WWT Ambassadors: WorldWide Telescope For Interactive Learning

Alyssa Goodman Annie Valva Harvard University Professor of , WGBH Interactive, Director of Research & WGBH Scholar-in-Residence, Academic Development Partner Curtis Wong Stephen Strom , WWT Creator NOAO, WWTA Tucson Site Advisor Pat Udomprasert WWT Program Coordinator Microsoft® Research Different viewing modes, WorldWide Telescope including detailed images of the solar system, 3-D Expert led tours of Speed up time to see how maps of nearby stars and the Universe the night sky changes faraway galaxies, and 360 degree views of lunar and martian terrain

Seamlessly explore imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world View and compare images from across the electromagnetc spectrum

Finder Scope links to Wikipedia, Journals, Context bar shows and Data, so you can items of interest in learn more current field of view View panel and Celestial globe show where you are on the sky

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In-school programs WWT Ambassadors Program Recruiting, Vetting, Coordination Community Presentations

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In-school programs WWTA Phases

Implement Site Communities Integration with Teacher’s Domain Faceted Tour Search Tool Pilot Site (Boston Hub)

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P “Partnerships” Site 1A P Site 1IA 2010 2011 2012 2013 Pilot Phase I Phase II

from (pending) Fall 2010 NSF Proposal for WWTA Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA (WWT Ambassadors Pilot School) Clarke Middle School, Lexington, MA (WWT Ambassadors Pilot School) “Why is one polar ice cap on bigger than the other?” – Clarke Middle School 6th Grader “Why is one polar ice cap on Mars bigger than the other?” – Clarke Middle School 6th Grader

[Demo] “I never knew programs like this could even exist. It’s just amazing.” –Clarke Middle School 6th grade student

More from Clarke 6th Graders “Learning about our Universe by actually seeing and exploring it makes it easier to contemplate and more fun.” “You can explore the Universe yourself and you don't always have to only learn from the teacher.” “It gave me a better mental map of the universe.” "Awesome, amazing, cool, incredible (repeat 30 times)”

(And of the 72 surveys we’ve collected, 71 are positive toward WWT Ambassadors.) “I never knew programs like this could even exist. It’s just amazing.” –Clarke Middle School 6th grade student

More from Clarke 6th Graders “Learning about our Universe by actually seeing and exploring it makes it easier to contemplate and more fun.” “You can explore the Universe yourself and you don't always have to only learn from the teacher.” “It gave me a better mental map of the universe.” "Awesome, amazing, cool, incredible (repeat 30 times)”

(And of the 72 surveys we’ve collected, 71 are positive toward WWT Ambassadors.) Gains in Student Interest and Understanding (“Traditional Way” vs “WWT Way”)

“User-Testing” at the Viz-e-Lab May 2011

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“User-Testing” at the Viz-e-Lab May 2011

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Alyssa Goodman Annie Valva Harvard University Professor of Astronomy, WGBH Interactive, Director of Research & WGBH Scholar-in-Residence, Microsoft Academic Development Partner Curtis Wong Stephen Strom Microsoft Research, WWT Creator NOAO, WWTA Tucson Site Advisor Pat Udomprasert WWT Program Coordinator Student Understanding of Phases (“Traditional Way” vs “WWT Way”)

Q1: Memorization Q2: Understanding

Group A Group B Group A Group B (NA=79; NB =71) (WWT) (no WWT) (WWT) (no WWT) Incorrect 7% 5% 38% 65%

Partially Correct 31% 33% 21% 16%

Correct 62% 61% 41% 19% Michelle Bartley interviews her 6th-grade science class about WWT December 23, 2009 What? Future-leaning way to teach and learn STEM concepts

WWT Tours, Guided WWT including creation by Exploration Ambassadors & activities created by program learners + hosting staff & Ambassadors/teachers What? Future-leaning way to teach and learn STEM concepts

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WWT Tours, Guided WWT including creation by Exploration Ambassadors & activities created by program learners + hosting staff & Ambassadors/teachers What? Future-leaning way to teach and learn STEM concepts

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WWT Tours, Guided WWT including creation by Exploration Ambassadors & activities created by program learners + hosting staff & Ambassadors/teachers What? Future-leaning way to teach and learn STEM concepts

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WWT Tours, Guided WWT including creation by WGBH Exploration Ambassadors & Teacher’s activities created by program Domain learners + hosting staff & Ambassadors/teachers What? Future-leaning way to teach and learn STEM concepts

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WWT Tours, Guided WWT including creation by WGBH Exploration Ambassadors & Teacher’s activities created by program Domain learners + hosting staff & Ambassadors/teachers