ASISTM Faulkes Telescope Project
1-Day Workshop Wednesday 20th September 2006
Proceedings available here
Summary of Proceedings Word document - 32kb
Quentin's Powerpoint File - 8Mb
Answers to David's Pedagogy questions Word document - 30kb
Links
Faulkes Telescope Australia
Faulkes Telescope UK
Online Training (UK site)
StarAlt - plots path of target across the sky during a specified night from a specified location
Skyglobe - shareware. You may not be able to use this in schools, but you might like to look at it at home.
ASISTM Surveys Login Page
ASISTM Home Page
Final Workshop Program
Venue and Map
Support Available and Arrangements for Claiming Expenses
Workshop Contacts
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The workshop is intended to be fully interactive. The idea is for the staff and teachers to work together to develop ideas and methods of implementing the project. If you have a chance beforehand, you might like to look at the Faulkes Telescope web pages (linked below) and then come along with questions, suggestions or constructive criticism.
Note that there is no cut-off for registration and attendance. Because we are not catering, we can accommodate all invitees including two representatives from each participating school. If you are able to attend at the last minute, please feel welcome.
The ASISTM project may include high school students of all ages. Individual schools may choose to target senior students (Yr 11 & 12) or younger students (to encourage them into physics electives).
Venue and Map
Workshop Activities:
The workshop will be held in room C5C 240.
The ICT Innovations Centre is in building C5B.
Food & Drinks:
Morning and afternoon teas will be held in the 4th floor tea room of E7A.
Lunch will be available at various outlets in the SAM building (C10A).
Note that there will be graduations on during the day, so the marquee with wine and nibbles is not for us :(
Parking:
However, because of graduations, the parking should be free on the day :)
This will be indicated by "No Parking Fees Today" signs and yellow covers over the parking ticket machines.
The nearest parking is in the row with the W, C and E car parks accessed from University Avenue.
Map:
All venues, car parks and the Travelodge (F11A) are shown on the
Campus Map.
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Support Available and Arrangements for Claiming Expenses
Funding available:
For each school, support is offered for 2 teachers to attend the workshop - 10 schools in all (i.e. 20 teachers).
For each attendee, we can pay up to $250 for release from teaching.
For each Victorian attendee, we can pay up to $300 for fares and up to $150 for accommodation/meals.
For each Coonabarabran attendee, we can pay up to $400 for fares and up to $150 for accomomodation/meals.
Arrangements:
We request that you make your own bookings and accommodation arrangements.
There is a Travelodge handy to the university:
Travelodge Macquarie North Ryde
Claiming expenses paid for personally:
Please bring these documents and information with you to the workshop:
Original receipts for all expenses to be claimed
Your bank account details or complete the Banking Authority Form and bring it with you.
Claims for teacher release:
Can schools please raise an invoice to Macquarie University for the appropriate amount.
This can either be brought to the workshop or sent subsequently to:
Lesa Moore
Observatory
Dept of Physics
Division of ICS
Macquarie University NSW 2109
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Workshop Contacts
Project Coordinator:
Quentin Parker
qap@ics.mq.edu.au
Ph: 9850 8910
Project Administrator:
Lesa Moore
starrylady@hotmail.com (preferred - please add my Hotmail address to your "safe" list)
or lmoore@ics.mq.edu.au
Ph: 9850 8951
or (M) 0427 433 388
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