Dissemination of Nanotechnologies for Energy Production and Environment Protection in Rural Areas of Wyoming

在怀俄明州农村地区推广纳米能源生产和环境保护项目技术描述项目的目标是为GK-12研究员提供机会，承担起研究人员、10-12年级(G10-12)教育工作者和学生的责任，将STEM教育注入能源和环境纳米技术(ee纳米技术)；并促进怀俄明大学(UW)及其合作伙伴在加强STEM教育方面的合作。该项目的主题是传播纳米技术。相关的STEM学科有化学、环境和机械工程；物理、化学、数学。这些途径包括扩大GK-12研究员在纳米技术方面的可转让专业知识，为K-12教师和学生提供纳米技术知识，增加学生？促进职业兴趣，加强UW？S与合作伙伴的合作，在GK-12项目中利用网络基础设施，并支持该项目。创新的方法是利用网络基础设施来传播纳米技术。将开展的活动包括让研究员、教师和学生参与e-纳米技术项目、研讨会、各种合作；其中包括：向10-12年级的教师和学生提供服务学习；教师参与威斯敏斯特大学的S课程和研究工作；教师、研究员和导师共同开发STEM课程；将该项目整合到密歇根大学研究生项目中；以及为GK-12项目扩展网络基础设施。更广泛的影响该项目将增强GK12研究员？了解ee-Nano技术，同时提高他们的沟通、团队建设和领导技能。G10-12级教师将提高他们的STEM内容、知识和教学策略。G10-12的学生将对STEM职业产生更大的兴趣。威斯康星大学将受益于将K12 STEM合作伙伴关系制度化。

Dissemination of Nanotechnologies for Energy Production and Environmental Protection in Rural Areas of WyomingMaohong FanTechnical Description Project goals are to provide opportunities for GK-12 Fellows to assume responsibilities as researchers, grade 10-12 (G10-12) educators and students and to infuse STEM education with energy and environmental nanotechnology (ee-nanotechnology); and to foster the collaborations of University of Wyoming (UW) with its partners to enhance STEM education. Project theme is to disseminate ee-nanotechnology. The related STEM disciplines are chemical, environmental and mechanical engineering; physics, chemistry, mathematics. The approaches include expanding the transferable expertise of GK-12 Fellows in ee-nanotechnology, providing ee-nanotechnology knowledge for K-12 teachers and students, increasing students? STEM career interests, strengthening UW?s collaborations with its partners, utilizing cyber infrastructure in GK-12 programs, and sustaining the project. The innovative approach is to use cyber infrastructure for spread of ee-nanotechnology. The activities to be conducted include involvement of Fellows, teachers and students with ee-nanotechnology projects, seminars, various collaborations; Fellows? service learning from G10-12 teachers and students; participation of teachers in UW?s classes and research works; joint-development of STEM curricula by teachers, Fellows and mentors; integration of the project into UW graduate program; and expansion of cyber infrastructure for GK-12 programs. Broader Impact The project will enhance GK12 Fellows? understanding of ee-nanotechnology while improving their communication, team building and leadership skills. G10-12 teachers will improve their STEM content knowledge and instructional strategies. G10-12 students will become more interested in STEM careers. UW will benefit from institutionalizing K12 STEM partnerships in its graduate programs.