ASISTM Faulkes Telescope Project


Second 1-Day Workshop: Friday 24th August 2007

Participants List
Venue, Parking and Transport
Support Available and Arrangements for Claiming Expenses
Workshop Contacts
Links
Proceedings from Workshop 2

Registration

Please register if you are planning to attend by sending an email to Lesa. There is no cost to register, but we will need to know numbers for catering purposes. I will confirm your registration by return email. We are taking late registrations up until the day, but please notify Lesa as soon as possible of your planned attendance.

Workshop Description

The workshop is intended to permit full and frank discussion of all issues relating to the project, especially within the schools themselves. The open program will allow for exchange of ideas and experiences during the first observing round. We need to know which aspects you felt were good, and where you think improvements are needed. Teachers are invited to discuss the following aspects of the project without a specific timetable or time limit:

AGENDA
Of course, if there are other topics that come to light before or during the workshop, they can also be included. Please email Lesa if you can think of anything else you would like added to the agenda.

SCHEDULE
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Venue, Parking and Transport

Workshop Venue:
The workshop will be held at the Catholic Education Office building, 38 Renwick St, Leichhardt.

Food & Drinks:
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Parking and Transport:
There is paid parking on Renwick St, two-hour parking nearby and unrestricted parking in Elswick St.

A bus runs to Norton St (parallel to Renwick St): Regional Bus Route Map (map reference G4).

If coming from interstate there is a trip planner at the Transport Info Line web site.
Under "Plan Your Trip" enter your trip information:
From (suburb, landmark, ...): Sydney domestic terminal
To: Renwick St
Leichhardt
Select "Leave after"
Select "Fri 24-Aug"
Select a suitable time after your flight arrives and then click "Search"
Check locations on the next screen and then click "Continue"
You will see trip options: a train to central and then bus to Leichhardt with details and links to little maps.
The trip should take under an hour if you don't get lost!

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Support Available and Arrangements for Claiming Expenses

Funding available:
For each school, support is offered for two teachers to attend the workshop - 10 schools in all (i.e. 20 teachers).
For each teacher attending, we can pay up to $250 for release from teaching for the day.
For each Victorian attendee, we can pay around $300 for economy class air fares and $150 for accommodation/meals.
For each Coonabarabran attendee, we can pay around $400 for fares and $150 for accomomodation/meals.
If your total claim is over these thresholds, but within reason, we are happy to fully cover your costs.

Making Arrangements:
We request that you make your own bookings and accommodation arrangements.

Claiming expenses paid for personally:
Please mail the following documents to Lesa (at address below):
Original receipts for all expenses to be claimed (i.e. tax invoices, e-tickets, other receipts showing GST);
A Banking Authority Form;
A Non-Order Payment Request - you only need to print off page 1 and complete the top half of the page with your details and signature. Lesa will complete all the financial bits per the receipts you send.

If your school has paid your expenses for you, then the school will need to invoice Macquarie University. Please mail the invoice to Lesa, just as for teacher release below.

Claims for teacher release:
Schools should raise an invoice to Macquarie University for the appropriate amount.
Please send all claims 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 4171
or (M) 0427 433 388

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Links

Faulkes Telescope ASISTM Project
Faulkes Telescope UK
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

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