"I guess my first question would be: how would you want your interpreters to use these types of skills with your visitors/guests/learners?
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is there a need for data interpretation skills?
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Hello Netlife members, I am working on a project idea and would like to know... is there a need/desire to train your interpreters on scientific literacy skills like understanding quantitative data…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Maija Sedzielarz Feb 11.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Preeti Gupta Mar 22, 2012.
my dissertation
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I'm beginning my dissertation regarding the work experiences of science center staff. I would love to get feedback from others in the field. Attached is a document summarizing some of my questions of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Derlly Gonzalez Gonzalez Mar 21, 2012.
Research tools
These are the 5 levels of questions that I've been using for facilitatoranalysis with an afterschool science club. While the original study isEnglish education, it seems to be useful for science…Continue
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Hello Netlife members, I am working on a project idea and would like to know... is there a need/desire to train your interpreters on scientific literacy skills like understanding quantitative data tables, reading journal articles, and translating current research to a public audience? Are these things that your floor staff would like to know how to do? See More
Andrea Motto left a comment for Monika Hampe"Welcome to NETLife! We are all active informal science education professions working in some capacity with front line staff. We know that often, individuals in these roles have to reach out quite far to get in touch with their peers, so we are…"
Andrea Motto left a comment for Brandan Lanman"Welcome to NETLife! We are all active informal science education professions working in some capacity with front line staff. We know that often, individuals in these roles have to reach out quite far to get in touch with their peers, so we are…"
Derlly Gonzalez Gonzalez replied to Andrea Motto's discussion my dissertation"Hi, Andrea. I will be glad to tell you about my own observation in my workplace. I will write different episodes I have witnessed as well as my own experiences, and send them to you soon."
Andrea Motto replied to Andrea Motto's discussion my dissertation"By the way, if anyone has any examples of what I'm talking about, I would love to hear them. What are some ways that explainers make their work their own (like, start to add examples from their own lives, or ask to develop activities that are…"
Andrea Motto replied to Andrea Motto's discussion my dissertation"I'm getting into the data collection phase now, so my original chart has been refined over the past several months. What I'm really honing in on is first describing the institutional discourses that frame explainer work (that is, what do…"
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Derlly Gonzalez Gonzalez replied to Andrea Motto's discussion my dissertation"Ok, yes. I did not see the date you posted the chart. You are already half way into your dissertation. Anyways, I hope it is coming out well!"
Derlly Gonzalez Gonzalez replied to Andrea Motto's discussion my dissertation"Andrea, to me your questions look very organized and well thought. The "corners" you choose hit main issues and are open enoght to include a variety of answers. Do you think some answers will show for example, how much the…"
Andrea Motto left a comment for Derlly Gonzalez Gonzalez"Welcome! This site has been a bit slow as people have transitioned to different things, but we should get some conversations up and rolling soon. Is there anything you are especially interested in talking about? I woudl love to hear more about…"
Maija Sedzielarz commented on Andrea Motto's group PD for Paid Staff"I would like to know more about Reflecting on Practice. How can I learn more? I think it would be valuable to share with our staff here at SMM, but also I would hope to glean some for working with our volunteers, as well. Or maybe…"
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- At 6:45am on January 29, 2010,
Lauren Haycox said…
- Hi Andrea, Congratulations on setting up another wonderful ning site! Is it ok if I recommend and invite people to join this group from other science centres in the UK? I have a couple of people in mind who i think that would be really useful for.
We are all very excited about the exchange but are trying to remain composed until we have definite conformation from COSI! If all goes ahead it will be amazing to have international visitors with us again, i can't wait.
I am going to talk to the enablers next week about helping you with your research so hopefully you will have tw0 enthusiastic communicators to answer al your insightful questions.
If there is anything else we can help you with, just drop me a line.
Lauren
- At 10:58am on May 26, 2010,
Marilyn Johnson said… - Thanks Andrea. I'm looking foward to being part this site. Thansk for setting it up. I won't be able to join the chat because I'll be at NISE Network meetings in Minnesota on the 15th of June. But I'll invite David Perry to the network and hope that he can sit in on the chat. He is now our manager of in-museum educators and I've been keeping him in the loop about the Friday pre-ASTC session and more. (Very good session last year). Marilyn
- At 4:29pm on May 26, 2010,
Kendall Adams said… - Thanks Andrea. What time zone is the 1pm for the live chat? I'll try to take part if I can!
- At 4:03pm on May 31, 2010,
Christine Castle said… - Thanks, Andrea. Will try to join in the chat, if at all possible.
- At 2:23pm on June 15, 2010, David said…
- Thanks Andrea!
- At 2:38pm on June 15, 2010, Kendall Adams said…
- Hi Andrea,
In our facilitation testing the evaluation team was looking for math talk in four categories: Features, Strategies, Specific Relationships and General Relationships. I will attempt to attach a document that defines those categories and gives a few examples from one exhibit component. Gestures we've been thinking about more recently. We tested an exhibit that wasn't originally intended for facilitation and its layout made dialog a bit more difficult. As a result we started noticing more gestures that we thought indicated mathematical thinking.
-KendallMathTalk_Drawing_4-13-10.doc
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