Presentation about IAU OAD TF2: Children and Schools by Pedro Russo & Edward Gomez.

1. IAU Office of
Astronomy for
Development
Task Force 2: Children and Schools
Pedro Russo and Edward Gomez on behalf of the OAD TF2

2. Scope of TF2: Children and Schools
To drive activities related to using astronomy to
inspire the very young and stimulate education,
especially science.
Organizational Tasks:
 To advise the OAD on Children & Schools matters
 To support OAD Regional Nodes Activities
 To facilitate interactions between pre-tertiary
education stakeholders
 To work closely with the relevant IAU Commissions
 To support the OAD fundraising

3. Membership
 Experienced individuals in the field
 Nomination process by the community
 Selection based on: skills, prior knowledge,
experience, geographic locations and cultural
diversity.
 Approved by the Development Oversight
Committee of the IAU

4. Membership
 Pedro Russo (Chair - Netherlands/Portugal)
 Edward Gomez (Vice-Chair - UK)
 Akihiko Tomita (Japan)
 Robert Hollow (Australia)
 Mary Kay Hemenway (USA)
 Ofodum Chukwujekwu Nworah (Nigeria)
 Cecilia Scorza (Germany/Venezuela)
 Rosa Maria Ros (Spain)
 Rosa Doran (Portugal)
 Linda Strubbe (Canada/USA)

5. Workplan
Organization Community
 Support OAD Regional  Provide 2 core projects
Nodes Activities  Yearbook Astronomy
 Facilitate interactions Education
between pre-tertiary  Manage annual call for
education stakeholders
proposals
 Work closely with the
 Broadcast activities,
relevant IAU
Commissions events and volunteers
 Support the OAD
fundraising

6. Core Project 1: Peer Review Platform
 Provide a method for people to submit their
educational resources
 A platform to review and obtain objective guidance on
the resources, have successful resources published in a
central repository and receive IAU
approval/accreditation.

7. Core Project 1: Peer Review Platform
 Resources will be able to be submitted in any language.
 Resources will be made available in many different
formats - PDF (print quality and low-res), .odt, HTML,
epub, mobi, etc.
 Resources will be syndicated through document
sharing sites (OER, Issuu, Slideshare, other social media
networks.

8. Core Project 1: Peer Review Platform
1.Reuse - the right to reuse the content in its
unaltered / verbatim form (e.g., make a digital
copy of the content)
2.Revise - the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or
alter the content itself (e.g., translate the content
into another language or modify a learning
activity)
3.Remix - the right to combine the original or
revised content with other content to create
something new (e.g., incorporate the content into
a mashup)
4R Resource Repository
Model by David Wiley 4.Redistribute - the right to share copies of the
original content, your revisions, or your remixes
with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a
friend)

9. Core Project 1: Peer Review Platform
4R Resource Repository 5R Resource
Model by David Wiley Repository Model
+1 : Review: Content and
quality reviewed (and
improved) by the community
peers

10. Core Project 2: AstroPackage
 Physical astronomy resources
 Delivered in a bundle for wide distribution
 Content is provided by community
 Package content curated by TF2
 Package is distributed by OAD on first-come-
first-served basis.
 First mail-drop before end 2012
Request the package & suggest/submit materials:
http://tiny.cc/astropack

11. Call for proposals
 Projects must fall within remit of OAD
 Small projects – max of €1000 per proposal.
 Medium projects – max of €5000 per
proposal.
 Large projects – max €10,000.
Deadline
23:59 UTC on Sunday, 30th September 2012
http://www.astro4dev.org/cfp

12. Call for volunteers
Web: www.astro4dev.org
E-mail: tf2@list.astro4dev.org