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We are now offering online workshops for interpreters who would like to
learn their way around the night sky and become comfortable interpreting
the sky for their audiences. These 8-week workshops will get you out under
the night sky, build your confidence in locating constellations and
planets, and give you the tools to interpret the sky for your audiences.
Each participant will also receive a free toolkit of materials for a
variety of outdoor astronomy activities.


Don't worry, this workshop is not about sitting at your computer. The
online forums are used as a communication tool, but you will spend most of
your time outside, looking up and learning your way around the sky. See
below for some of the rave reviews of our past online workshops.



I. What You'll Learn


You will learn how to locate stars, constellations, planets, and deep sky
objects; how to interpret those objects and the night sky for your
audiences; how to conduct an interpretive constellation tour; and how to
plan and facilitate astronomy events. You will also learn the scientific
and cultural stories of the objects and constellations you observe.


II. How You'll Learn


Along with 25 - 30 other interpreters, you'll be given guidance and simple
exercises to build your familiarity with the night sky as you spend a few
nights each week under the sky, looking up. You'll also be asked to review
some brief reading materials and online videos, do observations and
activities at your place of work using materials from the free Sky Rangers
toolkit, report back through an online forum, and "meet" for phone and
online discussions/chats with your fellow participants and the AFGU team.
Over the course of the workshop, you'll create and present a short
constellation tour, create a plan for building up an astronomy interpretive
program, and build an inventory of constellations and objects that you can
locate and interpret. Throughout the workshop, you'll also be supported in
a variety of ways, including the ability to converse one-on-one with AFGU
educators and presenters during scheduled office hours.


III. Required Time Commitment


The time commitment is about 3 hours per week for eight weeks. You can fit
this time into your schedule however it works best for you, though you
should plan to spend a few evenings each week under the sky, and also plan
to log into the online forum a few times each week. The only "live"
scheduled events are the weekly, one-hour videochats, at a time to be
determined, depending on what time works for the most workshop
participants.



Available Resources


But the experience doesn't end there. Following the workshop, we'll
provide you with even more opportunities for continued learning at your own
pace. You'll join the AFGU online community
, consisting of over 600
informal educators and interpreters around the country. You'll be able to
interact with these colleagues, as well as research scientists and other
experts, and you'll receive news about astronomy education, alerts about
upcoming astronomical events, notices of continued online learning
opportunities, and updates on newly available resources. By logging your
own astronomy programs and activities, you'll also be eligible for monthly
drawings for additional free materials.


IV. What You'll Need

. A completed application (including the required two-page Institutional
Endorsement Form)
. A location away from lights, with a clear view of the sky, where you
can spend about 20 minutes looking at the night sky a few times each
week
. The ability to try/implement new astronomy programming at your
institution
. A high-speed Internet connection and computer speakers so you can
participate in live videochats
. 3 hours per week

Apply online by January 3 -

NPS employees apply here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSSCY2X

All others apply here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DT7VF93



Questions?

Please contact us at afgu {at} astrosociety.org before applying so that we
can be sure we have answered all your questions.