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| Conference Objectives Sponsored by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) and organized by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the 1999 NASA Earth Science Education Forum is designed to bring together representatives from all NASA ESE education projects. The conference is intended to meet the following objectives:
Participants have been invited from all NASA ESE-sponsored education projects, Earth Science Education and Science Contacts at NASA Headquarters and Centers; NASA Pre-college Education Officers at all NASA Centers; University Affairs Officers at all NASA Centers; NASA Educator Resource Center Directors; and NASA Space Grant Consortium Directors. |
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| Sunday, November 14
Registration (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) Poster set-up for Monday afternoon poster session (Lone Star Room) 5:00-7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (Lone Star Room)
Poster Set-up for Monday afternoon poster session (Lone Star Room) Registration (continental breakfast provided) (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) 8:30 a.m. Opening Session (Capitol Ballroom) Welcome Dr. Nahid Khazenie, ESE Education Program Manager, NASA Headquarters Keynote Address -- NASA's Earth Science Enterprise -- Our Current Program and Vision for the Future Dr. Ghassem Asrar, Associate Administrator for Earth Science, NASA Headquarters NASA's Education Strategy and National Infrastructure Dr. Malcom Phelps, Assistant Director, Programs, Education Division, NASA Headquarters Diversity and NASA Education Programs Ms. Bettie White, Director, Minority University Research & Education Division, NASA Headquarters 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Connecting Earth Science Research to the Classroom Dr. Byron Tapley, Center for Space Research, University of Texas at Austin NASA's Earth Science Education Strategy Dr. Nahid Khazenie, ESE Education Program Manager, NASA Headquarters National Science Foundation -- Earth Science Education Dr. Michael Mayhew, Directorate for Geosciences, NSF Environmental Protection Agency--Environmental Education Mr. Michael Baker, Director, Office of Environmental Education, US Environmental Protection Agency Overview of Program Ms. Theresa Schwerin, Associate Director, Education, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m. Lunch (on own) 1:00 p.m. Teacher/Faculty Programs Part 1: Teacher Preparation and Enhancement (Capitol Ballroom) Chair: Ms. Nancy Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Format: Each presenter gives a 10-minute presentation of their program, followed by a panel discussion of successes and challenges in teacher education, with questions from the audience. Pre-service Teacher Enhancement Using a Space Camera, Wallace Fowler, University of Texas at Austin Cross-Disciplinary Literacy Course on Earth System Science, Assad Panah, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford EarthWorks, Alex Weaver, University of Colorado CISAT Pre-service/In-service Education Workshop, Jim Barnes, James Madison University Concepts and Pedagogical Strategies in Earth System Science Education, Richard Busch and John Moore, West Chester University Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), Bob Myers, Center for Educational Technology, Wheeling Jesuit University and Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Teacher/Faculty Programs Part 2: Postsecondary Faculty and Curriculum Enhancement (Capitol Ballroom) Chair: Mr. Mark Pine, Manager, Outreach and Education Office, Space and Earth Science Programs Directorate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Format: Each project gives a 10-minute presentation of their program, followed by a 30-minute panel discussion of successes and challenges in postsecondary faculty/curriculum support, with questions from the audience. An Associate of Arts in Community Colleges for Training in Earth Science (ACTES), Jay Skiles, NASA Ames Research Center Augmented Learning Environment for Renewable Teaching (Project ALERT), Elizabeth Ambos, California State University, Long Beach NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA), Mike Odell and Bob Kearney, University of Idaho and Leo Edwards, Fayetteville State University University-Based Cooperative Program in Earth System Science Education (ESSE), Don Johnson, Universities Space Research Association Minority University-SPace Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN), James Harrington, Goddard Space Flight Center 4:15 p.m. Introduce Interactive Poster Session: Teacher/Faculty Programs Chair: Ms. Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Following introduction, meeting will break to poster session in the Lone Star Room. Above and Beyond, Dorinda Risenhoover, Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium American Geophysical Union (AGU) Education Programs, Frank Ireton, AGU Certificate and Master's Degree Program in Earth/Space Science for Elementary/Secondary Teachers, Anne Anikis and Linda Tinsman, Maryland Space Grant Consortium Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative, Bob Popham, Maryland Space Grant Consortium Earth System Science Academy, Linda Hayden, NASA Network Resources and Training Site Global Change Education, Paul Rockman, Kean University, New Jersey Global Resource Environmental Action Team, Don Scoma, Lockport Schools and Joe Zawicki, NY State Physics Mentor Gaia Crossroads Project, Cyndy Erickson and Arden Georgi Thompson, Bigelow Laboratories Integrated Science Multiuse Laboratory, Ibis L. Apomte-Avellanet, University of Puerto Rico The NASA Commercial Remote Sensing Program's Workforce Development Education and Training Initiative, Deborah Jackson and John Wilson, Stennis Space Center Partners for Global Climate Change, Claudia Fowler, Louisiana Public Broadcasting Planet Schoolhouse: An Exploration of Planet Earth for K-5, Vicki Harder, University of Texas at El Paso Texas Space Grant Consortium, Mark Fischer UMass Planet Earth, Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts U.S. Space Foundation, Jason Sunseri, U.S. Space Foundation ALERT ALERT Digital Library, Ed Ng, Jet Propulsion Laboratory San Jose State University, Ellen Metzger and Paula Messina ESSE ESSE Resources ,Martin Ruzek, USRA Michigan State University, Craig Harris and Manuel Colunga North Carolina State University, Robert Bereman University of Florida, Ray Thomas University of Maryland, Owen Thompson University of Michigan, Amara Brook and Eric Dey University of Oklahoma, John Snow NOVA Cal Poly Pomona, Edward Walton Hampton University, Diane Robinson Emporia State, DeWayne Backhus University of Dayton, Michael Sandy University of Alabama, Jeanelle Hodges University of the Incarnate Word, Bonnie McCormick 5:30-6:00 p.m. Discussion Groups Introduction (Capitol Ballroom)
Poster Set-up for afternoon poster session (Lone Star Room) Continental breakfast provided (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) 8:30 a.m. Climate Change Education: Latest Science Research and Educational Opportunities (Capitol Ballroom) Dr. Eric Barron, Director, Earth and Mineral Sciences Environment Institute, Pennsylvania State University (Invited) Nora Normandy, Earth Science Enterprise, NASA Headquarters Nancy Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies 9:30 a.m National Education Standards and Their Relevance to Earth Science Education (Capitol Ballroom) Chair: Dr. Malcom Phelps, Education Division, NASA Headquarters Format: Each panelist makes a brief 10-minute presentation of their program, presentations will be followed by a 30 minute panel discussion, with questions from the audience. Building a Presence: Implementing the Science Standards in Every School, Dr. Gerry Wheeler, National Science Teachers Association SkyMath: Incorporating Mathematics Standards into Earth Science Education, Beverly T. Lynds, Portland State University Mission Geography, David Butler, Southwest Texas State University 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Student Programs (Capitol Ballroom) Chair: Mr. Martin Ruzek, Universities Space Research Association Format: Each presenter gives a 10-minute presentation of their program, followed by a panel discussion of successes and challenges in student programs, with questions from the audience. Additional student programs are presented in the afternoon's interactive poster session. The GLOBE Program, Lynne Hehr, Center for Mathematics and Science Education, University of Arkansas EarthKAM, Dan Barstow, TERC The NASA Commercial Remote Sensing Program's Workforce Development Education and Training Initiative, David Powe, Stennis Space Center Student Cloud Observations On-line (S'COOL), Lin Chambers, LARC Research Experience in Earth System Science, Waldo Rodriguez and Raj Chaudhury, NSU 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m. Lunch (on own) 1:00 p.m. Informal Education/Outreach Projects (Capitol Ballroom) Chair: Dr. Ming-Ying Wei, Earth Science Enterprise, NASA Headquarters Format: Each presenter gives a 10-minute presentation of their program, followed by a panel discussion of successes and challenges in informal education programs, with questions from the audience. Additional informal education/outreach programs are presented in the afternoon's interactive poster session. Forces of Change, Barbara Stauffer, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History JPL Earth Science Informal Education Program, Marguerite Syvertson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth Science Enterprise Public Communications, Cindy Howell, Goddard Space Flight Center 2:00 p.m. Introduce Interactive Poster Session Student Programs Informal Education/Outreach Chair: Ms. Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Following introductions, meeting will break to poster session in the Lone Star Room. Student Programs A Global View of the World, Carolyn Merry, Ohio State University Aurora: Advanced Undergraduate Research Using Optical Radiation in the Atmosphere, Barbara Maggi, Hampton University Boreal Forest Watch, Barry Rock, University of New Hampshire Destination Imagination, Linda Wayne, OM Association, Inc. Earth Systems Field Experience for Undergraduates, Maynard Miller, Glaciological and Arctic Sciences Institute, College of Mines and Earth Resources, University of Idaho Foreign Language Earth Systems Science Project and other GLOBE activities, Teresa Kennedy, University of Idaho Forest Watch, Shannon Spencer, University of New Hampshire GISS Institute on Climate and Planets, Carolyn Harris, Goddard Institute for Space Studies NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)-- Earth Science Competitions, Dan Barstow, TERC, and Colleen Steele, IGES SeaWinds--Student Based Research, Gil Yanow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Earth Science Education, Jay Morgan, Towson University Informal Education/Outreach Earth Observations: Space Shuttle and International Space Station, Kimberly Willis, Lockheed Martin Space Operations/JSC Earth Science Enterprise Informal Education and Outreach, Cindy Howell, GSFC EOS Outreach Initiatives, Steve Graham, Raytheon ITSS/GSFC EOSPSO GSFC Laboratory For Terrestrial Physics: Informal Education Activities, Cynthia Hamel, GSFC JPL Informal Education and Outreach, Marguerite Syvertson and Tom Nolan Landsat 7, Stephanie Stockman, SSAI/GSFC Life in the Ocean, Wolf Berger, California Space Institute/JPL Texas Space Grant Consortium, Mark Fischer Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), Alan Nelson, GSFC 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions/Discussion Leaders (Meeting Rooms to be Posted) Pre-service Teacher Education -- Alex Weaver, CIRES In-service Teacher Education -- Bob Myers, COTF Informal Education -- Tom Nolan, JPL Post-secondary Programs -- Don Johnson, USRA Student Programs, Dan Barstow, TERC Communication/Product Guidelines -- Lisa Ostendorf 5:00 p.m. Adjourn 5:45 p.m. Meet in Lobby -- begin boarding buses for group dinner 6:00 p.m. Buses Depart Hotel for Group Dinner County Line BBQ Dinner and Nightlight Tour of Austin on return ride 9:45-10:00 p.m. Buses Arrive at Downtown Omni Hotel
Poster Set-up for afternoon poster session (Lone Star Room) Continental breakfast provided (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) 8:30 a.m. Present certificates for Outstanding NASA Earth Science Education Products (Capitol Ballroom) Dr. Nahid Khazenie, NASA Headquarters 8:50 a.m. Breakout Group Discussions Continue 11:30 a.m. Education Products/Curriculum Support Materials (Capitol Ballroom) Plenary Session Format: The following products were recommended as a result of the annual ESE Education Product Review. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present their product. Presenters will also identify their advice for developing effective education products and will be available for questions during the interactive poster session, which follows. Imagers: The Adventure of Echo the Bat, Ginger Butcher, SGT Inc Practical Uses of Math and Science (PUMAS), Ralph Kahn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Visit to an Ocean Planet, Sue Digby, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Remote Sensing Tutorial, Nick Short, Goddard Space Flight Center, retired 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on own) 1:30 p.m. Interactive Poster Session: Education Products/Curriculum Support Materials (Lone Star Room) Chair: Ms. Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Consortium for the Application of Space Data (CASDE), Betty Sword, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Rick Perk, Bob Pawloski, and Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Climate Change Activities for K-12, Stacey Rudolph, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Discover Earth Education Materials for Grades 5-12, Colleen Steele, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies EOS Data and Applications Products, Michele Thornton, EOS Training Center, University of Montana ESE Education Series: ESIP 3, Bruce Caron, Planet Earth Science Event-Based Science, Russell Wright, Montgomery County Public Schools From a Distance, Georgia Hackney, Stennis Space Center Goddard Earth and Space Science Education Project (GESSEP), Steve Gilligan and Vern Smith, Goddard Space Flight Center Imagers: The Adventure of Echo the Bat, Ginger Butcher, SGT Inc Interactive Teaching Using Landsat 5 and 7 Data, Luke Flynn, Hawaii Space Grant College NASA CONNECT, Bill Williams, Langley Research Center PUMAS, Ralph Kahn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Remote Sensing Core Curriculum, Lucy Foley, International Center for Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Technology Transfer to Grades K-12, Paul Mausel, Indiana State University/SSC Remote Sensing Tutorial, Nick Short, Goddard Space Flight Center, retired Studying Earth Environment from Space, Blanche Meeson and Carla Evans, Goddard Space Flight Center Texas Space Grant Consortium, Mark Fischer TOPEX/POSEIDON Educational Programs, Robert Stewart, Texas A&M Virtual Vacationland, Annette deCharon, Bigelow Laboratories Visit to an Ocean Planet, Sue Digby, Jet Propulsion Laboratory WorldWatcher Project, Michael Taber, Northwestern University Yellowstone National Park: Change Over Time and Geomorphology from Space, Blanche Meeson and Carla Evans, GSFC 2:30 p.m. Presentations by Discussion Leaders of Breakout Groups and Plenary Group Discussion (Capitol Ballroom) 4:30 p.m. Closing Comments/Next Steps Dr. Nahid Khazenie, NASA Headquarters |
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