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Planetarians' Zoom Seminars
Planetarians' Zoom Seminars
...are usually on the last Friday of the month at 11am or 2 pm Pacific Time. The seminars are recorded and archived. For connection URL, see the Zoom Online Seminar page. Any planetarian who has something interesting to share is invited do a presentation at a seminar. Please contact Planetarium Zoom Seminar (PZS) Coordinator, Rosemary Walling <rosemary{~at}mariedrakeplanetarium.org>, with the following:
1. Possible date(s) for your presentation
2. A catchy Title
3. A brief Description
4. A brief Bio (who you are, where you work, 1-3 sentences)
Young Moon, 2.4% illuminated.
Photo by Rich Ozer.
Upcoming Planetarians' Zoom Seminars
Upcoming Planetarians' Zoom Seminars
2025
Dates and times subject to alteration depending on availability of presenters.
2025 Jul 25 at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT, 21:00 UT). Planetarium Educators Workshop I. Alan Gould, member of the International Planetarium Society (IPS) Education Committee and Director Emeritus of the Lawrence Hall of Science Planetarium, is organizing this workshop series. It is intended to be largely participant-led and loosely centered on updating the Planetarium Educators Workshop Guide (IPS Special Publication #10). Focus for this first session will be Module 1, Communication, on how instructor-student communication can lead to more rewarding outcomes than presenter-lectures. Please have on hand physical paper (or napkin) and pencil or pen if you plan to attend. Bonus topic: strategies for getting funding, revenue, and financial stability for your planetarium.
2025 Aug 29 at 11am PDT (2pm EDT, 18:00 UT). Cosmic Creations! Choices & Challenges in Crafting a Planetarium Show with Bob Bonadurer and Terry Spears. We humans make over 30,000 decisions a day. When creating a planetarium show, it seems that number must triple or quadruple. Explore a few show roads we've taken--and roadblocks we discovered--in Milwaukee. Bob Bonadurer is the director of the Soref Planetarium at the Milwaukee Public Museum. He has conjured up over 30 shows in his career—and one even collected a scriptwriting award. Terry Spears is the Digital Media Producer. He brings the cosmos to life in countless creative ways.
2025 Sep 26 at 11am PDT (2pm EDT, 18:00 UT). Daniel Brown
2025 Oct 31 (or 24 if Halloween is not appropriate)
2025 Nov 21 (3rd Fri)
2025 Dec 19 (3rd Fri)
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