NOAA NOAA Science On a SphereScience On a Sphere

SOS WorkshopSOS Workshop

Honolulu, HIHonolulu, HI

July 29-30, 2008 July 29-30, 2008

E a r t hE a r t hR e v e a l e dR e v e a l e d

Heather Barnes Heather Barnes Director of Guest ExperiencesDirector of Guest Experiences

Melanie Walker Melanie Walker Facilitator III Guest ExperiencesFacilitator III Guest Experiences

Our VisionsOur Visions To create an informed To create an informed

society that uses a society that uses a comprehensive comprehensive understanding of the understanding of the role of the oceans, role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem in the global ecosystem to make the best social to make the best social and economic and economic decisions decisions

-NOAA -NOAA

To inspire and motivate To inspire and motivate our children to achieve our children to achieve their full potential in the their full potential in the fields of science, fields of science, technology, medicine technology, medicine and engineeringand engineering

MSI Strategic PrioritiesMSI Strategic Priorities

Transformative ExhibitionsTransformative Exhibitions Guest ExperienceGuest Experience Education and Public EngagementEducation and Public Engagement

Guest ExperienceGuest Experience Center for the Advancement of Science EducationCenter for the Advancement of Science Education

Institute for Quality Science TeachingInstitute for Quality Science Teaching Community InitiativesCommunity Initiatives Student ExperiencesStudent Experiences Policy & CollaborationPolicy & Collaboration

Science ChicagoScience Chicago

It’s Showtime!It’s Showtime!

Facilitated ShowsFacilitated Shows Non FacilitatedNon Facilitated ShowShow&

Non Facilitated Show Includes:Non Facilitated Show Includes:

Earth: Our Only Earth: Our Only HomeHome 9 minute film 9 minute film 7 data sets7 data sets 4 image/support 4 image/support

screensscreens Audio commentaryAudio commentary Plays through out dayPlays through out day

Facilitated Shows Include:Facilitated Shows Include:

Live, energetic facilitatorLive, energetic facilitator Flexible commentaryFlexible commentary Audience driven settingAudience driven setting Inquiry basedInquiry based Open to all guestsOpen to all guests 20 minute shows20 minute shows 7-9 live shows per day7-9 live shows per day

Current Facilitated Shows:Current Facilitated Shows:

COCO22 and You and You Temperatures Gone Wild!Temperatures Gone Wild! Earthquakes! Earthquakes! Tropical Cyclones Now!Tropical Cyclones Now! Oceans in Deep Trouble Oceans in Deep Trouble Don’t Break the Ice!Don’t Break the Ice! There’s No Place Like HomeThere’s No Place Like Home Meteorologist Aren’t Psychic Meteorologist Aren’t Psychic Dealing with DisasterDealing with Disaster

Technology Technology

Developed a system that links SOS withDeveloped a system that links SOS with Live Satellite TV/DVRLive Satellite TV/DVR InternetInternet Support Screen Images (motion and still)Support Screen Images (motion and still)

Partnered with technology consultants to define business Partnered with technology consultants to define business requirementsrequirements

All content and NOAA datasets are accessible by a All content and NOAA datasets are accessible by a single point - a Crestron single point - a Crestron

Current ScienceCurrent Science

Incorporated in all facilitated showsIncorporated in all facilitated shows Shows designed based on guest input and breaking Shows designed based on guest input and breaking

news like;news like; NASA Space Shuttle Launch on February 7NASA Space Shuttle Launch on February 7thth 2008 2008 5.2 Earthquake in Illinois5.2 Earthquake in Illinois

RSS feeds used to get staff the most up date informationRSS feeds used to get staff the most up date information

MSI & NOAA in the FutureMSI & NOAA in the Future

Additional real time data sets focused on Additional real time data sets focused on weather, tsunamis, hurricanes, etcweather, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc

Additional planetsAdditional planets Shifts in plant and animal life (polar bears, coral Shifts in plant and animal life (polar bears, coral

reefs, etc)reefs, etc)

Questions?Questions?