Orientation+and+Training+Summer+2009

=**NDeRC Orientation and Training: Summer 2009**=

A Restatement of the Three Goals
To Foster a Vibrant STEM Community and a Rich STEM Culture in MIchiana

Three Tenets
1. Research is Vital to STEM Community and Culture 2. K-12 Teachers are Professionals 3. Community and Culture are Mutually Enhancing; Both are Required

**Three Objectives**
1. Invite 2. Enculturate 3. Collaborate

**History**
1. NSF QuarkNet Project: Originally (Summer of 1999) 12 Centers including Notre Dame 2. NSF QuarkNet Project: Currently 50 Centers, Notre Dame is Exceptional a. 15 K-12 Michiana Teachers: 5 years or more of summer-long research (QuarkNet/RET) b. 15 Rising HS Seniors: Summer-long research for past 8 years c. National QuarkNet Staff Teacher (Beth Marchant) d. NDeRC Proposal (Tom Loughran, summer of 2006) e. NDeRC Grant ($2.7M for 5 yrs, summer 2007) 3.Cohort I: James Whitcomb (Biology); Brighid Corcoran, Annette Raigoza, Jill Dzurisin (Chemistry and Biochemistry) Ryan Connaughton (Computer Science and Engineering), Joseph Ribaudo and Doug Berry (Physics) 4. K-12 Teachers: Aaron McNeely (Bremen HS), Lynda Rose (Penn HS), Jill Ziegler (Hamilton HS), Mark Ballentine (Clay HS), Ruth Craft (Kennedy Primary Center), Matt Modlin (Riley HS), Kasi Bolden (Washington HS), Sharon Brandt (LaSalle Intermediate Center), Emily Zablocki (Adams HS), Patrick Malone (Trinity School at Greenlawn), Ben Brubaker (Riley HS) and Caroline Fletcher (Adams HS) 5. Cohort II: Aranda Slabbekoorn, Rebecca Quardokus, Valerie Goss (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Carolyn Rodak (Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences), Michael Crocker (Computer Science and Engineering), Michelle Dolan, Katherine Rueff, Doug Berry (Physics)

Our Approach: A Broad Spectrum of Engagement - Topics and Duration
1. Single Day: Forum, Workshop 2. Week-long: QuarkNet Week, BioEYES Institute 3. Classroom Collaboration: HS Biology, Astronomy 4. Research Class and Clubs: Scanning Probe Microscopy and Robotics 5. Summer Research: Astrophysics, Nanotechnology, Environmental Projects, Biochemistry and Particle Physics

Highlights
1. Scanning Electron Microscope: Rebuilt and Imaging Activity - Brighid Corcoran 2. Scanning Tunneling Microscope: Research Class Student achieves near-research grade images - Annette Raigoza 3. Robotics: Started High School Robotics Club (Wii Sensor) - Ryan Connaughton 4. Astronomy: Online and Night Observing (Second Class) - Joseph Ribaudo 5. Particle Physics: Event Selection for CMS experiment - Doug Berry 6. Zebrafish: Piloted BioEYES Activity - James Whitcomb and Jill Dzurisin

Annual Events
1. Pedagogy Seminar 2. Forum 3. Advisor Meeting 4. Annual Report

Summer Events
1. Our Place Workshop with Hoosier Environmental Council - Wednesday, June 17; 215 & 216 JHS; 8:30am-4:00pm - **Please Attend** 2. 2009 BioEYES Summer Institute - June 22-26; 206 JHS; 8:30am-2:30pm - **Please Visit** 3. Upward Bound - BioEYES - June 22-25, 29; 209 JHS; 1:30pm - 5:30pm - **Please Visit** 4. Physical Science Modeling Workshop - June 13-17 - **Please Visit/Attend** 5. National Computational Science Institute Workshop - July 22-23 - **Please Visit/Attend** 6. Communications Intern - Theresa Behrens

Google Calendars
1. NDeRC - Invited 2. NDeRC PJM - To-be-Invited 3. NDeRC AAA - Create Your Own

Books
1. First Days of School - Harry and Rosemary Wong - **Informational** 2. How the Brain Learns - Dr. David Sousa - **Pedagogy Seminar**

Log into Website
1. pmooney 2. changeme 3. Difficulties contact Therese Blacketor

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Introduction to Website and Bio Pages
1. Log in 2. Edit Bio Pages

Blogging
1. Walk through Example 2. The Process of Blogging a. Text b. Images c. Flickr d. Youtube Videos 3. RSS and Comments - increasing the success of your blogging

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