A Planning Grant Proposal to Develop "QUEST!" -- A Newspaper for Children and Families about Science and Technology in Everyday Life

摘要《华盛顿独立作家》杂志正在筹备出版《探索？》是一份四页大小的小报，面向儿童及其家庭，内容涉及科学、技术和社会。目标受众是8到16岁的孩子，重点是10到14岁的孩子，以及他们的父母、老师和辅导员。该论文的原型版本已在当地出版，并通过西夫韦商店分发。在规划阶段，PI和工作人员将进行下列活动：o对目标对象进行前期评价，特别强调确定接触服务不足和代表性不足群体的方法。o与科学、技术和图形专家合作，提高内容和设计的质量。——探索传统流通机制和新型合作安排。o建立和测试跨学科的评估程序。o建立一个由个人、社区、企业和机构支持者组成的网络，包括教育工作者、社区领袖、科学家和工程师。o与学校和学校项目建立联系。o探索资金来源和赞助。o继续建立顾问委员会。

9453025 MacNeice ABSTRACT Washington Independent Writers is engaged in a planning phase toward publication of Quest?, a 4-page, tabloid sized newspaper about science, technology, and society for children and their families. The target audience is children age 8 to 16, with a focus on the 10-14 year-old age group, along with their parents, teachers, and counselors. A prototype version of the paper has been published locally and distributed through Safeway stores. During the planning phase, the PI and staff will conduct the following activities: o Conduct front-end evaluation of the target audience with particular emphasis being given to identifying ways to reach underserved and underrepresented groups. o Work with science, technology, and graphics experts to improve the quality of the content and design. o Explore traditional and new distribution mechanisms and cooperative arrangements. o Create and test interdisciplinary procedures for evaluation. o Establish a network of individual, community, corporate, and institutional supporters, including educators, community leaders, scientists, and engineers. o Create linkages with schools and school programs. o Explore funding sources and sponsorships. o Continue building a Board of Advisors.