On April 30, 2008 I attended the ITRT training on the VDOE telescope site, Share the Skies.   There was not a certificate of attendance given but below are the handouts we got from the training.

 

Virginia is the only state to undertake such a project.  We have built a telescope in Austrailia so that students may learn about technology by seeing the night sky, during the day while they are at school.

 

sharetheskiesregional.ppt

 

 

Share the Skies-Barbara.ppt

 

 agenda.jpg

Astronomy terminology.doc

Black Holes.doc

Black Holes-Grades 6-8.doc

Busherpics.ppt

Celestial Navigation.doc

celestrial objects.jpg

Copy_of_apriltargets(1).xls

evening sky map.jpg

Getting Started in Astronomy North Hemisphere.pdf

How to Start Right in Astronomy.doc

Intro to Astronomy Southern skies.pdf

Latitude Cat and Longitute Dude.doc

Lesson Plan for High School-A Star is Born.doc

Login Request Form.xls

 

     Powers of 10 Website

 

Share the Skies Hotlist.doc

Share the Skies Training Lesson Plan.doc

Using a Naked Eye Star Map.doc

word ya gotta know.pdf

 

 

 

If any Virginia teacher would like access to the telescope, please email: DOE - TelescopeSupport (DOE)

 

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Email from Cheri at the DOE Telescope Support on May 1, 2008.

 

 

Melanie,

 

 

Attached are the telescope account requests that you submitted. I have noted you as the Share the Skies representative for Amherst County; in order to ensure that new telescope users receive adequate training, additional account requests must come through you.

 

 

At this time, we are developing an Internet telescope Acceptable Use Policy which will outline the procedures for requesting new accounts, scheduling time on the telescope, and use of images taken with the telescope camera. We will send these out to our primary contacts as soon as possible.

 

 

Good luck with your training next week! Let me know if I can help.

 

 

~Cheri

 

Telescope Support