colleagues at the
workshop.

The workshop will be conducted by Katherine Lawrence of the University of
Michigan. If you have questions about this workshop, please contact
Katherine ([log in to unmask]; 734-994-7904).



 

ABOUT NEO-SPHERE.ORG:

 

The NEO-Sphere.org website serves the NSF (National Science Foundation)
Research Centers Educators' Network (NRCEN) and a broader, diverse group of
education and outreach professionals with similar job responsibilities. This
growing, emerging profession provides the necessary assistive link between
basic research projects and the public.

 

NEO-Sphere is an interactive online resource with tools providing
communication, collaboration, and access to resources. Funded by NSF,
NEO-Sphere is designed to provide both mechanism and means to help education
and outreach professionals address common concerns, issues, and goals and
more effectively reach larger, broader, and more diverse audiences.

 

NEO-Sphere encourages member-motivated contributions. Contributions may
include excerpts from members' education, outreach, and diversity-related
strategic plans; success stories; reports and statistical data;
publications; best practices; and shared evaluation tools and instruments.
The site also provides member-driven mentoring, news, events, and links to
resources.

 

Immediate benefits to users: 

*         accessing methods and models of best practices

*         minimizing duplication of effort

*         learning how to create and sustain internal and external
partnerships

*         extending Centers' reach to broader and more diverse audiences

*         increasing Centers' ability to attract supplemental funding for
their programs and projects

 

 

 

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Susan Van Gundy
Director of Education and Strategic Partnerships
National Science Digital Library
P.O. Box 3000 
Boulder, CO  80307
PH: 303-497-2946
FAX: 303-497-2933
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 <http://nsdl.org> http://nsdl.org
NSDL: the National Science Foundation's online library of resources for
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research.

 


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