Earth to Sky NASA and NPS

Explorer Institute

October 18 - 22, 2004

Our purposes are to provide opportunities to:

  • Develop further knowledge of and ability to apply the Interpretive Process Model
  • Broaden exposure to and heightened interest in NASA Earth and Space Science topics
  • Enhance familiarity with one or two NASA content themes, including: Astrobiology, Comparative Planetology, Earth Systems Science, The Night Sky, and the Sun and Space Weather
  • Understand how to access NASA resources (people, on-line resources, programs and products)
  • Expose NASA scientists and E/PO personnel to interpretive concepts and techniques, to help them understand and appreciate the power of interpretation
  • Apply NASA content to a written product or an interpretive program -- create an Action Plan
  • Network and learn with and from a community of colleagues

Mapping Earth to Sky workshop to Authentic Task Approach and Best Practices

Detailed Agenda / ATA / Best Practices
Day one:Monday -- October 18, 2004
8:00 - 8:30Register
Lobby / Design activities to engage all participants
Coffee in break room
8:30 - 8:45Welcome and Logistics
Upper Classroom / Establish and share clear outcomes
Sue Hansen, NPS
Welcome and table group introductions
Housekeeping information, logistics
8:45 - 9:00Welcome from NASA and NPS
Upper Classroom / Establish and share clear outcomes
Establish clear roles
Mike Watson, Mather Training Center
NASA Education
Team members
9:00 - 9:15Earth to Sky: Project Overview Upper Classroom
Anita Davis, Goddard Space Flight Center / Establish and share clear outcomes
Have participants take responsibility for reaching the stated outcomes
Clarify Task
Purposes/Agenda / Clarify Task
Timeframe for the project / Clarify Task
Framing the problem/challenge / Clarify Task
9:15 - 9:30Building a Collaborative Community
Upper Classroom
Susan Mundry, WestEd / Establish Ground Rules / Design activities to engage all participants
9:30 - 9:45BREAK / Model effective learning processes and environments
9:45 - 11:15The Interpretive Process Model
Upper Classroom
Sue Hansen and Kevin Poe, NPS / Clarify Task / Connect with participant’s own work and thinking
Making the case: The use of writing as part of product development / Clarify Task & Identify Relevant Resources
Interpretive Process Model: Review of the steps / Clarify Task & Identify Relevant Resources
Dissecting a completed interpretive product using the Interpretive Process Model / Criteria for Success
Introduction of the Action Plan / Clarify Task; Develop Implementation Plan (early stage)
11:15 - 12:15Norms of Collaboration: Essential Skills for Dialogue
Upper Classroom
Susan Mundry & Sue Hansen / Establish Ground Rules
12:15 - 1:00 LUNCH (catered)—Lower Classroom
1:00 - 1:30Norms of Collaboration: Practicing Advocacy and Inquiry (cont.)
Upper Classroom / Establish Ground Rules / Ensure adequate time for authentic work activity
1:30 - 2:00Work Group Homeroom: Prepare For Science Learning
Upper Classroom / Clarify Task & Identify Relevant Resources / Have participants take responsibility for reaching the stated outcomes
2:00 - 3:15Space Science Overview Upper Classroom
Anita Krishnamurthi, NASA Headquarters / Identify Relevant Resources
Take Time to Reflect / Connect with participant’s own work and thinking
Ensure adequate time for authentic work activity
3:15 - 3:30BREAK
3:30 - 4:45Earth Science Overview Upper Classroom
David Herring, Goddard Space Flight Center / Identify Relevant Resources
Take Time to Reflect / Connect with participant’s own work and thinking
Ensure adequate time for authentic work activity
4:45 - 5:00Wrap-up and Assessment Upper Classroom
Susan Mundry / Take Time to Reflect / Establish and share clear outcomes
Meaningful Evaluation!
5:15 Facilitator Debrief / Meaningful Evaluation!

Earth to Sky Explorer Institute -- October 18 - 22, 20041

AGENDA