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Our Planet from Space: Pedagogical Implications of the DISH Earth Channel

Wilson Gonzalez-Espada, Jennifer J. Birriel, and Ignacio Birriel
A new camera attached to EchoStar 11, a geostationary communications satellite, recently started sending breathtaking and near real-time images of Earth. Available on one of DISH Network's channels, viewers can see our planet 24/7, including occasional appearances by the Sun, the Moon, Venus, and sp ... [AER 9, 010302 (2010)] published Fri Feb 5, 2010.

What It Would Take to Increase the Number of High School Astronomy Courses: A Survey of Principals and a Comparison to Astronomy Teachers, and a Prescription for Change

Larry Krumenaker
A survey to principals of high schools without astronomy points to the conditions needed to increase the number of high school astronomy courses and acceptable justifications for adding in a course. The former includes the need for more and better trained teachers, changing the perceptions of higher ... [AER 9, 010102 (2010)] published Fri Jan 29, 2010.

Resource Guide to the Moon for Educators Available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Sidney Wolff
An annotated list of resources for helping students and the public to understand and appreciate the Moon is now available on the website of the nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific at: http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family/resources/moonguide.html. ... [AER 9, 010301 (2010)] published Tue Jan 26, 2010.

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