Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Starcast 0127

Here is the mp3 file from January 27 Star grant meeting. Star0127 23.2MB (25 minutes 23 seconds)

Let me first say that the audio quality is fair at best. The sound level is low, so after you download crank up your volume. I take the blame for this, I had equipment failure and my backup machine wasn’t quite up to par.

I’m not sure that we cleared up much with anyone there about CSCOPE. There seemed to be a lack of knowledge about CSCOPE and how to implement, how much to use, and I don’t know what.

As much as I hate to say it, we might need some sort of staff development. I will surely regret saying this, but I wouldn’t mind being a part of the staff development that got everyone on the same page with CSCOPE.

Oh, let me say thanks to Craig. I didn’t realize how much he was carrying me through this before today. He makes facilitating these discussions look easy.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

CSCOPE with Dale (formerly of the reg. 8 Dales)

Here is the mp3 file from this discussion. 6.83 MB (29 minutes 50 seconds)
Craig, Charles, and Dale McCurdy (CSCOPE Content Area Coordinator, Science for Region 16) discuss CSCOPE. There seems to be a fair amount of confusion about what this is, why this is, and how to use it. We hope to clear the muddied waters a bit.

Dale also gave us a pdf of how to use a feedback tool in CSCOPE, so if you are using and want to give feedback check this out.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Saturday, January 10, 2009

CSCOPE

Next week Craig and I will discuss CSCOPE with Dale McCurdy. Dale has had a hand in the development of CSCOPE and was with Region 8 for the past few years. He is current title is CSCOPE Content Area Coordinator, Science for Region 16. We hope to produce a podcast with an overview of CSCOPE.
If you have any questions or comments that you would like me to pass on to Dale either comment below or email me if you do not wish to have your name associated with the question/comment in any way.
After this discussion with Dale I hope to have another STAR grant meeting on the specific topic of CSCOPE. Your listening to the overview with Dale would make a good prerequisite to attending.

Friday, January 2, 2009

sock puppet debut

Here is the anticipated first episode of sock puppet theatre!