Quest Science Education Institute

Will you tell me what was the agenda of the Quest Science Education Institute’s simmer training ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Quest is a combined unit of six public broadcasters it is a multimedia series that deliver its understanding on sustainable topics through articles, videos, radio reports, television broadcasts, and educational materials.

Agenda of summer training of the Quest Science Education Institute was :

Friday AM
9:00am – Check-in and breakfast
9:20am – Welcome and introductions
9:50am – Training overview and logistics
10:00am – QUEST overview with Amy Miller and Andrea Kissack
10:30am – Break
10:45am – Icebreaker: recap of summer homework
11:15am – Institute nuts and bolts
11:30am – Discussion: Dimensions and Levels of Technology Integration

Friday PM
12:15pm – Lunch
1:00pm – 2010 Project Showcase
1:15pm – Workshops with QUEST staff:
Gabriela Quiros – How to Tell a Science Story and Interview Tips
Josh Cassidy – Shooting Video
Check out this video by Rebecca Newburn on Tips for Framing Your Subject!
4:00pm – Workshop: Using QUEST in the Classroom
4:45pm – Team time: Initial thoughts about goals for Institute projects; Google Docs; Project Implementation Plan and wrap-up

Saturday AM
9:00am – Breakfast and overview of day; Team time–commitment contract
9:30am – Project Showcase: Acalanes HS AP Bio Class
9:35am – Activity: Getting to the Middle – up and on your feet!
Break
10:00am – Hands-on sessions: Google Maps and Video editing
11:45am – Lunch

Saturday PM
12:30pm – Hands-on sessions: Google Maps and Video editing
2:15pm – Break
2:30pm – Project showcase: Earthquakes!
2:30pm – Workshop: Production Process (Slideshow Workshop)
3:15pm – “Why I Teach Science” project work time – script writing
4:00pm – Team time: next steps, meeting schedule, project implementation plan
4:45pm – Choose follow-up workshop topics; wrap-up
Homework: Gather images for "Why I Teach Science" project

Sunday AM
9:00am – Breakfast, choose follow-up workshop dates
9:15am – Project showcase: Christy Tyler, SRVUSD
9:45am – Workshop: Copyright and Fair Use
10:15am – Team time: Project Implementation Plan
11:30am – Project showcase: Dee Faraon, Hercules Middle/High School

Sunday PM
12:00pm – Lunch: team leaders eat together
12:45pm – “Why I Teach Science” project work time
3:15pm – “Why I Teach Science” o-rama!
4:15pm – Video reflections and evaluations
5:00pm – The End!

Contact detail:
Quest Science Education Institute
Tel: (415) 553-2150