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A Global Cosmology
Education Academy
Professor George F. Smoot
Director Center for Cosmological Physics
LBNL and Physics Department
University of California
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Vehicle for Delivery of Vision:
Teacher’s Academy Mechanism
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Using the Global Hands-On Universe model
Berkeley Teachers’ Academy will establish
• an outreach and training center using web-based
technologies
• will link to 100 partners sites around the world
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Replicated in the USA at the Deep
Underground Science & Engineering Lab
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Mission and Vision
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A Global Cosmology Education Academy
• teachers and students of all ages around the world will
engage in programs and activities to discover their place
in the universe through science and engineering
education.
• Scientists, educators and teachers will develop,
support, evaluate, and disseminate innovative strategies
for science and engineering education with cosmology as
the unifying theme.
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Teacher Academy not limited by geographical
location, language or cultural constraints.
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Organizers
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Berkeley Center for Cosmological
Physics (BCC) led by George Smoot
• http://bccp.lbl.gov/
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Berkeley Lab Academy for Science
Teaching and Learning
• http://bccp.lbl.gov/Academy/academy2.
html
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Proposed Partnerships
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Hands-On Universe and Global Hands-On
Universe
• http://www.handsonuniverse.org/
• http://www.jahou.org/ghou2007/index-e.html
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International Particle Physics Education
Outreach
• http://particleadventure.org/
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Kavli Institutes Cosmology, Astrophysics
and Particle Physics
• http://www.kavlifoundation.org/institutes/inde
x.html
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Strategies
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Teacher education for student and
public understanding of the origin,
structure, and evolution of the
universe and supporting evidence.
Hands-On Universe and other
partners include cosmology
education
International conferences in the next
2 years
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Current Workshop:
PHYSICS IN AND THROUGH COSMOLOGY
Berkeley, CA, July 9-20, 2006
The goals of the workshop are to:
 Present the current scientific view of the
history and structure of the universe
 Learn and understand the evidence for a
minimum straightforward cosmological model
of the universe.
 Link these first two goals to standards based
high school physics skills and knowledge
through model experiential teaching and
learning.
 http://bccp.lbl.gov/Academy/workshop.html
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May 2008 International Conference
Cosmology in Science and Engineering Education
Goals
Eindhoven, Nederland
• Identify ways in which science, engineering and technology
curriculum and instruction is enriched and enhanced by the
skills and knowledge students will gain in and through
learning about the structure and evolution of the universe.
• Identify the foundational concepts and principles of science
and technology that a 15 year old student must know to
be able to understand and communicate the minimum
straight forward standard model of cosmology (the big
bang model) and the evidence for this model.
• Identify and share knowledge of existing and planned
cosmology educational standards, lessons, instructional
materials and projects for students 9 to 15 years of age.
• http://bccp.lbl.gov/conference.html
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February 2009 Conference Abu Dhabi
Innovation in Science and Engineering Education
a joint conference in Education Without Borders
Goals
• Demonstrate and develop ways in which science,
engineering and technology curricula and instruction are
enriched and enhanced by the skills and knowledge
students will gain in and through learning about the
structure and evolution of the universe.
• Identify the foundational concepts and principles of
science and technology that a 15 year old student must
know to be able to understand and communicate the
standard model of cosmology (the big bang model) and
the evidence for this model.
• Engage Civic, Business, Academic leaders in activity
• Identify and share knowledge of existing and planned
cosmology educational standards, lessons, instructional
materials and projects for students 9 to 15 years of age.
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Model Interactions
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HOU Holds Teacher Workshop in
Kenya
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Future Outcomes
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A twenty-first century model for global
cosmology education.
A network of teacher leaders, educators,
and scientists around the world teaching
science, mathematics, and engineering
through cosmology.
Evaluations and reports on effective and
innovative teaching, learning, and
outreach through cosmology education.
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