techniques as well as using SOS as a tool for inquiry and consider the objectives, motivations and expectations of their message when planning a program. Q - Alie Lebeau So much of the evaluations so far have showed that docent led – presentations show better learning, higher effectiveness..etc. Many of us still use auto-run films and I was wondering if there has been any evaluations done with the use of auto-run on a sphere and the effectiveness or engagement. A - Beth Russell - I’ve seen evaluations done on the content of auto-run but not looking at the engagement or learning from the auto-run pieces. Science Museum of Minnesota for the Billion More Coming to Dinner,” did an eval that I can “2 Comment - Alie I would like anything you have. Thanks. – Comment - Toshi– Just wanted to mention at the Lawrence Hall we are starting to do some things using Google Hangouts and on the 21st of March we are trying something new. I will be giving a climate change talk to about 9 people on a hangout as a panel of participants and many more will be able to stream to watch and we’ll have a discussion about how SOS is a great tool for education of climate change. If you are a member of Google+ you can join and watch. It will also be archived on YouTube. Comment Hilary Peddicord Don’t know how many of you are familiar with NEO, – – a new interactive data program for SOS, but Maurice Henderson from Goddard has partnered up with some folks to make a program that can be launched from the iPad and is used to go deeper into the data that can be shown on SOS. This data can be probed, compared and graphed right on the sphere! You are able to check out its capabilities right on the web: MAVEN SOS Exploring where Mars’ atmosphere has gone is a new mission to – Mars called MAVEN. MAVEN will explore the solar wind’s effect on the particles in the atmosphere to help us investigate the disappearance of Mars’ atmosphere. If interested in the SOS program for this mission please email GSFC: andrea.j.jones@nasa.gov comments - Toshi Posted a link to build your own solar system scale and it – generates a KML file that will overlay the planet on Google Earth. Hilary KML file overlay capability coming soon to SOS this summer!! –
techniques as well as using SOS as a tool for inquiry and consider the objectives, motivations and expectations of their message when planning a program. Q - Alie Lebeau – So much of the evaluations so far have showed that docent led presentations show better learning, higher effectiveness..etc. Many of us still use auto-run films and I was wondering if there has been any evaluations done with the use of auto-run on a sphere and the effectiveness or engagement. A - Beth Russell - I’ve seen evaluations done on the content of auto-run but not looking at the engagement or learning from the auto-run pieces. Science Museum of Minnesota for the “2 Billion More Coming to Dinner,” did an eval that I can Comment - Alie – I would like anything you have. Thanks. Comment - Toshi– Just wanted to mention at the Lawrence Hall we are starting to do some things using Google Hangouts and on the 21st of March we are trying something new. I will be giving a climate change talk to about 9 people on a hangout as a panel of participants and many more will be able to stream to watch and we’ll have a discussion about how SOS is a great tool for education of climate change. If you are a member of Google+ you can join and watch. It will also be archived on YouTube. Comment – Hilary Peddicord – Don’t know how many of you are familiar with NEO, a new interactive data program for SOS, but Maurice Henderson from Goddard has partnered up with some folks to make a program that can be launched from the iPad and is used to go deeper into the data that can be shown on SOS. This data can be probed, compared and graphed right on the sphere! You are able to check out its capabilities right on the web: MAVEN SOS – Exploring where Mars’ atmosphere has gone is a new mission to Mars called MAVEN. MAVEN will explore the solar wind’s effect on the particles in the atmosphere to help us investigate the disappearance of Mars’ atmosphere. If interested in the SOS program for this mission please email GSFC: andrea.j.jones@nasa.gov comments - Toshi – Posted a link to build your own solar system scale and it generates a KML file that will overlay the planet on Google Earth. Hilary – KML file overlay capability coming soon to SOS this summer!!
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