Please make a nametag, get hand-outs, and check the sign-in sheet.

Aloha! Welcome to the Workshop

John McLaughlin NOAA Office of EducationJuly 2008

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Making the Workshop Possible

Sincere thanks to NOAA Pacific Services Center (PSC), Bishop, ‘Imiloa, and all of you!

Science On a Sphere Users Collaborative Network Workshop 2008

2007 Workshop in Baltimore

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Materials You Should Have With You:

1. Participant List

2. Goals and Objectives

3. Agenda

4. Your thinking cap and adequate caffeine!

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Who is Participating?

RSVPs for 72 participants from 31 entities: •American Museum of Natural History

•Bishop Museum

•Boonshoft Museum

•Clark Planetarium

•Fiske Planetarium and Science Center of Colorado University

•Global Imagination

•Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center

•Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University

•Hawaii and Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System– tentative

•'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i

•Institute for Learning Innovation

•James Madison University

•Lawrence Hall of Science

•MAXatrax Systems Inc.

•McWane Science Center

•NASA

•National Renewable Energy Lab

•Nauticus - The National Maritime Center

•NOAA

•North Carolina Aquarium

•Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)

•Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

•Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

•Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History

•Space Science and Engineering Center of University of Wisconsin

•The Maryland Science Center

•The Museum of Science and Industry

•The Science Museum of Minnesota

•The Tech Museum of Innovation

•The Wildlife Experience

•Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

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Four Main Goals and Objectives

1. Inform the future direction for the spherical display system program

2. Determine the best format for content

3. Understand the impact spherical display systems have on learning earth system science in informal science education settings

4. Continue to grow a cohesive and collaborative network that is actively sharing information and content

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Future Direction…

1. Inform the future direction for the spherical display system program

Inform NOAA on future investments in the spherical display program

Identify and discuss major issues and best practices for applying spherical display systems in informal science education settings

Prioritize technical improvements for Science On a Sphere

Investigate options for docent training and quality control

Provide feedback on the evolution of the virtual library

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Content…

2. Determine the best format for content

Provide feedback and guidance to newly funded content creation groups

Establish guidelines for the production of SOS content

Investigate potential future sources of content

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Understand the Impact…

3. Understand the impact spherical display systems have on learning earth system science in informal science education settings

Prepare for implementation of plans for assessment and evaluation at the program level

Share best practices for evaluation of exhibits featuring spherical display systems at the institutional level

Determine baseline information on use of sphere, audience demographics, and indirect outcomes

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Cohesive and Collaborative Network…

4. Continue to grow a cohesive and collaborative network that is actively sharing information and content

Assure that network members are aware of each other’s efforts and working together when possible

View and learn about two existing installations in Hawai’i

Determine the best structure for the network as it continues to grow and develop

Determine a timeline and plan for future meetings

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Overview of Agenda

Tuesday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Wednesday Thursday (Hilo)

Intro Talks

Introductions and Welcome

Virtual SOS

Drink Reception Bishop Tour

SOS Virtual Library

Breakout Groups Set 1

Groups report out

SOS at Bishop

Intro Talks Continued

Intro Talks Continued

Content Discussion

Formal Education

Evaluation

Spherecasting

3-D Show and ‘Imiloa Tour

SOS at ‘Imiloa

Breakout Groups Set 2

Groups report out

Content from NOAA

New Content from the Network

Wrap-up

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Breakout Group Topics

Set 1: Wednesday afternoon

Docent Training To Be Decided*

Set 2: Thursday morning

Future of Network

To Be Decided*

* Please add ideas for topics to the list posted on the wall throughout the workshop.

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To Keep Talks on Time…

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Plan to Create a Workshop Report

Will include: list of participants w/ email addresses, presentations, summary of data from info sheets, and notes from discussions

If you don’t want your information included, please let Carrie or me know.

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And After This Workshop?

There will be a feedback form given out, and we want to hear your thoughts on how useful the workshop was.

Please be thinking about future of the network over the next couple of days…