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NanoDays 2013 are almost here and more from the March 2013 issue of the Nano Bite

NanoDays 2013 (Mar. 30 – April 7, 2013) are almost upon us as the March 2013 issue of NISENet’s (Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network) of the Nano Bite notes,

→ NanoDays 2013 Training Videos
We now have training videos for all 2013 NanoDays activities and programs! These videos are perfect for staff and volunteer training. A direct link to all the videos is available here: https://vimeo.com/album/2292889. For more information and links to the individual videos, take a look at this blog post: http://www.nisenet.org/blog/nanodays/nanodays_2013_training_videos_now_available

→ Last Minute NanoDays Promotion?
You can find links to all promotional and marketing materials here: www.nisenet.org/PRmaterials.

→ NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit is Available
If you did not receive a 2013 Physical Kit, the NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit is available for download by anyone. The 2013 Digital Kit has the files for instructions, lesson plans, supply lists, marketing materials, and multimedia files for the NanoDays 2013 activities.

→ Share your NanoDays Photos
We are always excited to see photos of your NanoDays 2013 events – in particular we love to get photos of your NanoDays team. Please see this blog post for detailed information: http://www.nisenet.org/blog/nanodays/nanodays_2013_-_sharing_photos_your_event.

→ Reporting After Your Event is Over
If you received a 2013 Physical Kit, you must fill out a report after your event is over. The NanoDays report is now available here: http://www.nisenet.org/blog/nanodays/nanodays_2013_reports-_tell_us_about_your_events

There’s also some ‘creative writing’ in this month’s issue,

Nano Creative Writing

I can’t remember who decided that it was a good idea to make all 13 NanoDays training videos in one day, but we did it! Ali, our tireless producer, acquired a space at the Sciencenter for us to film and assembled all of the activities. Kevin, our ultra-intrepid on-camera superstar, displayed absolute brilliance with his computeresque knowledge of each activity. If you can find the time to watch all 13 videos you might try scanning the background to see which objects have moved.

Happy Viewing!

Brad Herring of the Museum of Life & Science wrote the above paragraph that includes links to all of the new training videos for NanoDays 2013 activities.

The complete March 2013 issue of the NanoBite is available here.

Nano labels, days, and haiku

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With NISENet’s (Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network) NanoDays 2013 coming up at the end of this month (Mar. 30 – April 7), the launch of a nano museum label series (as per the February 2013 issue of NISENet’s Nano Bite newsletter) seems quite timely,

Sadly, I can’t manage to make a good copy to include here but I think this serves to give you an idea of what the series looks like. Here’s how this label resource is described (from the Nano Museum Labels (Graphic Signs) (NanoDays 2013) webpage),

This series of museum labels are designed for general use in your museum or institution to highlight existing connections to nanoscale science, engineering, or technology. NISE Net partners are already coming up with creative ways to use these labels to showcase nano. For example, you can make a scavenger hunt or special tour to encourage visitors to find all the connections! Additional templates (.doc and .indd) are also provided so that you can create your own signage and content.

NISENet’s Online Brown Bag series which I mentioned in my Jan. 29, 2013 posting features two upcoming events while the first event is now available for viewing online,

→ Online Brown-Bag Conversations

The NISE Network has launched a series of online brown-bag conversations focused on helping NISE Network partners share their work and learn from others in the Network. The aim of the online brown-bag conversations is to increase the number of professional development opportunities available to NISE Net partners, create more channels for Network partners to learn from each other directly, and create ways for partners to follow-up on ideas or efforts that emerge at in-person meetings. You can find details for all of the NISE Network’s online brown-bag conversations on the nisenet.org events page. Details and sign-up links for the upcoming conversations before NanoDays are below:

Bust Out the Tablet for NanoDays! Mobile Devices and Nanotechnology Conversations – Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 1-2 pm Eastern Time: If you’re using mobile devices on the museum floor and you’re holding a NanoDays event, why not combine the two!? For this brown-bag, we’ll discuss ways to supplement and extend visitor interactions about nano using a mobile device like an iPad. We will discuss nano apps, facilitation strategies, and unconventional uses of mobile devices to reach your audience about nano. If you already use mobile devices for nano, we will also have time for you to share! For more details and to sign up for this conversation, please go to: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1141410/Bust-Out-the-Tablet-for-NanoDays-Mobile-Devices-and-Nanotechnology-Conversations-3-5-13

The Science Behind NanoDays Activities – Part Two – Tuesday, March 19, 2-3 pm Eastern Time: Please join us for a second discussion of the science behind more NanoDays activities. Additional details will be posted to: http://www.nisenet.org/community/events/online_workshop/online_brown-bag_conversation_science_behind_nanodays_activities_-_

For those who were unable to attend, a recording of the previous Science Behind NanoDays Activities is available at: http://www.nisenet.org/community/events/online_workshop/online_brown-bag_conversation_science_behind_nanodays_activities_re

Here’s the monthly nano haiku,

Nano is coming.
We’ll all die from grey goo,
But not from cancer.

This alternately foreboding and hopeful haiku form comes to us from Anders Liljeholm, formerly of the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.

For anyone who wants to read the whole February 2013 issue of Nano Bite, go here.

Nano Days 2013 and other bits of news from NISENet (the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network)

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March 30 – April 7, 2013 is the week set aside for NanoDays activities as per the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISENet) meaning that many museums and science centres in the US will be hosting special ‘nano-themed’ activities. From NISENet’s The Nano Bite January 2013 newsletter,

NanoDays 2013, March 30-April 7

→ NanoDays 2013 Physical Kits Have Shipped!
The NanoDays 2013 Physical Kits have been shipped to all partners awarded one. Click Here for more details on what is included in the 2013 Physical Kit and to find the many materials available for promoting your event and preparing staff for the activities.

→ NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit is Available
If you did not receive a 2013 Physical Kit, the NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit is available for download by anyone. The 2013 Digital Kit has the files for instructions, lesson plans, supply lists, marketing materials, and multimedia files for the NanoDays 2013 activities.

→ Promoting Your NanoDays Event
The NISE Network offers many materials that you may find useful to promote your event: logos, photos, ads, press releases, promotional videos, and website icons. Links to all NISE Network promotional materials are available here: http://www.nisenet.org/PRmaterials

There is a new program which offers NISENet members the opportunity to discuss matters of interest in an ‘informal’ online discussion,

→ Online Brown-Bag Conversations

The NISE Network is launching a series of online brown-bag conversations focused on helping NISE Network partners share their work and learn from others in the Network. The aim of the online brown-bag conversations is to increase the number of professional development opportunities available to NISE Net partners, create more channels for Network partners to learn from each other directly, and create ways for partners to follow-up on ideas or efforts that emerge at in-person meetings. You can find details for all of the NISE Network’s online brown-bag conversations on the nisenet.org events page. Details and sign-up links for the first set of conversations are below:

The Science Behind NanoDays Activities – February 12, 2013, 1-2 pm Eastern Time: Are you interested in learning more about the science behind the Nanodays activities and/or applications of the research topics covered in the NanoDays kit? Do you want to know more about how the Nanodays kits are related to cutting-edge research currently taking place in labs around the world? Then please join us for an exciting discussion and Q&A. Feel free to bring your questions and we will try our best to answer them!  For more details and to sign up for this conversation, please go to: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1133797/The-Science-Behind-NanoDays-Activities-Part-1-2-12-13

Bust Out the Tablet for NanoDays! Mobile Devices and Nanotechnology Conversations – Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 1-2 pm Eastern Time: If you’re using mobile devices on the museum floor and you’re holding a NanoDays event, why not combine the two!? For this brown-bag, we’ll discuss ways to supplement and extend visitor interactions about nano using a mobile device like an iPad. We will discuss nano apps, facilitation strategies, and unconventional uses of mobile devices to reach your audience about nano. If you already use mobile devices for nano, we will also have time for you to share! For more details and to sign up for this conversation, please go to: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1141410/Bust-Out-the-Tablet-for-NanoDays-Mobile-Devices-and-Nanotechnology-Conversations-3-5-13

The Science Behind NanoDays Activities – Part Two – Tuesday, March 19, 2-3 pm Eastern Time: Please join us for a second discussion of the science behind NanoDays activities. More details will be posted to: http://www.nisenet.org/community/events/online_workshop/online_brown-bag_conversation_science_behind_nanodays_activities_-_ after the first Science Behind NanoDays discussion listed above.

You can find the full newsletter here and, as always, I’m ending with the Nano Haiku,

Buckeyball magnet
Not really nano at all
Don’t swallow this toy

This sage advice in haiku form comes to us from Keith Ostfeld, of the Children’s Museum of Houston.

This seems to be a reference to a legal suit in the US involving a toy company that produces spherical magnets for toys they call Buckyballs and Buckycubes. Children and teenagers have swallowed the magnets, which have rare earths in them, requiring surgery and there’s more about all this in my July 30, 2012 posting.

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Tag Archives: NanoDays 2013

NanoDays 2013 are almost here and more from the March 2013 issue of the Nano Bite

Nano labels, days, and haiku

Nano Days 2013 and other bits of news from NISENet (the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network)