E/PO Highlights

1. E/PO Highlights http://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/

2. MMS Mission E/PO Lead: Background: • Troy has an extensive background in educational technology, cross-cultural classroom instruction and project management. His additional experience includes social networking, podcast development, graphic design, product development, workshop coordination, and public speaking. He also serves as the Educational Technology Integration Specialist for NASA’s Sun-Earth Day and Space Weather Action Center programs where he provides ongoing educational technology support and leadership in the development and distribution of educational programs and materials Responsibilities Include: • Mission level public outreach activities and coordination of overall EPO efforts, and be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and managing the MMS mission’s outreach activities to meet NASA’s EPO goals and guidelines. E/PO Planning • Plans are already underway to update and execute a public outreach plan and strategy for the MMS Mission with the assistance of the Program Scientist, Principal Investigator, Project Scientist, and Project Manager, and in coordination with the MMS science team (SMART) EPO lead. • The updated plan will be expanded to include the following components: Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Ning), MMS podcasts (Video and Audio), ongoing connections to national NASA programs including Sun-Earth Day and the Space Weather Action Center. New MMS Team Member: On October 1 Troy Cline became the new Education and Public Outreach (EPO) lead for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) mission.

3. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS)Mission E/PO Features

4. SMD E/PO Evaluation Factors: • Quality, Scope, Realism, and Appropriateness • Connections to Other NASA E/PO Activities • Partnership Leverage/Sustainability • Evaluation • Customer Needs Focus • Content • Resource Utilization • Pipeline • Diversity Explanatory Guide to Proposal Evaluation Factors for ROSES Program Element: Opportunities in Education & Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS) - Version 1.1 February 2010 http://science.nasa.gov/media/medialibrary/2010/12/01/SMD_MissionGuideV3_1_508.pdf

6. SMD Education Forums • Each SMD Science Division has its own Forum: • Astrophysics • Earth Science • Heliophysics • Planetary Science. • The Forums are teams of scientists and educators that work closely with SMD to support and coordinate its E/PO community. • The SMD community includes missions, programs, contractors, and grantees funded to conduct E/PO activities using SMD content, expertise, and facilities.

7. Multimedia Space Weather Media Viewerand Mobile App Description: • The Space Weather Media Viewer is an application built to support Education and Public Outreach activities of NASA. Many of the images that appear in this viewer are "near-real time" and come from a variety of NASA Missions. MMS Connections: • Images (near-real time) • Illustrations (science content) • Visualizations (animations) • Videos (interviews, mission clips) Impact • Online Viewer – 50,000 views per month • ‘App’ – over 600 downloads per week! Online Viewer: http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/spaceweather iTunes App: Search for NASA Space Weather Media Viewer or see the iTunes Preview Page

8. Multimedia Video Podcasting Program Impact: • Total Number Vodcast Downloads • 14,819,467 (as of November 13, 2010) • Best of NE Live@Sun-Earth Day 2010: • Magnetic Storm experts joined NASA EDGE on the set during our live webcast (and Vodcast) from the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Philadelphia, PA. There have been over 800,000 downloads since March 20, 2010 ! Description: • NASA EDGE is an unscripted, non-traditional video podcast designed to highlight all things NASA in a unique and fun way.   Built in the framework of sports talk radio (i.e. Mike and Mike in the Morning - ESPN Radio), NASA EDGE has generated a positive buzz for NASA in a way in which young teens and adults can relate. MMS Connections: • NE@ segments (2 per year) • NASA EDGE vodcast (23:30) - travel only • NE Live show (60:00) - travel only • 'Book End' video podcasts (5 per year) Sun-Earth Day 2011 Webcast Sun-Earth Day 2012 Promo http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/nasaedge/index.html

9. Needed Multimedia (MMS) Audio Podcasting Program Description: • A collection of audio content that's powered by subscription software called RSS. Just like a magazine automatically gets delivered to your home when you subscribe, a podcast delivers new content directly to you -- without you having to check on the Web site for updates. MMS Connections • Create 24 dedicated MMS audio podcasts per year including transcripts and links to EPO materials • Podcast content would focus on: • Mission highlights during all phases • Interviews with scientists, engineers, educators, etc. • Questions from listeners answered by MMS representatives • Career Stories • MMS Press Releases and articles Impact • Audio podcasts continue to have a high impact due to users who prefer to listen-in when video is inconvenient: cars, gym, walks, etc.

10. Needed Multimedia (MMS) Audio Podcasting Program Interview with David Young of the MMS Mission David Young is a physicist at Southwest Research Institute who has spent his whole career working on missions like the upcoming MagnetosphericMultiscale Mission, or MMS, to study what scientists call plasma.+ Listen to Podcast | Online + Listen to Podcast I Offline+ Transcript of Podcast Interview with Roy Torbert of the MMS Mission Join us for today's podcast as we interview Roy Torbert, and learn about the instruments aboard the MMS spacecraft.+ Listen to Podcast | Online + Listen to Podcast I Offline+ Transcript of Podcast Interview with Tom Moore of the MMS Mission In today's podcast we will hear from Tom Moore, the Project Scientist for the MMS Mission+ Listen to Podcast | Online + Listen to Podcast I Offline+ Transcript of Podcast http://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/epo_podcasts.html

11. Partnerships/Collaborations Sun-Earth Day Description: • Sun-Earth Day (SED) is comprised of a series of programs and events that occur throughout the year culminating with a celebration on or near the Spring Equinox. • Each year SED wraps a fresh new thematic approach around Heliophysics science while highlighting scientists, missions, and research. • The SED website contains science education resources for K-12 teachers, informal educators from museums, parks, and community organizations, scientists, amateur astronomers, and others interested in learning more about our direct connection to our nearest star. MMS Connections : • SED Podcasting Program – Develop 6 MMS focused audio podcasts per year • SED Folders – Include MMS Posters and/or bookmarks • SED Social Network - connect to SED’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. Participate in the SED Tweetup! • Website Features • Technology Through Time • Image Gallery • Video Gallery http://sunearthday.nasa.gov http://www.facebook.com/SunEarthDayFan

12. Partnerships/Collaborations Sun-Earth Day Impact: http://sunearthday.nasa.gov http://www.facebook.com/SunEarthDayFan

13. Partnerships/Collaborations Space Weather Action Center Description: • The Space Weather Action Center teaches students how to monitor space weather. Online resources and tutorials enable them to record, analyze and necessary sets of data culminating in a space weather report or broadcast. The SWAC system represents a new approach to teaching science and technology in classrooms, as students are encouraged to act like real scientists by accessing, collecting, analyzing, recording, and communicating space weather forecasts. MMS Connections - MMS can prepare students NOW for future MMS data by: • Encouraging students to make reports on MMS Science and Engineering topics. • Contributing to the MAGNETOSPERE section of the Space Weather Action Center (tutorials and activities) • Participating in existing educator workshops • Developing audio/video resources for the Space Weather Media Viewer: animations, video clips, Interviews, etc. Impact: • SWAC is currently being integrated into all 50 Challenger Centers across the U.S. • There are over 3000 downloads of SWAC resources: flipcharts, educator guides, data sheets. Steve Corona Campus Update!

14. Multimedia Social Media Description: • Social media is any form of online publication or presence that allows end users to engage in multi-directional conversations in or around the content on the website. It consists of user-created video, audio, text or multimedia that are published and shared in a social environment, such as a blog, wiki or video hosting site. MMS Connections: • Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/MagMultiScale • Twitter: http://twitter.com/NASA_MMS • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nasamms • NING • Connections to existing social networks: NASA, Sun-Earth Day, ISTE, NSTA, etc. • Ways to participate: • Ongoing discussions • Program updates • Shared images • Instant User feedback • Podcast Alerts

15. Multimedia Second Life Description: • Second Life is an online, 3D immersive, interactive virtual world setting where educators and students participate in science learning activities virtually as actors and cooperatively interact with MMS elements . • The primary utility of Second Life for pre-K–12 education is in the education and professional development of teachers. K–12 educators use Second Life to meet each other and to create objects and structures that help them develop curriculum. At least 300 universities around the world teach courses or conduct research in SL. MMS Connections: • Models: 3D interactive models and exhibit that represents the MMS mission • Learning Station: A learning station to include mission information, visualizations, videos and live data feeds • Events: MMS E/PO events held simultaneously in Second Life including talks and social media tie-ins • NASA EDGE (NE) Vodcast :MMS video clips captured from within Second Life. • Collaboration with existing SL partners such as museums, universities, astronomers, etc. Impact: Online, Inworld Visits: 500 visits per month Online Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/NASA%20eEducation/148/158/44

16. Partnerships/Collaborations ISTE International Society for Technology in Education The premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ISTE represents more than 100,000 education leaders and emerging leaders throughout the world and informs its members regarding educational issues of national and global scope. • 3 Pilot Programs • NETS Leadership Academy (MMS & NLA) • Digital Storytelling Course (MMS & SWAC) • ISTE Learning Café (MMS & SWAC) • Diversity – Translation of materials into Spanish • Recognition as Community Leaders • Special Interest Groups

17. Partnerships/Collaborations NSTA • National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) • The NSTA Learning Center: NSTA's e-professional development (PD) portal with growing connections to MMS related content. Teachers gain access to more than 5,800 different resources, of which over 1,800 are free. A suite of practical tools such as: • My Library • My PD Record • My PD Plan • Portfolio help to organize and document their PD growth. http://learningcenter.nsta.org/default.aspx

18. SMART Education Summary SMART Program (@UNH) YES Program (@SWRI) SCIVIS Space Camp (@Huntsville AL) Sally Ride Festival (@RICE) NASA Space Day (@Brownsville TX) MS Teaching (@RICE) Heliospheric Ambassadors Discover Dome Theatre Space Weather CD-ROM/DVD MMS Mission YouTube Channel

19. Multimedia New MMS Website E/PO section includes: • Lesson Plans • Games/Interactives • Podcasts/Video Clips • Programs • Descriptions and Links to existing MMS E/PO resources including: • SMART • Sun-Earth Day • NASA Edge • Desktop Wallpapers • Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Ning http://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/

20. Multimedia Magnetic Space Website (Future Addition) Description: • Companion education website specifically designed for a variety of MMS audiences. • Teachers, Students, Museums, Amateur Astronomers, Community Groups, Heliophysics Ambassadors Features will include: • Added emphasis on MMS science and engineering content and resources: magnetism, plasma, careers, etc. • Integrated Social Media Component • Dedicated series of podcasts focusing on: • Careers related to MMS: Scientists, Engineers, Educators, Managers, Graphic Designers, Website Designers, etc. • Mission Highlights: Interviews, images, video clips that highlight pre and post launch phases.

21. EPO Materials E/PO Materials (Highlights) • Print materials must have strong educational value: • Brochures, Bookmarks, Folders and/or Posters • Education Content on Back • Paper Model / Image Cutout • Education activity (scale) • Exhibits, Popup displays and stands • Education workshops and conferences

22. Troy Cline Education and Public Outreach Mission Lead Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Office: 301-286-6606 Cell: 202-441-5149 troy.d.cline@nasa.gov Sun-Earth Day (Co-lead) Space Weather Action Center (Co-lead)