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The first moment of lasting excitement: Occultations and Grazes

The first moment of lasting excitement: Occultations and Grazes. Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D. Online Training, Inc. Occultations and Grazes?. The ah ha moments Dunham realizing he could see a star passing behind the mountains on the Moon Hal Povenmier Simplicity versus complex

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The first moment of lasting excitement: Occultations and Grazes

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  1. The first moment of lasting excitement:Occultations and Grazes Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D. Online Training, Inc

  2. Occultations and Grazes? • The ah ha moments • Dunham realizing he could see a star passing behind the mountains on the Moon • Hal Povenmier • Simplicity versus complex • Video Recording - Degenhardt • Sharing the excitement • Plan for success

  3. Self-Directed Learning • SAREX – 1991- NASA - ARRL • 3,000 students, 21 schools, seven cities • 6 students talk live to the Space Shuttle • ARISS – 2012 - NASA - ARRL • 80,000 students essay contest • 100,000 will watch the event live • 11 students and two teachers will talk live to the ISS

  4. Self-Directed Learning: Occultations and Grazes • Plan High Probability events for students • IOTA promotes world wide – Occultations and grazes for educational interprises • One a year, announced more than a year in advance • Lesson plans and resources designed to guide teachers through the process of a successful event – • Data and learning shared with all • Astronomical League tie-in?

  5. The First Moment of Lasting Excitement • Science Museum – Conducts the expedition? • School district conducts the expedition – winning class selected – like a science fair • Paul Maley – Global events?

  6. Stage vs. Trait to a State of Mind • Stage of development. • Personality Trait. • State of Mind. • The explosion of knowledge via the Internet.

  7. Summary and Questions • First moment of lasting excitement • Creating/fostering ah-ha moments • SARAX and ARISS events • Planning Occultation and Graze events • Challenges for IOTA • Questions and suggestions

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