CAASTRO in the Classroom
'CAASTRO in the Classroom' (CitC) is an outreach program designed to
engage our research scientists and PhD students with Australian school
students. It provides the opportunity for students to interact with
CAASTRO astronomers in a virtual meeting room through videoconferencing
technology. The sessions may include a discussion of a particular
aspect of astronomy or physics, a short presentation on recent research,
and/or a forum about what life is like as a scientist.
The program is a collaborative effort with support from CAASTRO, the NSW
Office of Science and Medical Research, and the NSW Department of
Education and Communities. It is coordinated by Senior Research
Fellow Dr Greg Madsen at the University of Sydney and Jane West at the
NSW Department of Education & Communities.
In 2012, the program is aimed at students in years 7-12 in schools in
NSW. We are taking advantage of the infrastructure provided by the
Interactive Classroom Project within the Connected Classroom
initiative of the NSW state government. The content of each video
conference is aligned with the NSW Science syllabus.
Schools that are outside the NSW DEC network are welcome to join the
video conferences, provided they have a compatible video conference system.
If you are interested in participating, or have questions about the program,
please contact the program coordinator Dr Greg Madsen
(greg.madsen@sydney.edu.au).
If you are at a DEC school, you can register for our upcoming events
through DART Connections.
Please follow these links to learn more:
