Hubble Outreach Coordinator, European Southern Observatory, Garching near Munich, Germany
You will work within a newly merged group (ESO-Hubble public outreach)
being responsible for the European Hubble outreach activities, i.e.
managing the production of press releases, visuals, web pages etc.
Based on agreements between ESA, NASA and ESO, the European public
outreach for the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is carried out at the
ESO headquarters in Garching bei München, Germany. The Secretariat for
the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the press office for the
International Astronomical Union are also part of ESO-Hubble public
outreach. The combined outreach activities make ESO an exciting centre
for astronomy outreach and education in the world. The group is very
strong in the production of astronomical images, exhibitions, HD video
products (e.g. video podcasts, video compilations) and powerful
educational programmes.
The Hubble Outreach Coordinator will report to the Head of Outreach and will perform the following duties:
• Production of news, photo and video podcasts.
• Writing of educational material.
• Oversee the integration of written and visual material.
• Occasional preparation of event-related outreach material (e.g. press kits)
Requirements, application procedure and further information: https://jobs.eso.org/ESOCP370/documents/DOC0000156.PDF
Deadline: 15 September 2008
_________________________________________________
Kind regards,
Pedro
-- _________________________________________________ Pedro Russo International Year of Astronomy 2009 Coordinator International Astronomical Union
e. prusso@... p. +49 (0) 89 320 06 195 f. +49 (0) 89 320 06 703 w. www.astronomy2009.org a. IAU IYA2009 Secretariat ESO/ESA/ST-ECF
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 D-85748 Garching bei München Germany
Dear members,
The AAE AGM will be taking place at the Royal Astronomical Society
meeting rooms at Burlingtom House. Registration is £20 and with a
programme of key note speakers, information on the International Year
of Astonomy, resources, teaching materials and lunch provided on the day.
The flyer with the programme has been uploaded to the files,
If you plan on coming please email Anne or myself to let us know!
Kind Regards,
Sotira
Dear members,
The AAE AGM will be taking place at the Royal Astronomical Soceity
meeting rooms at Burlingtom House. Registration is £20 and with a
programme of key note speakers, information on the International Year
of Astonomy, resources, teaching materials and lunch provided on the day.
The flyer with the programme has been uploaded to the files,
If you plan on coming please email Ann or myself to let us know!
Kind Regards,
Sotira
Dear all,
I would like to bring to your attention the forthcoming meeting of
the UK Space Conference at Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey.
Guest speakers at UKSC2008 include:
David Williams, Director General, BNSC
David Southwood, Director of Science, European Space Agency
Joe Engle, NASA Astronaut & test pilot
Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology
Limited
William Pomerantz, Director, Space Projects, X-Prize Foundation
Professor Ken Pounds, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of
Leicester
Anu Ojha, Education Director, National Space Centre
with the launching of the finalists for the UK Rocketry competition
and the Arthur Clarke Awards.
More info can be found at http://www.spaceconference.org.uk/
where a draft programme is available. I will be presenting a session
on the Friday afternoon so if you are around come by and say hello!
Best Wishes and a happy Easter,
Sotira
Hi everyone,
I would like to post a reminder that the ASE conference will be taking
place on January 3rd to 5th 2008 and there are several talks and
workshops taking place hosted by the RAS and a few by AAE members also
which will be a great opportunity to present the IYA 09 and astronomy
eduation to teachers from across the UK and those attending from other
nations.
I am arranging a meeting to take place during one of the lunchtime
sessions for attendees who are interested in participating in the
Universe Awareness UK pilot project and also the meeting will be open
to people who also want to chat with others to contribute and work
together on the Global cornerstone projects and their own activities.
On the Saturday session (5th) I wlll be giving a talk on UNAWE and the
pilot projects in the UK where attendees will be able to take a way
sample Universe in a box. The contents of the box are basic resources
and materials with guidance notes for teachers and learners, schemes
of work, lesson plans and goodies donated from the Museum of Science
and Industry and the Manchester Sciecne Festival.
More details and the time of the meeting will be posted here shortly.
Sotira
The SHARE Initiative is pleased to announce a new astronomical heritage
3-year project. Webb-SHARE starts this month. It will celebrate the
lives of 3 Victorian astronomers who lived in Herefordshire during the
mid-nineteenth century - Rev Thomas William Webb, Rev Henry Cooper Key
and George Henry With.
Your Heritage lottery funding will facilitate volunteers to be trained
in local history research, museum loan boxes for schools, replica
telescopes to be constructed, family learning events, a touring
exhibition and resources for the visually impaired to be produced.
Further details will be available through www.spacewatch.co.uk later
this month. Alternatively please contact Paul Haley by email:
PAHAstro@...
As part of the planned activities for the International Year of
Astronomy 2009 a new email discussion group has been launched. The
discussion group's main aim is to provide a platform to exhange ideas,
share multimedia resources and support education and public outreach
initiatives.
The E-mail discussion group aims to reflect the multinational
dimension of the astronomy-education and outreach community in its
subject topics.
The discussion list is hosted by the Association for Astronomy
Education and encourages all members of the astronomy communication
community to participate.
To subscribe, please E-mail: listserve@... with the Subject
heading command "Join List". Please give a short description of your
background and member institution.
Files, images, articles and archived messages can be exchanged and
stored on the AAE Website.
Best Wishes,
Sotira Trifourki
As part of the planned activities for the International Year of
Astronomy 2009 a new email discussion group has been launched. The
discussion group's main aim is to provide a platform to exhange ideas,
share multimedia resources and support education and public outreach
initiatives.
The E-mail discussion group aims to reflect the multinational
dimension of the astronomy-education and outreach community in its
subject topics.
The discussion list is hosted by the Association for Astronomy
Education and encourages all members of the astronomy communication
community to participate.
To subscribe, please E-mail: listserve@... with the Subject
heading command "Join List". Please give a short description of your
background and member institution.
Files, images, articles and archived messages can be exchanged and
stored on the AAE Website.
Best Wishes,
Sotira Trifourki
Dear fellow AAE members,
Our website is being updated and I would like to ask fellow members to
contribute ideas, suggestions and material to be added to the new site.
The url aae.org.uk will remain the same, and be updated asap, in the
meantime a test site is up and running at www.astro-aae.net for trying
out layout and materials.
One of the main aims of the new site is to provide more information on
resources and support materials for astronomy educators.
If you have anything to add please email me or add a post here!
All the best, Sotira
Could we have a link to the IYA2009 UK website please. That way members
can keep in touch with what is going on to promote the first
international year of astronomy - both here and elsewhere.
http://www.astronomy2009.co.uk/
Also, MoonWeek2009 (an initiative within IYA UK)is building a website
which is currently operating as a forum for steering group members. We
are planning events to celebrate the 400th anniversary in July 2009 of
an unsung hero - Thomas Harriot - who made telescope observations of
the Moon which almost certainly predated those made by Galileo.
I shall keep members updated about progress!
Hi everyone,
A new section on the news group and ultimately the new forthcoming
AAE website will be dedicated to members news, relevant astronomy
education related events and a database for downloadable resources
and teaching materials.
The sections in the files and photogallery can be updated by any
member so if you have anything you would like to add, promote your
activities here!
For now material that will be offered through the new AAE web site
has been loaded onto the Cosmos Media site at www.cosmosmedia.co.uk
for beta testing
The pages have been updated to Key stage 1 to 4 materials and the
new peer reviewed astronomy education journal will be appearing
shortly.
If you have any news and events you would like to appear in Gnomon,
please do not hesitate to ssend these onto Richard
Sotira, AAE President
Dear fellow members
I am posting the details for the AGM which have been sent to me by
Bekki Barnes at the National Space Centre who will be our hosts this
year for the forthcoming AAE/BAP Annual general Meeting.
If you wish to attend but are not yet a member of the AAE or BAP you
are welcome to attend. Forms for joining the AAE and BAP will be
available on the day.
Registration forms, accommodation and schedules details can be found
in the uploaded file sections of the group.
If you attending the event please note that the AAE Business Meeting
on Saturday 12th is being moved from 8.30am to later on in the day
to allow everyone travelling in the morning to get there in time.
Times will be sent out to members once finalised.
I do hope you can join us this weekend I look forward to seeing you
there this Friday.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me,
Best Wishes,
Sotira Trifourki
(AAE Assistant Secretary)
-----Original Message----- From: Dr Rebecca Crawford [mailto:r.a.crawford@...] Sent: 30 March 2007 15:16 To: rebecca crawford Cc: samdrummond@...; duguidp@...; jeadie@...; aferguson@...; iain@...; Y.Brown@...; Alan.Carnachan@...; Mary Chibnall; n.clark@... Subject: free Easter kids science workshops
Hi,
Attached is the Glasgow University Science Festival childrens programme for the Easter Holidays - Monday 2nd to Friday 13th April 2007.
I wondered if you might circulate it to any parents that you think might be interested in a break from their kids for 2 hours! Most of of our lively workshops are free, some have a modest charge. The programme is packed full of things to create, see, discover and explore. It includes the chance for the kids to make silly putty, race a model solar car, watch hydrogen explode, see a glass smashed by sound and loads more. Parents and guardians wishing to book can call GUSF on 0141 330 2806.
Watch out for our massive free schools and public programme in the summer. If anyone would like a full GUSF print programme, then please let send me your address. If you would rather not receive occasional further updates from the Glasgow University Science Festival just let me know. regards Rebecca
Dr Rebecca Crawford, Development Manager, The Technology & Science Alliance, Kelvin Building, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ t: 0141 330 5370 f: 0141 330 2806 mobile 0777 5601827 http://www.setpointscotland.org.uk/
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY SCIENCE FESTIVAL 09 Mar 2007 - 28 Jun 2007 - create, discover, explore. A huge range of lively and interactive activities. This free festival starts with a schools programme during National Science and Engineering Week (Mar 9th - 18th) and a public lectures series which continues on through to the summer. There are kids workshops during the Easter holidays, a summer schools programme and 3 family weekends in June. The programme is packed full of things to make, create, see, discover and explore. It includes the chance to extract DNA, build and keep your own radio, make and race a solar car, see a glass smashed with sound, explore parasites, see indoor lightning, lie on a bed of nails and much much more!.......... A highlight will be the celebration of the re-opening of the Hunterian Museum following its present closure for refurbishment. www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk
I have just been
advised that there are Socrates Grants that can be used for this Summer School.
However time is
short.
If you are
interested, please register at the web site (www.eaae-astro.org) immediately.
Regards, Alan
Pickwick.
++++++++++
Summer School
for Teachers in Munich
The European
Association for Astronomy Education and the European Southern Observatory are jointly
organising a Summer School that is open to all teachers who work in primary and
secondary schools in European countries.
Around sixty
European teachers will attend general lectures, workshops and observational
sessions. The event is not aimed at experts and the presentations will be in
English.
It will be held
at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Munich from 19th to 23rd July 2007.
Main Features
Astronomers and
working schoolteachers will present a wide range of activities for
schoolteachers, with the emphasis on the active participation of the
attendees. This will offer teachers access to specific research, to new
educational materials and methods, and the chance to exchange experiences.
The theme of
this Summer School is ‘Astronomy at the School: Activities and
Experiments’.
There will be:
* General
Lectures presented during the Opening and Closing sessions.
*
Workshops held in small groups. The objective of these activities is to
offer teachers very practical presentations.
*
Observation sessions of the Sun and the stars.
* Poster
exhibitions to which participants are invited to contribute by presenting
posters of particular astronomical activities.
* A
session to evaluate the different activities of the Summer School.
There will be a
chance to make comments on the course.
Registration
There is a
maximum of 60 participants and the event is very likely to be over-subscribed.
The Summer School is for schoolteachers interested in Astronomy even if they
only have limited knowledge in this field. The language will be English.
The closing date
for registration is April 30th 2007.
Contact for full
details: Alan_C_Pickwick <<at>> btinternet <<dot>> com
A 4-day Space Watch exhibition will run from Sat 9th June to Tuesday
12th June in Hereford - organised by The SHARE Initiative (TSI). It
will be at the Kindle Centre (on the ASDA site) and include exhibits
linked to the International Heliophysical Year (IHY) and how the Sun
affects the Earth.
Space Watch is an inter-generational learning activity funded by a
PPARC small award and is linked to 50 years of space exploration. On
Sunday 10th June TSI are working with Deaf Direct - Herefordshire and
young people who are either deaf or hard-of-hearing will be attending
with their families. This is also IHY Open Doors day when events
around the world are planned.
The exhibition will have public access on all 4 days with schools
workshops on the Monday & Tuesday. An arts-science competition will
run alongside the workshops and a Magic Planet digital globe will
provide a 3-D view of solar activity, the Earth and other planets.
More details will be available on: www.spacewatch.co.uk or by
contacting Paul Haley on 01981-251029 or paul@the-share-
initiative.co.uk
Anyone who has exhibits they could loan to TSI for this event are
asked to contact Paul. Thank you.
Dear AAE members,
Our Annual General Meeting will be held this year at the National
Space Centre on the weekend of the 11-13th May.
Here are the details provided by Rebecca Barnes on behalf of BAP:
I am pleased to invite you to the AAE/BAP AGM 2007 to be held at the
National Space Centre on the 11th/12th/13th May.
Details of the meeting will be sent out to you very shortly but a
rough outline of the weekend is as follows:
Friday 11th May – Arrival and registration
Saturday 12th May – BAP/AAE AGM and presentations
Sunday 13th May – opportunity to visit the National Space Centre or
another near by visitor attraction.
We are very excited to be hosting the meeting this year and hope you
will be able to join us. Please get in touch with me if you have any
questions and as I have mentioned more details along with
registration forms, recommended places to stay and costs will follow
very soon.
With kind regards,
Rebecca Barnes
Space Communications Officer
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
LE4 5NS
Tel: 0116 2582151
www.spacecentre.co.uk
Abstracts for AAE presentations are now being taken, and I am
encouraging members to make their contribution no matter how large
or small! If you would like to submit a presentation you can either
email me the the details at editor@... or post it to
my address;
Sotira Trifourki
Assistant Secretary
Association of Astronomy Education
5 Chapel Hill Drive
Blackley
Manchester
M9 8FJ
I look forward to seeing you all in May,
If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact myself on behalf
of the AAE or Rebecca,
Sotira
Hello everyone.
IHY was launched last week in Vienna and will offer lots of
opportunities for education and public outreach events.
I am a director of The SHARE Initiative which is a not-for-profit
organisation. We are seeking funding to run a touring exhibition to
bring solar research and frontier science directly into schools and
communities - especially in rural areas.
If you would be interested in supporting IHY in any way please let me
know. Thanks
Paul Haley
I thought you might be interested in this project that's been put together by Piers Bizony. If you want to follow it up, please contact me as I didn't want to post his details in the first instance.
Regards
Robert
January 20, 2007 Dear Peter, I am asking for the Royal Astronomical Society’s support for an unusual and exciting project. My aim is to use the story of the first landing on the moon to grab the imaginations of young people and steer their interest towards design and engineering. I have organised the construction of a highly accurate model of Apollo 11’s lunar module. Nothing else like it exists in this country. My intention is to tour the model (protected in a perspex display case) and use it as a stimulus for dialogue. Young people—and many adults too—are bound to ask about the vehicle’s strange shape and colour scheme. There are no concessions to empty styling, and this is what makes the machine so fascinating. Every element reveals problem-solving under the most challenging design constraints. Apollo may be an extreme example, but the critical thinking behind it applies just as well to good spacecraft design overall. My modelmakers from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, final-year students Richard Horton and Jonathan Sturgess, have faced tremendous challenges. They have used every conceivable modelling technique, from wood carving to laser cutting and 3D rapid prototyping. Their model is a fantastic example of what students can achieve, given the right motivation and resources. I am giving a series of illustrated talks at the Brighton Science Festival in February, and at the Cheltenham Science Festival in July, on the theme of space exploration. The LM model will be on prominent display at both venues. Then, in October, I am holding a two-day session at the multimedia @Bristol complex, marking the 50th Anniversary of Sputnik, the 1957 satellite that heralded the Space Age. As with all my events and lectures, the aim will be to create a sense of excitement about the possibilities of space science. I have two sponsors at the moment: the Hasselblad camera company and the BBC Magazine group. The BBC's famous programme The Sky at Night also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. I’m at ‘break-even’ on the costs, and the model is safely paid for, but I have nothing to cover my own costs, nor those of transporting the model to different venues. I would like to achieve sufficient funding so that I can also tour the model to schools in the South West region. You may or may not have some ideas as to whom I could approach for additional funding, but don’t worry if this is not in your remit. More realistically, I do hope that the R.A.S. might be able to advise me about how to place this project in additional venues during this year. Thank you for your very kind attention. Piers Bizony
Dates: Weds 10th January - Weds 7th February & Weds 21st February - Weds 21st March (10 weeks)
Times: 19.00 - 21.00
Fee: £41.00 (concessions available)
This course will take a journey from Earth through our newly defined Solar System and out to the stars, galaxies and large scale structure of the Universe and aims to demonstrate the scale of the Universe. On route the objects and phenomena we pass investigated giving participants a deeper understanding of the beautiful images regularly seen in the media. The course is ideal for beginners and those wishing to extend their general knowledge.
Pre-registration is not essential so please feel free to join use for session two on Wednesday 17th January from 19.00 and I look forward to meeting you.
For more information please see www.jfjarvis.co.uk
Dear all,
Please see the new files that have been uploaded in to the groups
files, as some of you may be aware the Space Connections office is now
the UKs contact point for Astronomy and Space Education and are
requesting feedback from a survey to designate future operations
within the UK to fit teachers needs.
There is also the opportunity to win a telescope for your school, by
responding to the request you will play a part in shaping the future
of science education in the UK.
Many Thanks,
Sotira,
Group Moderator
I would be very interested in
seeing the materials.
Chris Park
From:astronomy-education@...
[mailto:astronomy-education@...]
On Behalf Of David Bowdley Sent: 11 November 2006 12:28 To:astronomy-education@... Subject: Re: [astronomy-education]
GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
It would be interesting to see some of the materials you have produced
to support teachers in their teaching of astronomy.
The Faulkes Telescope Project will soon be launching free online
training to support teachers in the teaching of astronomy generally (and not
just in the use of our telescopes). We will be making this available to a trial
group of teachers first. If there are any teachers who are members of this
group (or any anyone here knows) who would like to see these materials, we can
arrange for you to have access to them.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 12:14, Sotira Trifourki wrote:
Hello everyone,
It would be verry interesting to learn why Edexcel
are keen to review providing the GCSE Astronomy after the
overwhelming responses of support for the subject which I have received from
school teachers across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE
Astronomy being added as a single award option as part of the new GCSE
Science Specifications.
Through working with the Science Learning Centre
North West and Greater Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce
activities and CPD courses that teachers are literally "crying
out for" to support their understanding of astronomy on the new 21st Century
Science curriculum and also the GCSE Astronomy.
More and more schools are requesting support from
us for Key stage 4 materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to
4 schools interested in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum
as a single award for next years study. And all this has come about
through one single workshop being offered to schools!
Dear All
This looks like a fabulous opportunity!
Best wishes
Robert
________________________________
From: Gareth James [mailto:garethj@...]
Sent: Sun 12/11/2006 14:09
Subject: National Space Centre/Kalpana Chawla Foundation Competition
Dear all
I'd like to draw your attention to this competition that a charity associated
with the National Space Centre called the Kalpana Chawla Foundation is offering
to students over the age of 18 (as of the 1st Jan 07). It is offering two
students the chance to have an all expenses paid trip to India to visit the
Indian Space Research Organisation. This prize is being generously provided by
the High Commission for India. Please would you make your students or to any
organisations you are involved with, aware of it so that they can participate if
they wish. I should make you aware that there is quite a tight deadline - all
entries must be received by the 5th December. It has to be this tight as the
prize must be taken by the end of February due to the Indian climate.
We are grateful for your support in promoting this competition.
Yours
Gareth James
Education Manager
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester UK
LE4 5NS
Direct Line: 0116 2582126
Fax: 0116 2582100
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I'm very interested.
Dean Johnson FRAS
________________________________
From: astronomy-education@... on behalf of David Bowdley
Sent: Sat 11/11/2006 16:50
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
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Hi Jo,
We have an office in Wolverhampton where I work now, so not too far from where
you are based. You would be more than welcome to come and chat sometime, or I
can come and visit you. Alternatively email or contact me by phone.
If there is anyone who is part of this group who would be interested in getting
trained to use the FTs (with a view to using them for education) we offer
training at the Wolverhampton office as well as in Cardiff.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 16:42, Johanna F Jarvis wrote:
I would be very interested in helping you Sotira in any way I can with the
astronomy resources you are providing through SLC North West and SETPOINT,
please feel free to contact me.
Dave, I would also very much like to see and assist you with the resources you
are producing for teachers and would also appreciate speaking with you about use
of the Faulkes telescope as a means of teaching astronomy (not just for the
GCSE).
Jo
----
Dr Johanna F Jarvis FRAS
Astronomy Tuition
8 Slaidburn Grove
Birches Head
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 6SN
Web: www.jfjarvis.co.uk
Tel: 01782 252812
Mobile: 07739 716383
________________________________
From: astronomy-education@...
[mailto:astronomy-education@...] On Behalf Of David Bowdley
Sent: 11 November 2006 12:28
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
It would be interesting to see some of the materials you have produced to
support teachers in their teaching of astronomy.
The Faulkes Telescope Project will soon be launching free online training to
support teachers in the teaching of astronomy generally (and not just in the use
of our telescopes). We will be making this available to a trial group of
teachers first. If there are any teachers who are members of this group (or any
anyone here knows) who would like to see these materials, we can arrange for you
to have access to them.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 12:14, Sotira Trifourki wrote:
Hello everyone,
It would be verry interesting to learn why Edexcel are keen to review
providing the GCSE Astronomy after the overwhelming responses of
support for the subject which I have received from school teachers
across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE Astronomy being added
as a single award option as part of the new GCSE Science Specifications.
Through working with the Science Learning Centre North West and Greater
Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce activities and CPD
courses that teachers are literally "crying out for" to support their
understanding of astronomy on the new 21st Century Science curriculum
and also the GCSE Astronomy.
More and more schools are requesting support from us for Key stage 4
materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to 4 schools interested
in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum as a single award
for next years study. And all this has come about through one single
workshop being offered to schools!
Best Wishes, Sotira
Count me in!
My first career was in Astronomy/Astrophysics. I may be able to help!
Dean
________________________________
From: astronomy-education@... on behalf of David Bowdley
Sent: Sat 11/11/2006 12:28
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
[Scanned]
It would be interesting to see some of the materials you have produced to
support teachers in their teaching of astronomy.
The Faulkes Telescope Project will soon be launching free online training to
support teachers in the teaching of astronomy generally (and not just in the use
of our telescopes). We will be making this available to a trial group of
teachers first. If there are any teachers who are members of this group (or any
anyone here knows) who would like to see these materials, we can arrange for you
to have access to them.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 12:14, Sotira Trifourki wrote:
Hello everyone,
It would be! verry interesting to learn why Edexcel are keen to review
providing the GCSE Astronomy after the overwhelming responses of
support for the subject which I have received from school teachers
across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE Astronomy being added
as a single award option as part of the new GCSE Science Specifications.
Through working with the Science Learning Centre North West and Greater
Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce activities and CPD
courses that teachers are literally "crying out for" to support their
understanding of astro! nomy on the new 21st Century Science curriculum
and also the GCSE Astronomy.
More and more schools are requesting support from us for Key stage 4
materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to 4 schools interested
in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum as a single awar! d
for next years study. And all this has come about through one single
workshop being offered to schools!
Best Wishes, Sotira
We have an office in Wolverhampton where I work now, so not too far from where you are based. You would be more than welcome to come and chat sometime, or I can come and visit you. Alternatively email or contact me by phone.
If there is anyone who is part of this group who would be interested in getting trained to use the FTs (with a view to using them for education) we offer training at the Wolverhampton office as well as in Cardiff.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 16:42, Johanna F Jarvis wrote:
I would be very interested in helping you Sotira in any way I can with the astronomy resources you are providing through SLC North West and SETPOINT, please feel free to contact me.
Dave, I would also very much like to see and assist you with the resources you are producing for teachers and would also appreciate speaking with you about use of the Faulkes telescope as a means of teaching astronomy (not just for the GCSE).
From:astronomy-education@yahoogroups.co.uk [mailto:astronomy-education@yahoogroups.co.uk] On Behalf Of David Bowdley Sent: 11 November 2006 12:28 To:astronomy-education@yahoogroups.co.uk Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
It would be interesting to see some of the materials you have produced to support teachers in their teaching of astronomy.
The Faulkes Telescope Project will soon be launching free online training to support teachers in the teaching of astronomy generally (and not just in the use of our telescopes). We will be making this available to a trial group of teachers first. If there are any teachers who are members of this group (or any anyone here knows) who would like to see these materials, we can arrange for you to have access to them.
Regards
Dave
On 11 Nov 2006, at 12:14, Sotira Trifourki wrote:
Hello everyone,
It would be verry interesting to learn why Edexcel are keen to review providing the GCSE Astronomy after the overwhelming responses of support for the subject which I have received from school teachers across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE Astronomy being added as a single award option as part of the new GCSE Science Specifications.
Through working with the Science Learning Centre North West and Greater Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce activities and CPD courses that teachers are literally "crying out for" to support their understanding of astronomy on the new 21st Century Science curriculum and also the GCSE Astronomy.
More and more schools are requesting support from us for Key stage 4 materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to 4 schools interested in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum as a single award for next years study. And all this has come about through one single workshop being offered to schools!
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