READING	NAME	AGENDA ITEM
http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/african/hex/intro.html	Andrew Nelson	Should this example be used as a reason to look into more "natural" configurations for future scientific studies? As it said they are found in different indigenous cultures around the world so there must be something that makes it superior to other formations.
	Charlie Senness	What does the fact that indigenous African cultures have used the same structure as buckyballs for their basket weaving mean? Is this just coincidence, or is there more to this shape? Similar to Andrew's question, what is it about the buckyball structure that makes it more desirable?
	Andrew Cunningham	If I was asked to make a ball before this homework, I would have just balled up a piece of paper. I would have no other simple way of making it. Have we lost a lot of artistic ability and even technical skill by being industrialized? One similar example in our age is a green movement in Japan that uses a square piece of silk that is folded (origami style) to suit the need of the article that you are carrying: Furoshiki



http://www.tntg.org/	Tracy Breslin	In the video on the bottom of the page, its said by 2019 computers would be "largely invisible and embedded everywhere- in walls, tables, chairs, desks, clothings, jewelry and bodies." This is highly invasive and I'm not sure what the benefits of this would be. The subsequent predictions from 2019 on became increasingly more frightening and invasive and allowed for less distinction between human and technology. What are the bases of these predictions and do you really think they will come in the amount of time predicted by this video, AKA mostly within our lifetime?
	Heather Lautman	An article from their site titled, "The 1st International Collaboration in U.S. on K-12 nano science courses" talks about the establishment and implementation of teaching nano technology to young students. From a previous discussion, we talked about the use of science fiction to teach this topic. Here, they use the book, Prey, by Michael Crichton to teach. It is interesting that in Taiwan the results of using this book was more positive. It was more helpful, and "by addressing the story in class, it gave the teachers an opportunity to teach discernment between real science and science fiction and created a more informed society." Are there any ideas that could be implimented in the US so our society has a more similar positive attitude towards science fiction? Donna Haraway--feminist sci fi Dark Matter--anthology of black sci fi
	Jason Bernardo	Under education, this website mentions that a 2008 mission has a focus on introducing nano-science curriculum into classrooms and as content for the OLPC computers to reach k-12 students. What kinds of things can or should these kids be learning in this area? Is it reasonable to try to teach kids about nanotech at this stage in their lives? How can they be educated effectively?
	James Johnston	For some of the UVA virtual labs software the "fun" factor might be missing. However, my personal experience is that within high school and grade school it is not always the material, but how a teacher presents said material. Thus while the engagement might be kind of dry from the UVA site, it can still be effective. Part of the site also did marvels for spatial engagement while other parts just kind of bored me to death. For example the DNA model section and the Semiconductor crystal section were effective, I must have spent at least 40 minutes on the DNA alone playing with all the features, and rotating the objects. I felt that some of the sections like oxidation furnace, the scanning tunneling microscope, and SEM section actually lost my attention span faster than reading some of the manuals on the equipment. Over all I feel that the site should be modeled more like the DNA and crystal lattice sections, which would allow for more exploration rather than a sit a watch approach. For example, the scanning electron microscope section could have a model where you can pull apart the microscope and let it run with parts missing to show how vital each part is. Or have a bunch of parts that could be used to build an SEM as well as other things that might or might not work and let students try to build and device that is operational.
	Andrew Starr	The game Foldit is a really cool concept. I like the idea where they can figure out who is naturally talented at a specific skill just by people playing a game. It's also kind disconcerting that some kid is going to think they are amazing at some game and then get contacted by these people trying to sell him/her on a career.
	Matt Naples	www.Fold.it human problem solving being integrated into computers using crowd sourcing. Interesting approach of making games a challenge and fun, while helping science advancement. What other problems in science be solved with this unique method.
	Jim McKenna	Foldit seemed is an interesting game, I don't feel like I'm learning anything, however some of the puzzles are challenging. I wish there was a more exciting game that helped science rather than Foldit.
Learning at the nanoscale: Research questions that the rapidly evolving interdisciplinarity of science poses for the learning sciences	Sarah Petzold	Education of nanotechnology is occuring through the media. TV shows and movies present a version of nanotechnology to the world. I think some education of nanotechnology would be a good thing for preparatory upstreaming as Mike mentioned. Whatever the public learns from the media will probably be biased, so a more formal introduction would be beneficial. I don't think the US has to do a huge program, but a minor program would be good.
	Mike Pennisi	If a more "integrative pedagogy" were put in use today, what nanoscience concepts would be relevant to the average American? In other words, would such an overhaul be worthwhile today, or is this proposition a kind of preparatory upstreaming?
	Molly Danskin	“A conceptual framework, responsive to the new interdisciplinary, system-oriented ways of doing and using science is needed if a coherent curriculum vision can be refined.” Integrated curriculums remind me of the MathA program, which is largely regarded as a failure in NYS. It is a good example of how usually when trying to teach a little bit of everything rather focusing on specific subjects in depth, nothing actually gets learned. Understanding interdisciplinary relations is important, but not enough to sacrifice of depth of fundamental subjects.
	Andrew Krushelnyski	What are possible development trajectories for 5 – 12th grade students to learn major learning goals related to nanoscience (or interdisciplinarity and complexity)? This was the first basic question that was asked at the nanoscience workshop when dealing with the idea of education on a nanoscience level. After watching the 7 minute video on tntg.org I really feel as though it will come naturally. People are slowly accepting the idea of nanotechnology and if its going to make the next generations of students smarter than no one will stop it. Advancing human ways of life is in nour nature therefore I just feel that education on a nanoscale will come eventually.
	Alex Lamparski	AS we've learned over the course of the semester working on materials at the nanoscale requires a collaboration between many disciplines of science. Chemistry, engineering and biology are just a few of the majors that must crossover to better understand the new materials of the properties. With so much information embedded in each division of science what is the best way to integrate these ideas? Will new schools be developed that teach individuals all the information of the three disciplines or, will new majoes develope that focuse on teaching students how to mediate between the disciplines. how will the language barriers between science be broken down to further technology?

Thinking small is not easy. Carl A. Batt1.		I agree that "thinking small is not easy." In the article, Carl Batt gives an example that most people wouldn’t be able to estimate how big the head of a pin is if it was increased in size by a factor of a billion. Even if they were given choices of answers three orders of magnitude apart. In textbooks, we are taught textually and numerically what 10^-3, 10^-6and10^-9mean, but I myself (with a college education) still find it hard to visualize these scale dimensions. Since our society is moving towards nanotechnology, it is important that we learn in school how small nano actaully is, not just mathematically, but visually.
	Christine O'Rourke	This article just made me think does the general public really care about the scales involved in nanotechnology or do they just care that the things being produced are safe and have no risk to the public.
	Grant Boucher	"Broadwater and myself believe that ball-and-stick models can provide a useful nanoscale reference because most individuals recognize such models as atomic-scale representations." Why is the ball-and-stick model so well accepted? With such innovative people in the world there must be a better, more universally understood, representation of nano than the ball-and-stick.
	Dan Schaffer	I recall having the proverbial dot made on the chalkboard and having a teacher explain that "if this is a nucleus, the electrons are orbiting 3 classrooms away!" "The ability to estimate scale is a skill acquired with age and young children estimate with a tendency that appears to be logarithmic. This ability evolves into a more linear approach over time, and the range over which an individual can scale increases⁸." This seems to reflect an increasing experience gauging distance or size in life. Putting scale into perspective seems to be such a huge challenge for humans, but examples like the "inner space" can be used to help. What other examples of extreme scale can be used? "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." -Stalin
	Rachel Ferebee	I agree that museums and other educational places have the power to influence people's perceptions and should try to interpret the science so that many people can understand it and become intrigued by it. However, they should be careful about the extent to which they interpret it.