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NASA Explorer Institutes Focus Group Planetariums
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A Two Day Focus Group on How NASA and Planetariums Can Help Each Other Achieve Their Respective Educational Goals
The Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) conducted a two-day focus group consisting of small and mid-sized planetarium educators and NASA staff. The meeting's objective were be to generate strategies on how NASA and small- to mid-sized planetariums can help each other achieve their respective goals to increase understanding of and interest in earth science, space science, and technology. GLPA invited participants from regional planetarium associations across the nation, from NASA regional centers representing all sciences and technologies, and from other relevant parties who could further the focus group objectives. Liz Monroe-Cook facilitated the focus group sessions. As results are compiled they will be posted to this website. Thank you for participating in this event.
Note: NASA announces grant opportunities based on Focus Group results:
- The final report of the first year of NASA Explorer Institutes is now available online at http://education.nasa.gov/divisions/informal/overview/F_Explorer_Institutes_Report.html.
- There is also information online regarding the 2005 internal funding opportunity: http://education.nasa.gov/divisions/informal/overview/F_2005_Funding_Opportunity.html Letters of intent are due this Friday, July 22. Proposals will be due Sept. 2, and selections are expected by Sept. 30. Questions should be addressed to Debbie Gallaway or Jason Freeman on the specifics of the proposal. ( July 18, 2005) [Note: GLPA applied for this grant to develop the Road Map proposal, but was denied in 2005.]
Post-Focus Group Resources:
- FINAL REPORT (as web page or as MSWord document)
- Ideas generated and strategies developed at the focus group.
- Photographs from the focus group.
- Poster elements for New York meeting.
Pre-Focus Group Resources:
- Contact information for Focus Group Team: Bob Bonadurer, Chuck Bueter, Jim Sweitzer, Liz Monroe-Cook, Rob LaSalvia and Joel Halvorson;
- Contact information for Focus Group Participants (as of January 25, 2005);
- Introductions and Photos for Focus Group Participants (as of January 25, 2005)
- Focus Group Agenda (as of January 25, 2005);
- Pre-Group Work to guide planning of sessions
- NASA's Vision for Space Exploration
- NASA Explorer Institutes goals include Focus Group grants, as solicited in Cooperative Agreement Notice;
- Press releases announced NEI Focus Group awardees and overview of all awards;
- Planetariums as Conduits to NASA's Target Audiences grant proposal;
http://www.glpaweb.org
The Great Lakes
Planetarium Association (GLPA)
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/home/index.html
NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH, hosted focus group meetings
on Thursday and Friday, January 27-28, 2005.
http://facilities.grc.nasa.gov/zerog/zerog_quick.html
After the focus group, some participants visited the Zero-G
Facility from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28.
http://facilities.grc.nasa.gov/10x10/10x10_quick.html
After the focus group, some participants visited the 10
X 10 Supersonic Wind Tunnel from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28,
http://www.rockhall.com/
On Wednesday, January 16, at 3:30 p.m., early-arriving attendees toured the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=HT2CVUGVPVXLCCSGBIU2VCQKIYFC3UUC?ctyhocn=CLEAHGI
Most participants stayed adjacent to the NASA Glenn Research Center at the Hilton
Garden Inn, Cleveland, Ohio.
Participants dined as a group on Thursday evening at the Saucy Bistro restaurant in Westlake, Ohio. Dinner was followed by an optional dessert reception at the nearby home of Dr. Jeanne Bishop.
Thank you for contributing to the NASA Explorers Institute Focus Group Planetariums as Conduits to NASA's Target Audiences.