AAASAmericanAssociation for theAdvancement of Science

AAAS MISSION

“...furthering the work of scientists, facilitating cooperation among them, fostering scientific freedom and responsibility, improving the effectiveness of science and the promotion of human welfare, advancing education in science, and increasing the public understanding and appreciation of the importance of the methods of science and human progress.

American Association for the Advancement of Science

• The focus of the Association is interdisciplinary

• Over 30,000 international members

• Membership organization of 135,000 individuals

• Federation of nearly 300 organizations

MASS MEDIAScience & Engineering Fellowship Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Purpose• Accurate Coverage• More Frequent Coverage

Benefits• Informed Choices• Improved Communication

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

116 Denied82%

25 Selected18%

Fellows• Who are they?• Where do they come from?

Funding of Fellows• AAAS Affiliates• Private Foundations

PUBLIC SCIENCE DAY

PUBLIC SCIENCE DAY

Objectives• Raise Public Awareness Nationwide• Greater Exposure to Science through Technology

Program Structure• Science Center, Community & School Partnerships • Six Month Program• Project Webspace Created (http://www.fi.edu/psd2001/index.html)• Teams Showcase Work

2000 NATIONAL PSD PARTNERS1. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry WinterHaven School http://web1.omsi.edu/schools/psd/2000/

2. Natural History Museum of LA County Foshay Learning Center http://www.nhm.org/education/publicscienceday/index.html

3. Discovery Science Center Lomarena Elementary School http://www.discoverycube.org/pub_sci_day.htm

4. University Corp. for Atmospheric Research Casey Middle School & Univ. of Colorado http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/

5. Austin Nature & Science Center Timy Baranoff Elementary http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/nature-science/pond.htm

6. The Chicago Academy of Sciences Josefa Ortiz de Dominquez http://www.chias.org/psd2000/

7. Buffalo Museum of Science Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School http://www.sciencebuff.org/welcome.html#mark2

8. Milton J. Rubenstein Museum The Elm Street School http://www.most.org/edu_frame.html

9. Carnegie Science Center J.W. Burkett/Montour School District http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org

10. Pittsburgh Children’s Museum Homewood Montessori School http://www.pittsburghkids.org/aaas.html

11. Virginia Air & Space Center Flora D. Crittenden Middle School http://www.vasc.org/pubsciday.html

12. Orlando Science Center Princeton Elementary http://www.osc.org/publicsciday.htm

13. Fairchild Tropical Garden North Miami Beach Senior High School http://www.ftg.fiu.edu/psd2000/default.htm

14 Miami Museum of Science Avocado Elementary http://www.miamisci.org/psd2000/

15 St. Louis Science Center Curtis Bishop Middle School http://www.slsc.org/

OTHERPUBLIC UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITIES

MID-CAREER FELLOWSHIPS

Examples: •Congressional Fellowships• Diplomacy Fellowships• Defense Policy Fellowships• Environmental Fellowships• AAAS/NIH Science Policy Fellowships• Science, Justice and Public Policy Fellowships• AAAS/NSF Fellowships

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

AAAS Annual Meeting Symposia

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Colloquium

Scientific Roundtables

MARCO POLO

MARCOPOLO

• Partnership between the WorldCom Foundation and seven renowned educational organizations

Provides free, high-quality Internet content for K-12 educators

Offers professional development, free of charge, to school districts throughout the country

SCIENCE NETLINKS

• Web-based educational project produced by AAAS, in partnership with the WorldCom Foundation

• Comprehensive guide to outstanding science, mathematics, and technology resources

• Searchable bank of reviewed science websites, original Internet-based K-12 science lessons, audio features on the latest science research, and news and forums related to science education

SB&F

SCIENCE BOOKS & FILMS

• Authoritative guide to science resources since 1965

• Only critical review journal devoted exclusively to print and nonprint materials in all of the sciences and for all age groups

• Every year, hundreds SB&F reviewers evaluate nearly 1,000 books, A/V materials, and software packages for general audiences, professionals, teachers, and students

SENIOR SCIENTISTS

SENIOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS

• Organization of retired scientists, engineers, educators, physicians, and other professionals who are members of AAAS

• Volunteer their services to support the needs of government, education, and the community

• Sponsored by AAAS and funded in part by a grant from NSF

SCIENCE UPDATE

History• Science Radio Programming for nearly 20 years• George Foster Peabody Award• Gold World Medal

Background• Since January of 1988• Daily Radio Feature• 90-Second Show

Audience• Produced over 2500 shows• Heard on 400 radio stations• Weekly audience of over 2 million

DISSEMINATION

Syndication• Murray Walsh Radio Programming• Revenue Helps to Defray Cost of Production

Production• Produced at AAAS• Equipment

KINETIC CITY AFTERSCHOOLA Web-Based Learning Adventure

• Kinetic City After School is a Web-based out-of-school learning experience for children playing on their own or

in teams within existing after school programs. • At its core is an interactive story in which children perform Standards-based science activities to save a virtual world from the ravages of a computer virus that deletes science information.

KINETIC CITY AFTERSCHOOL

• The internet allows us to deliver a polished entertainment experience without requiring Hollywood as an intermediary.

• Children can participate in the experience, rather than just view or hear it.

• The experience can be customized by each user, allowing children to learn at their own pace and follow their own path.

• We can create and distribute a huge amount of material at low cost.

ONLINE ADVANTAGES

KINETIC CITY AFTERSCHOOL 2001-2002

• 150 study sites with large evaluation cohort including controls

• Implementation of Kinetic City Team web sites• Monthly live audio chats• Twelve complete game sets, one for each Benchmark

chapter• Integration of children’s versions of all Science

NetLinks content• Full marketing program