Global Hands-On Universe Conference 2015. 4-5 August 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Abstract: No abstract available.

1. HOU-USA
July 2015 Conference
Yerkes Observatory
“REUNION
AND RENEWAL”

2. Participants
 Frances Dellutri, Alan Gould, Kathy Gustavson, Al
Harper, Vivian Hoette
 Bob Holmes, Tyler Linder, Rich Lohman, Kevin
McCarron
 Kate Meredith, Patrick Miller, Hughes Pack, Carl
Pennypacker
 Denise Rothrock, Kathy Schmidt, Tim Spuck, Bonnie
Thurber, Lynne Zielinski

3. Day 1
Get Re-acquainted
Assess Resources

4. Resources
Website resources: GHOU, HOU, SDSS, etc. LSST
16” Australia scope (Tim’s) Use of telescopes and CCD’s
R-COP Diverse populations: DHH, BVI, ESC
HOU, DS9, Maxim DL, Aladdin, SalsaJ, Makali’i,
Stellarium
TE systems
Curriculum Development TRA models
HOU Explorations Collaborators
Optical Powers After-school instruction: ASAMI (math program)
AUI (Tim)—NRAO, STEM-idea incubator, great ideas Subtraction software
“How to ISAC” Data reception
Network of astronomers: PANSTARRS, ARO, U of C,
SOFIA
Scope automation
Organizations that work Large asteroid database
Fundraising experience Access to networks of students and adults
Subject matter expertise: website dev., asteroid,
supernova, radio, infrared, building stuff
Star wheel

5. More Resources
STEM Ed thru astronomy Web-based system for observations
Dark Energy Survey Global network for educational outreach
30” HOU scope (ARO) IASC training centers
Google domain Contact to 500 schools, HS/MS
Leading PD workshops Student discovery model
Galileoscopes HOU with international schools
Video camera on Galileoscope Public workshops
Online curriculum HOU Online course
Interactive online web course Yerkes Observatory: training facility, meetings, labs
Image Analysis Exoplanet work @ Yerkes Obs.
Network with Federal Govt E.I.S. (Enterprise in Space)
Spanish Curriculum Use of videoconference: Zoom, Skype
Trainings in Spanish language

6. Day 2
 Teleconference with Rosa Doran on GHOU
 Teleconference with Bryan Mendez (Space Sciences Lab, Berkeley)
on status of NASA Space Ambassadors grant proposal
 Assessment of first 25 years of HOU-USA.
 Good progress during first 15-20 years on curriculum, professional
development, telescope access, global partnerships, IASC, etc.
 Loss of funding and decline in most recent years
 Need for revitalization effort

7. Day 3
 Presentation by Kathy Schmidt on NGSS (Next Generation Science
Standards) in US
 Creating a VISION for a future HOU-US
 What do you envision in an HOU meeting in 2020?
 What do you envision in an HOU meeting in 2025?

8. Vision: Top 12
 Veterans and equal number of new (and younger) teachers at meeting
 Software/curriculum resources that serve students and educators with
special needs
 Activities that partner young learners/teachers with astronomy
researchers
 Curriculum resources that are linked to NGSS (Next Generation Science
Standards) and other current standards
 HOU is known as an organization that scientists seek out to use as an
interface to get their research to the public and schools.
 HOU as part of respected and recognized PD by state and federal
education leaders.

9. Vision: Top 12 (cont.)
 Robust system of telescopes and data archives available through
HOU
 There is an effective HOU “Leadership Council” as governing body
held together via “MOU agreements” (representing key stakeholder
groups)
 Teachers/TRA/Leadership represent the diversity of the US
 A business plan is in place for a sustainable HOU
 We have established a link with the LSST to field test a system to
access LSST data for student research projects.
 There is a strong relationship between HOU-USA and GHOU

10. Vision: To put energy into now
 Group stays in touch with regular, monthly meetings. First order of
business: Leadership Council
 There is an effective HOU “Leadership Council” as governing body
held together via “MOU agreements”
 Veterans and equal number of new (and younger) teachers at
meetings and representative of US diversity.
 There is a strong relationship between HOU-USA and GHOU
 A “working group” to begin planning for an on-line, server based
software.
 Curriculum linked to NGSS and other national standards
 A robust telescope network and data archives available through
HOU