Workshops

A major goal of the Vise project is to reach teachers and students in Science Education. The Science House is instrumental in our outreach program. With Science House, we have conducted several workshops from informal gatherings to ascertain how visualizations are currently being used in the classroom, to more formal classroom- type settings for information dissemination purposes.

Science House Scientific Visualization Outreach Page 

Upcoming Workshops

Stay tuned for spring workshops!

Past Workshops

Visualization in Physical Science

The goal of the workshop was to identify curriculum areas in the physical sciences where models will be most useful in augmenting student understanding and engagement. Teachers shared and assessed different visual models (2D paper models, 3D construction kits, web-based graphics and animations) that can be used to enhance students' understanding of a variety of physical science topics and processes. Participants were asked to bring and share materials that they are currently using to help students visualize topics related to physical science, physics, or chemistry science instruction.

Visualization in Earth Science

The goal of the workshop was to identify curriculum areas in Earth Science where models will be most useful in augmenting student understanding and engagement. Teachers shared and assessed different visual models (2D paper models, 3D construction kits, web-based graphics and animations) that can be used to enhance students' understanding of a variety of earth science topics and processes. Participants were asked to bring and share materials that they are currently using to help students visualize topics related to earth science instruction.

Visualization in Biology

The goal of the workshop was to identify curriculum areas in Biology where models will be most useful in augmenting student understanding and engagement. Teachers shared and assessed different visual models (2D paper models, 3D construction kits, web-based graphics and animations) that can be used to enhance students' understanding of a variety of earth science topics and processes. Participants were asked to bring and share materials that they are currently using to help students visualize topics related to Biology instruction.

vPython for Students

vPython is a physics based computer language used to visually define physics concepts. High school students from around the Triangle were invited to learn how to use the programming language vPython for Physics-based applications. The students worked on several labs and a self-conceived final project.

3-D Stereo

The concept of viewing objects in 3-D has been around for may years. This workshop focused on the history of 3-D and concept of viewing objects in stereo. Participants got the opportunity to view stereo grams, anaglyph (red/blue) images and projected polarized images.

Interactive Multi-media Presentations

Multi-media presentations are becoming more and more popular in schools. This workshop explored the possibilities of interactive presentations in the classroom. Several software applications were discussed with a primary focus on MovieWorks.

Labwrite

The Labwrite project is focused on improving lab report writing skills. The Labwrite website guides students through the lab writing process, from pre-lab questions to recording information on the experiment itself and drawing conclusions. The Labwrite workshop will demonstrate to teachers how Labwrite can be used effectively in their Middle school or High School Science classroom.

vPython for Educators

vPython is a physics based computer language used to visually define physics concepts. Participants will be introduced to the product and write sample programs.