This workshop and meals are offered free of charge to our GeoDome Network members.
We’re thrilled to host the inaugural GeoDome Network conference and workshop. Our goal is to inform and inspire you with a deep dive into WorldViewer and its many possibilities. The OpenSpace team from the American Museum of Natural History will host several sessions, and other guest presenters will share best practices for creating learning experiences on a broad range of topics. We hope you can join us to connect with fellow educators, and collaborate on innovative ways to use your GeoDome system. If you can’t make it, we’ll miss you, but we’ll record the conference sessions and will share them with the network after the event.REGISTER BEFORE MAY 1
The conference is offered as part of the GeoDome Network subscription. Network members should have received an email with a registration ID. If you have your registration ID, please register here. If not, please contact us and we’ll get you set up. Not a member of the GeoDome Network? Contact us for information.Travel information
Our host institution is the Planetarium at Minnesota State University Moorhead, at 700 11th St, Moorhead, MN 56563. Some sessions will take place at the Courtyard Marriott Fargo/Moorhead: 1080 28th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. We’ve reserved rooms at the conference hotel, at $159/night. Book yours before Wednesday, April 24 using this link.Conference schedule
Schedule is subject to change. We’ll be filling this in with more detail as plans develop, and we’ll keep you posted with specifics via email!| Thursday May 16 | |
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| Morning sessions: Courtyard Marriott | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Welcome Session Presenter: Hilary McVicker Network members will introduce themselves and their GeoDome use cases; we’ll discuss takeaways. |
| 10:30 – NOON |
Customizing Your Open Playground Presenter: Adam Wales Topics include customizing your fulldome shows, programming your custom interactives, using Google Earth Studio to create an entrance video, and live content from a guest presenter’s computer |
| NOON – 1:00 |
Lunch and Transportation to MSUM Planetarium |
| Afternoon Sessions: MSUM Planetarium | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 |
OpenSpace Functionality and Core Content Presenter: Micah Acinapura Topics include general functionality and methods of demonstrating core curriculum |
| 2:15 – 3:15 |
Night Sky Astronomy Presenters: Micah Acinapura and Paul Larson Night sky astronomy in OpenSpace and Stellarium |
| 3:30 – 4:45 |
Customizing Your OpenSpace Presenter: Micah Acinapura Topics include creating your own action boards and HTML user interfaces, building profiles, and importing 3D models |
| 5:00 – 5:30 |
Solar System Explorers Presenter: Sara Schultz We’ll explore the process of creating this four-program series with OpenSpace and WorldViewer, and distributing it for community engagement. The program will be available for network members to use on their own GeoDome systems. |
| 5:30 – 6:00 |
Transportation to dinner |
| 6:00 – 7:30 |
Dinner and Happy Hour |
| 7:30 – 8:00 |
Transportation to MSUM Planetarium |
| 8:00 – 9:00 |
Network Member Presentations, Interactive Games in the Dome and Laser Show |
| 9:00 |
Transportation to Hotel |
| Friday May 17 | |
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| All Sessions: Courtyard Marriott | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Welcome Session Presenters: Hilary McVicker, Network members Check-in and Q&A on the conference so far |
| 9:30 – 10:30 |
NASA and NOAA Resources for Earth Systems in WorldViewer Presenter: Adam Wales Topics include NOAA’s Science on a Sphere and NASA JPL’s Eyes platforms |
| 10:30 – 11:30 |
Immersive Learning Labs – Using WorldViewer in a Classroom Presenters: Daniel Forrester (PEAK Institute at HIES) with contribution from Eozin Che (American Museum of Natural History) Immersive experiences on core curriculum topics for interdisciplinary learning and professional development |
| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Interactive Content from Elumenati Partners Presenter: Adam Wales, with contribution from Kate Raisz (42 Degrees North) and John Fillwalk (IDIA Lab, Ball State University) Topics include Deep Time Maps and content from the IDIA Lab |
| 12:30 – 1:00 |
Content Collaboration and WorldViewer Stories Presenter: Adam Wales Topics include importing and exporting compositions, and configuring for your display |
| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 – ONWARD |
WorldViewer Jam Session / Q&A Presenter: Adam Wales Building compositions with various types of media, Q&A session |