NANOSCIENCE EDUCATION WORKFORC

Nanotechnology? Where Does Nanotechnology Come From? How Does Nanotechnology Work? How Do We Teach about Change in Nanotechnology? How Does Nanotechnology Change? How Does Nanotechnology Change Us? How Do We Change Nanotechnology? How Do We Teach Evaluation of Nanotechnology? What Are Nanotechnology's Costs and Benefits? How Do We Evaluate Nanotechnology? Section III: Nanoscience Resources and Programs K-12 Outreach Programs Overviews: Nanoscience Education Outreach Programs from U.S. Universities and Nano Centers The Institute for Chemical Education, Madison, Wisconsin Materials World Modules at Northwestern University-Middle and High School NCLT-National Center for Learning and Teaching Nanoscale Science and Engineering-Northwestern University Ohio State University-Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices (CANPBD) The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) State University at Albany Columbia University-MRSEC Center for Nanostructured Materials, New York City (NYC) University of Pennsylvania MSREC Lehigh University-Outreach K-12 Arizona State University's Interactive NanoVisualization for Science and Engineering Education (IN-VSEE) Project Initiated in 1997 Georgia Institute of Technology-Nanotechnology Research Center Purdue University-Nano-HUB Harvard University-Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) Massachusetts Institute of Technology-MIT Open Courseware Projects Cornell University-Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) University of California, Santa Barbara, Materials Research Laboratory Rice University-Houston, TX-K-12 Outreach Programs University of Virginia, Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering UVA Virtual Lab K-12 Colorado State University-NSF Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Engineering Research Center (ERC) University of Colorado-Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Boulder NASA Nanotechnology Education Outreach University of Illinois-Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing (Nano-CEMMS) Stanford University and IBM-Center for Probing the Nanoscale University of California-Berkeley-Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (COINS) Berkeley Nanotechnology Club (BNC) Northeastern University (NEU)-Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) The University of Alabama-Center for Materials and Information Technology University of Maryland (UMD)-Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Molecular Expressions-Exploring the World of Microscopy-Florida State University The NIEHS Kids' Pages Overviews of Nanotechnology Workforce Programs Industry Needs for Nanotechnology Education Pennsylvania State University, Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization, and Nanofabrication Facility The Nanotechnology Workforce Development Initiative (NWDI) Texas Dakota County Technical College (DCTC), Rosemount, Minnesota, Deb Newberry MSc., Contributor The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), State University at Albany Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA-NSF Foothill College Nanotechnician Program, Professor Robert D. Cormia, Contributor Nano-Safety: The One Issue That Is Missing from the Education Equation, Walt Trybula, Ph.D., Contributor Lateral Diffusion of NanoEducation: Developing the New Workforce, Dr. Dominick Fazarro, Contributor Informal Science Resources A Catalog of Programs Cornell University Informal Outreach Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Presents the Molecularium(TM) PBS DragonflyTV The Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley Lawrence Berkeley Labs-Nano*High Program ChemSense-Visualizing Chemistry NanoSense-The Basic Sense behind Nanoscience "When Things Get Small"-UCSD TV Understanding Science-University of California, Berkeley Museum of Paleontology NISE Network Videos, Audio, and Podcasts NPR's Science Friday The Exploratorium-San Francisco, CA Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) Boston Museum of Science-Partnership with NSEC Harvard Rice University-Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) What Is Cool Science? Science News for Kids UnderstandingNano Web Site Offers Lesson Plans for Educators Overviews: Global Nanotechnology Initiatives and Resources Growth of Nanotechnology Education and Initiatives Globally Preparation for Nanotechnology in Developing Nations New Courses for Aerospace and Aeronautics Engineering Professionals Creating a Pipeline for Emerging Technologies NASA MMO Game "Moonbase Alpha" Nanotechnology Initiatives and Educational Resources around the World Global Resources for Nanoscience Education Free Software for Simulation Section IV: Framework Applied Assessing the Options for Action and Implementation Where Do We Start? Why Aren't the Teachers Using the Resources? Revised Science Standards Would Support President Obama's Challenges to Educators Stakeholders Gather to Discuss Nanoscience Education President Obama Included Changes to No Child Left Behind in Proposed 2011 Budget Preparing Students for Success in College and the Workforce Raising the Rigor of Academic Standards The Educate to Innovate Program Addresses Science and Technology-STEM Education New Legislation That Addresses Workforce Training of Technicians in Nanotechnology A Conceptual Framework to Develop New Science Education Standards for K-12 The Twenty-First Century Paradigm-Working Together Where Do We Start? Teachers and Students Can Explore the Curriculum and Resources Together What About Physics, Chemistry, or Engineering? New Programs to Support Teachers Rethinking Education-Can We Succeed? Inclusion of Students for Solutions Re-Inventing Schools Coalition Teachers Respected As Stakeholders The First International Collaboration in the United States on K-12 Nanoscience Courses The North Region K-12 Education Center for Nanotechnology K-12 Nanotechnology Education Curriculum Project by Teachers The Mid-North Region K-12 Education Center for Nanotechnology The Mid-South Region K-12 Education Center for Nanotechnology The South Region K-12 Education Center for Nanotechnology East Region Nanotechnology K-12 Education and Development Center Become a "Seed Teacher" and Start the Process in the United States