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Discover the Universe – From Galileo to Today |
This Web Seminar took place on December 16, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Presenting was Dr. Bryan Mendez, Education and Public Outreach Specialist
at the Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.
Dr. Mendez talked about Galileo Galilei, telescopes, and the International Year
of Astronomy.
This is the first, of two, Web Seminars scheduled as a follow-up to the Discover the Universe – From Galileo to Today Symposium that took place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Cincinnati, OH. In this program Dr. Bryan Mendez talked about the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first astronomical observations. Next year scientists, educators, and students around the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy.
Seventy (70) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to the presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Some participants attended the Web Seminar from countries outside the United Stares: Chile, Canada, and Singapore. One participant attended the program from Puerto Rico. Seminar participants received a one year subscription to one of NSTA’s SciGuide for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- “I feel confident that I can lead a spring semester mini-course in astronomy
this year. You've given me a tremendous number of resources!”
- “Great concepts, ideas and resources presented in a logical manner that will
be very useful in the classroom curriculum.”
- “The reasons for doing the Year of Astronomy are countless. It is very important
for science but also for protecting our dark skies and getting everyone out to observe
the skies.”
- “Very engaging, a nice way to find out what's going on in science. I really
like the website exploration part.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenter for the learning opportunity, the interactions, and a job well done!
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by NASA |