eC12: Social Media Best Practices (13 May 2020)

E-Conference Agenda
Noon – Introductions & Announcements
12:10 p.m. – “Best Practices in Social Media”: Panel & Discussion
1:10 p.m. – Long German Words of the Week, with Anna Green
1:20 p.m. – The Record Shop, with Mike Smail
1:30 p.m. – Astronomy Apps for’ya At-Home Audiences, with Geoff Holt
1:40 p.m. – Pandemic Primo Podcast Party for’ya Planetarian, with Mary Holt
1:50 p.m. – Open Forum

eC11: Introduction to OpenSpace (6 May 2020)

e-Conference Agenda

Noon – Introductions & Announcements
12:10 p.m. – “Introduction to OpenSpace”: Dan Tell (California Academy of Sciences)
1:10 p.m. – Long German Words of the Week, with Anna Green
1:20 p.m. – The Record Shop, with Mike Smail
1:30 p.m. – The Artist’s Corner, with Jackie Baughman
1:40 p.m. – Pandemic Primo Podcast Party for’ya Planetarian, with Mary Holt
1:50 p.m. – Open Forum

Presenter Biography

Dan Tell manages the technologies powering Morrison Planetarium, Hohfeld Hall, and other immersive venues at the California Academy of Sciences. Dan also manages data and content integration for the Academy’s real-time software systems, and he has had a hand in hundreds of live shows, lectures, events, and external collaborations. Dan has been a significant contributor to the Uniview Users’ Group and contributes to the Academy’s role as an Informal Science Institution Partner on the OpenSpace Project.

Dan’s career as a planetarian started in 2003 at the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium at the Grand Rapids Public Museum before joining the Academy in 2012.

Dan participated in planning the 2017 March for Science in San Francisco, which saw over 55,000 people gather in one of the largest pro-science demonstrations ever, and as President and Lead Organizer of March for Science – San Francisco into 2018. Dan currently serves as President-Elect for the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA), and has served on advisory committees for the International Planetarium Society.

e-Conference #10: 1 May 2020

We welcome Brendan Byrne, space reporter for NPR-affiliate WFME in Orlando, Fla. Brendan will spend the hour discussing his work, including hosting his popular “Are We There Yet?” space exploration podcast, as well as tips for working with local media and developing lasting and fruitful media relationships. There will be ample time for Q&A as well.

e-Conference Agenda

Noon – Introductions & Announcements
12:10 p.m. – WMFE Space Reporter Brendan Byrne (Talk and Q&A)
1:10 p.m. – Long German Words of the Week, with Anna Green (Stiftung Planetarium Berlin)
1:20 p.m. – The Artist’s Corner, with Jackie Baughman (Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium)
1:30 p.m. – Pandemic Primo Podcast Party for’ya Planetarian, with Mary Holt (California Academy of Sciences)
1:40 p.m. – Open Forum
1:50 p.m. – Best Parts of the Week!

e-Conference #9, Workshop on Implicit Bias (29 April 2020)

In this e-conference session, we welcomed special guest Dr. Melinda Messineo of Ball State University for her talk, “Understanding and Responding to Implicit Bias: Supportive Strategies for Everyday Solutions.”

We used to think there were “biased people” and “unbiased people” and that “good” people were not biased. Over time, cognitive science has helped us understand that we are ALL biased and the difference is not between “good’ and “bad” but in how aware we are of our potential biases and how skilled we are at the strategies we can mobilize to reduce the impact of those biases. This workshop will provide teams with an understanding of unconscious bias and its origins along with tools and proactive everyday strategies for positive outcomes

e-Conference Agenda

Noon – Introductions & Announcements
12:10 p.m. – “Understanding and Responding to Implicit Bias”: Dr. Melinda Messineo (Ball State University)
1:40 p.m. – The Record Shop, with Mike Smail
1:50 p.m. – Open Forum

Presenter Biography

Dr. Melinda Messineo is Professor of Sociology at Ball State University and Distinguished Faculty Fellow for the Office of Inclusive Excellence. She has facilitated workshops at the local, regional, and national levels and is a nationally recognized teacher. She has received the Lawhead Teaching Award, Excellence in Teaching Award (twice) and the Outstanding Teaching Award from Ball State University and the Mauksch Award for distinguished contributions to undergraduate sociology from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Teaching and Learning and the Schnabel Award for Teaching from the North Central Sociological Association. She is an active SoTL scholar and serves on the editorial boards of numerous teaching and learning outlets.

Introduction to WorldWide Telescope: 28 April 2020

Useful Links
WWT Webclient
Install WWT on Desktop
WWT User Guide
Planetarium Guide

Session Agenda

  • Overview of WWT Modes: Sky & 3d
  • Overview of Image sets and multi-spectral data
  • Navigating the universe
  • Adding Your own Data (FITS, Images, Tables, VO)
  • Creating Simple Slide tours
  • Intro to Keyframing
  • WWT Features for Planetaria (Midi, XBOX, remote, SMPTE, Multi-Channel)

Presenter Biographies

Jonathan Fay is a Principal Software Design Engineer at Microsoft working on mixed reality products. He was the co-creator and Architect of WorldWide Telescope at Microsoft Research which then moved to the American Astronomical Society in 2015 where he continues helping manage it as an open source platform. In his 26 years at Microsoft he has worked on imaging, visualization, virtual/mixed reality, computer vision and large-scale Internet services.

Peter K. G. Williams is the Innovation Scientist of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and the American Astronomical Society, and Director of the AAS WorldWide Telescope Project. In those roles he works to develop and realize a vision of how modern technologies can transform 21st century science to be faster, better, and more inclusive. His astrophysics research focuses on observational radio astronomy and the magnetic fields of small stars, brown dwarfs, and planets. He received his PhD in astrophysics from UC-Berkeley in 2012.

A. David Weigel biography to go here.

eC8 (22 April 2020)

“Dome Dialogues” e-Conference #7. Originally aired April 17, 2020, with start time of noon EDT.

e-Conference Agenda:
1:05 — Introductions & Announcements
3:14 — “Professional Development for Part-Time Presenters”: Steve Crawford (Kalamazoo Valley Museum)
33:17 — GLPA Annual Conference Update: GLPA Executive & host Steve Crawford
48:02 — IPS Membership Update: Mike Murray (Delta College)
1:01:59 — IPS Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee Update: Dani LeBlanc (MoS Boston) & Dayna Thompson (Ball State University)
1:41:40 — Best Parts of the Week

eC7 (17 April 2020)

“Dome Dialogues” e-Conference #7. Originally aired April 17, 2020, with start time of noon EDT.

e-Conference Agenda:
1:05 — Introductions & Announcements
3:14 — “Professional Development for Part-Time Presenters”: Steve Crawford (Kalamazoo Valley Museum)
33:17 — GLPA Annual Conference Update: GLPA Executive & host Steve Crawford
48:02 — IPS Membership Update: Mike Murray (Delta College)
1:01:59 — IPS Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee Update: Dani LeBlanc (MoS Boston) & Dayna Thompson (Ball State University)
1:41:40 — Best Parts of the Week

eC6 (15 April 2020)

“Dome Dialogues” e-Conference #6. Originally aired April 15, 2020, with start time of noon EDT.

e-Conference Agenda:
0:50 — Introductions & Announcements
6:33 — “Ancient Wisdom: Sharing the Skies of Indigenous Peoples,” Patty Seaton (PGC Public Schools, MD)
36:48 — “Virtual Star Parties,” Derek Demeter (Buehler Planetarium at Seminole State College)
1:05:50 — Long German Words of the Week, with Anna Green (Stiftung Planetarium Berlin)
1:14:45 — Totally Board, with Justin Bartel (Science Museum of Virginia)
1:23:29 — The Record Shop, with Mike Smail
1:36:35 — Pandemic Primo Podcast Party for’ya Planetarian, with Mary Holt
1:41:40 — Open Forum