Collaborative Research: Innovative Technology-Enabled Astronomy for Middle Schools II (ITEAMS II)

在全国范围内，来自代表性不足社区的中学生几乎没有机会参与真正的STEM(科学、技术、工程和数学)调查，这些调查建立在学生对空间科学和机器人的内在兴趣的基础上，以增加他们对ICT(信息和通信技术)和STEM职业的兴趣。ITEAMS II是哈佛大学天文台和史密森天体物理天文台的科学教育工作者和研究人员合作的项目。这是一个全国性的在线学习社区，由5-8年级的学生、教育工作者、家长和照顾者组成。该项目的目标是将学生在空间科学和机器人方面固有的和积极的学习转化为对信通技术或STEM职业的更大兴趣。ITEAMSII以研究质量、远程控制、在线望远镜(http://mo-www.harvard.edu/Micro-Observatory/)为特色，可从学校、家庭或任何有互联网连接的地点访问，以及补充课程。ITEAMS II将使用广泛的网络学习工具，为对在线学习社区至关重要的教育工作者提供持续的专业发展。至少80名教育工作者和120多名学生将参与这个为期三年的项目。学生们使用机器人望远镜获取太阳系或深空图像，并使用项目软件处理图像。然后，作为在线学习社区的一部分，学生们将参与活动和竞赛，完成并分享顶峰项目。教育工作者将参与在线同步和异步专业发展，并在学习社区中发挥领导作用。每年将有150多名家长参与其中，与他们的孩子合作开展各种活动，从使用望远镜到在社区活动中分享学习。

Nationwide, middle-school youth from underrepresented communities have few opportunities to engage in authentic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) investigations that build on the students' intrinsic interests in space science and robotics to increase their interests in both ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and STEM careers. ITEAMS II is a collaborative project of science educators and researchers at the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. It is a nationwide online learning community of grades 5-8 students, educators, and parents and caregivers. The project goal is to transfer the intrinsic and active learning of students in space science and robotics into increased interest in ICT or STEM careers. ITEAMS II features research-quality, remotely-controlled, online telescopes (http://mo-www.harvard.edu/Micro-Observatory/ ) accessible from school, home, or any location with internet connection, plus complementary curricula. ITEAMS II will use a wide range of cyber-learning tools to provide ongoing professional development to the educators who are central to the online learning community. At least 80 educators and upwards of 120 students will be involved over the course of the three-year project.Students access the robotic telescopes to acquire solar system or deep space images, and use project software to process the images. Then as part of an online learning community the students will engage in events and contests, and complete and share capstone projects. Educators will participate in online synchronous and asynchronous professional development and take on leadership roles in the learning community. Upwards of 150 parents will be involved each year, collaborating with their children in activities from using the telescopes to shared learning in community events.