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Spaceship Earth !

RUN Maths and Science Digital Classroom Project August, 14-15 - 2014

Southern Cross University Campus Gold Coast

Professor Mike Keppell Executive Director

Australian Digital Futures Institute Director, Digital Futures - CRN

Adventures with Astronomy…

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Overview!

nApproach nModules nAlignment nStructure nDigital classroom nVideo nEvaluation

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ApproachnEngagement with schools nBringing students to the Springfield and Toowoomba campuses

nCompleting modules 1-3 face-to-face

nCompleting 1 module through web-conferencing

nFilming astronomers nPlacing resources in the Digital Classroom

nCSIRO expert nProviding access to four high schools

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ModulesnA universe of galaxies

nThe sun and other stars

nThe solar system planets

nThe space from earth

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Alignment with Curriculum

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Structure of Modules 1, 2, 3

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nWhy I became an astronomer (Belinda) – 1 min video n Pre-activity n Video 1: 10 – 15 min video n Video 2: 10 – 15 min video n Questions – 5 to 8 questions – video n Post activity n Chat to an astronomer - Chat/Synchronous | Forum/

Asynchronous n Why do you like working with students? (Belinda) – 1 min video n What are the three skills an astronomer needs? (Belinda) – 1

min n Powerpoint slides | Belinda’s website| Belinda’s twitter

Structure of Module 4

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nHow we observe – Observatories and telescopes

n Photos of Mt Kent - local observatory

nClose ups of Space nQuestions nAfter completing this lesson,

brainstorm and prioritise 3-5 close-ups that your class would like to see. We will photograph and place in the Digital Classroom for access by your class. !

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