Registration - Webcast

Live or on-demand webcasting is available for individuals or groups who wish to join the Global NSEE Workshop in Washington, DC on November 13-14, 2008. The schedule and registration are posted below.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Opening General Session

Welcome & Meeting Overview
Dave Ucko, Education and Human Resources Directorate, National Science Foundation

Overview of Nanoscale Science & Engineering Effort
Mike Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology, Directorate for Engineering, National Science Foundation

Vision on Global NSEE
R.P.H. Chang, Northwestern University

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM Break in webcast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Plenary Presentation:
Harry Kroto (Nobel Laureate, 1996), Florida State University and University of Sussex

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Break in webcast
10:45 AM - 11:45AM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Panel I: Cutting-edge Nano Research & Concepts (Moderator, Robert Westervelt)

Presentations, plus Q & A Session:

James Hone, Columbia University (Graphene Research)

Teri Odom, Northwestern University (Nanopatterning Research)

11:45 PM - 12:45 PM Break in webcast
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Panel II: International Perspectives on Formal & Informal NSEE Programs
(Moderator, Larry Bell)

Q& A Sessions with the following panelists:

Luis Fuentes, Advanced Materials Research Center, Mexico

Tadashi Itoh, Osaka University, Japan

Martin Schubert, Competence Center cc-NanoChem e. V., Germany

Sebastian Lourdudoss, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Break in webcast

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Panel III: Nano Education Research/Assessment Practices/Evaluation
(Moderator, Greg Light)

Presentations, plus Q & A Session:

Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan (Nano Learning Research)

Frances Lawrenz, University of Minnesota (Education Evaluation)

Christine Reich, Museum of Science, Boston (NISE Evaluation)

Jim Pellegrino, University of Illinois at Chicago (Assessment)

Friday, November 14, 2008

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Session: International Programs in Nanoscience Education (Moderator, Emily Weiss)

Keynote Presentations from:

Fuh-Sheng Shieu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

Christophe Vieu, INSA de Toulouse & Nathalie Panissal, University of Toulouse, France

Nathalie Panissal, University of Toulouse, France

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Report Back Session from Breakout Session I

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break in webcast
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Panel IV:Best Practices in Curriculum/Course Development/Outreach to General Public (Moderator, Robert Semper)

Presentations, plus Q & A Session
:

Linda Schadler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (High School Curriculum)

 John Ristvey
 Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (High & Middle School)

Micheal DeMiranda, Colorado State University (College)

Lynn Bryan, Purdue University (Teachers & PD Models)

Paul Martin, Science Museum of Minnesota (Community Outreach (Nano Days) – NISE)
12:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break in webcast
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Watch Video (.wmv)

Report Back from Session II & Summary of Workshop (Moderator, R.P.H. Chang)