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Planetary Data in Learning Environments
A Community Workshop
Monday, August 1, 2005

Workshop Goals

• Increase awareness of the range of Earth and planetary science programs, tools, and data resources that exist, from which to draw experiences, and with which to make connections
• Build knowledge about key features of a successful PDE program
• Reflect on a specific application of best practices in the design or implementation of a new program or improvement of an existing program

Topics

Planetary Data in Exhibits and Planetariums (Dan Neafus)

Planetary Data in Student Investigations (Sheri Klug)

Planetary Data in Student Data Collection/Comparison (Jessica Robin)

Planetary Data in for Citizen Science (Ginny Gulik)

• You will host 2 45-minute sessions.
• Identify a scribe who will stay for both sessions. The organizers will help make this happen.
• For the 2 nd session, please make the new group familiar with the prior discussion so that the conversation can continue to evolve.

Possible guiding questions

• What are the program goals with respect to data use?
• What data are used? How are they used?
• What is the evidence of success?
• What elements of development and implementation made the program successful?
• What obstacles occurred and how were they overcome?
• What are the participant's experiences with these aspects for their own programs?
• What exemplary resources and programs exist?
• What research exists / is needed with respect to this topic?
• What are the needs of this particular community group?

Round Table Report-out (facilitator)

• What are the major guiding principles for creating a successful program?
• What are common obstacles and possible solutions?
• What existing needs were identified?
• What are the priorities for this community group?

How can the PDE Initiative assist?

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