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Public Science Day 2000

"The Science of Everyday Things"

Orientation Conference
Draft Agenda
September 24-25, 1999

Friday, September 24, 1999
4:00PM
Lobby/2nd Floor Atrium
Arrival/Light Refreshments
5:00PM
Auditorium
Welcome and Introductions
Overview of PSD 2000, highlighting the role of each of the three partners.

History of PSD and plans for 2000 (Led by AAAS)

"The Unisys Prize — Online Science Education Excellence" program and connections to SLN International (Led by Unisys)

Guided exploration of existing webspaces.
Expectations for PSD 2000 webspaces. (Led by TFI)

7:00PM
2nd Floor Atrium
Dinner / Informal conversations
Saturday, September 25, 1999
8:30AM
2nd Floor Atrium
Continental Breakfast
9:00AM
Auditorium
Presentation of the teams and showcase of their existing webwork. (Four minutes per team.)
10:00AM
Auditorium
Presentation of the theme for PSD 2000
Science project content expectations. (Led by AAAS)
Guided exploration of useful web resources related to the theme. (Led by TFI)
10:50AM Break
11:00AM
Auditorium
Logistics (MOUs, deliverables, timeline, public relations, use of credit statement on webpages, fund management, reporting requirements)
12:15PM
2nd Floor Atrium
Lunch
1:00PM
Revelle Conf Rm
Abelson Conf Rm
Haskins Conf Rm
Computer Classroom
Select between:
"Web Technology Forum" or Team Meeting Time
The "Web Technology Forum" will offer an opportunity for conversation about using the latest interactive web technologies to enhance your project workspace. You are not obliged to participate in this forum. You may choose instead to spend the hour working with your partner to plan your project.
2:00PM
Revelle Conf Rm
Abelson Conf Rm
Haskins Conf Rm
Computer Classroom
Select between:
"Multimedia Forum" or Team Meeting Time
The "Multimedia Forum" will offer an opportunity for conversation about creating and publishing quality images, sounds, movies, and animations as part of your project workspace. You are not obliged to participate in this forum. You may choose instead to spend the hour working with your partner to plan your project.
3:00PM Break
3:15PM
Abelson Conf Rm
Haskins Conf Rm
Computer Classroom
Team Meeting Time
4:15PM
Auditorium
Team Reports (Four minutes per team.)
Short briefings/sharing of current thoughts.
5:15PM
Auditorium
Closing Remarks
5:30PM Departure