NAGTNews - Vol 13 - No 8 - August 2014

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1. Association and Division Bylaws - Revision and Feedback

The Executive Board of the Geoscience Education Research Division (GER) will be voting to ratify their division bylaws at their GSA business meeting on October 19. GER division members can view the proposed bylaws and submit feedback at http://nagt.org/nagt/divisions/geoed/ger_division_by.html.

The Executive Board of the Teacher Education Division (TED) will be voting to ratify their division bylaws at their GSA business meeting on October 19. TED division members can view the proposed bylaws and submit feedback at http://nagt.org/nagt/divisions/ted/ted_bylaws.html.

The NAGT Executive Committee will be voting to ratify amendments to the national bylaws at the October 2014 Executive Committee meeting at GSA. All members can view the proposed amendments to the bylaws and submit feedback at http://nagt.org/nagt/about/bylaw_revision_.html.

2. Direct Measurement Video project launches expanded video collection

published Jul 25, 2014 2:55pm

Direct Measurement Videos are short, high-quality videos of real events that students can use to explore and apply physics concepts. What sets these videos apart from others is that students can measure distances, time, angles, and other variables right off the videos, allowing for a wide variety of quantitative and theoretical exploration. More than 70 videos are included in the collection, illustrating mechanics via ice skaters, roller coasters, a spinning fish tank and much more.

The videos can be used for labs, homework, assessments, or open-ended problems. Several of the videos are paired with classroom-ready activities that integrate videos into the introductory mechanics curriculum.

3. Executive Director Position at GSA

The Geological Society of America (GSA), a scientific and professional organization with more than 26,000 members worldwide, seeks an individual to assume the duties of Executive Director as early as January 1, 2015. The selected individual will:

• Implement the Strategic Plan and related priorities of GSA as directed by and in collaboration with GSA Council and its Executive Committee;
• Coordinate fundraising to benefit GSA's mission by working with the GSA Foundation's Board of Trustees and its President and staff, and by seeking grants for GSA programs from governmental agencies; the GSA Foundation solicits donations for GSA programs from individuals and corporations;
• Foster collaborative relationships with representatives of other national and international geoscience societies and organizations and actively pursue joint ventures that enhance the scholarly status and financial health of the Society; and
• Supervise the GSA staff of approximately 60 (currently nine directors with 12 employees in the publications department; seven in meetings and abstracts; six in communications, marketing, and advertising; six in education and outreach; five in information technology; four in financial services; four in sales and service; three in membership; two in government affairs; two in special programs; and five in administration, employment service, and human resources). Articulate the vision and mission of the Society to staff and members and lead through teamwork and collaborative efforts. Adjust staff as needed to maintain a balanced budget and effective workforce.

The new director will provide leadership and support to diverse groups such as committees, associated societies, staff, and volunteers and hold a position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Read the full announcement on the GSA website.

4. SciCast Predict

The AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy has been helping George Mason University recruit scientists with a diverse set of expertise to assist in a science and technology forecasting project called SciCast. The purpose of this project, which is funded by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), is to determine whether crowdsourcing can be used to accurately predict the future of science and technology questions. These questions vary by discipline and focus area, and range from the more applied science and engineering advancements to the highly technical, basic science achievements. The SciCast online forecasting site is https://scicast.org/. We invite you to explore the site and answer questions to get a better feel for the project. Approximately 7000 people have already signed up and are answering questions. As an affiliated organization to AAAS, we ask that you join in our goal to make this project successful by sharing the included communication with your members. Sharing this invitation will give your members an opportunity to explore the SciCast site, register, answer questions, and join the SciCast community. They can even submit their own question, or request to join the select pool of experts who review the unpublished questions. If you are interested in learning more about the project or would like to request more promotional materials to send to your members, please contact scicast@aaas.org.

5. In the Trenches Online Supplement

The online supplement for the July issue of In the Trenches is now available on the NAGT website.

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