Hi M,
Happy upcoming Mother's Day!
Two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants on the horizon ... which I'm exploring in terms of seeking beginning funding for 1) accrediting free CC-4 MIT OCW Bachelors's degrees, and then 2) CC-4 MIT OCW-centric IB high school diplomas.
Hair is getting longer ... Good to be making these videos re WUaS - http://youtube.com/WorldUnivandSch ... and my blog is coming along too ... and you'll find here the books I have in mind writing here ... https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2018/05/hippeastrum-visiting-reed-college-in.html ... plus some further thoughts about the block chain ledger with Crypto-Securities ... and ethno-wiki-virtual-world-graphy ... Glad too re my upcoming Reed trip that I can stay with an old friend and housemate in Portland, I found out yesterday. Now to contact Annie (and maybe my friend Lynn as well) to explore visiting them.
What are you up to today? How are you?
L, Scott
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Hi M,
Need to order some "Haiku~ish" poetry books too to have on hand for sale at the Reed Reunions' Marketplace, since it's both new and relatively inexpensive, ... and I'd also like perhaps to make it possible to purchase the Kindle version of "Naked Harbin Ethnography" for $24.95 right there at the books' table (https://www.amazon.com/author/scottmacleodworlduniversity) at the Reed Marketplace from 12-3 on Saturday, June 9 ... (and perhaps have 1 paper copy of "Naked Harbin Ethnography" on hand, but not purchase any more for re-sale in this WUaS bookstore for books from the WUaS Academic Press).
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Dear National Science Foundation,
I'm writing to inquire about applying for
PD-18-1998
Accelerating Discovery: Educating the Future STEM Workforce
National Science Foundation
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302513 and https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505552 ...
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PD-18-1998
Accelerating Discovery: Educating the Future STEM Workforce
National Science Foundation
General Information
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-18-1998
Funding Opportunity Title: Accelerating Discovery: Educating the Future STEM Workforce
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
CFDA Number(s): 47.076 -- Education and Human Resources
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2018
Last Updated Date: Apr 11, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2018
Archive Date: Feb 15, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Additional Information
Agency Name: National Science Foundation
Description: A well-prepared, innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is crucial to the Nation's prosperity and security. Future generations of STEM professionals are a key sector of this workforce, especially in the critical scientific areas described in the Big Ideas for Future NSF Investments. To accelerate progress in these areas, the next generation of STEM professionals will need to master new knowledge and skills, collaborate across disciplines, and shape the future of the human-technology interface in the workplace. As a result, NSF recognizes the need to support development of and research on effective educational approaches that can position the future STEM workforce to make bold advances in these Big Ideas. In response to this need, the NSF’s Education and Human Resources Directorate seeks to invest in projects that can educate the STEM workforce to advance discovery in the six research Big Ideas: Harnessing the Data Revolution; The Future of Work; Navigating the New Arctic; Multi-messenger Astrophysics; The Quantum Leap; and Understanding the Rules of Life. In addition to developing and implementing novel educational and/or training programs, these projects should simultaneously generate new knowledge about effective STEM education, by studying such programs and exploring related issues. Specifically, NSF accepts proposals to support education research and development projects focused on re- or up-skilling the existing workforce; developing the skilled technical workforce; and/or preparing those at the undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral fellow/early career levels. We encourage projects to partner with industry, public, and private sectors to define the needs of tomorrow’s workforce and develop educational and learning strategies to meet those needs. Proposals should address near-, mid-, and long-term challenges and opportunities facing the development of STEM professionals or anticipate new structures and functions of the STEM learning and teaching enterprise. Proposers are encouraged to include approaches that have the potential to increase and diversify participation in STEM. All proposals should contribute to one or more of the six research Big Ideas. EHR is particularly interested in supporting innovative education research and development in two Big Ideas: The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier (FW-HTF) and Harnessing the Data Revolution for 21st Century Science and Engineering (HDR). Projects of interest include: innovative uses of technology and big data to understand learning; educational approaches that prepare tomorrow’s innovators to use technology and big data to understand the natural world; effects of advances in intelligent agents on STEM teaching and learning; and evaluation of disruptive educational interventions on long-term student outcomes. Outcomes of these projects can enable the Nation to: better prepare its scientific and technical workforce for the future; use technological innovations effectively for education; and advance the frontiers of science. Proposals should describe projects that build on available evidence and theory, and that will generate evidence and build knowledge, while contributing to the education of the future STEM professionals.
Link to Additional Information: NSF Program Desccription PD-18-1998
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
I have recently registered for a new account (sgkmac), and would now, after the fact, like to "add individual applicant profile" to my account, but it's not obvious how I do this, and when I search on "add individual applicant profile" in help, I haven't been able to find an answer. This Grants.gov web interface is also turning out to be very challenging for first time applicants. What would you suggest please to make this easier?
I can share with you a "Proposal Project Outline" for the following, if that would help clarify what I'm seeking to apply for as an individual:
Organization Name: World University and School
Project Name: 2018-2019 matriculating undergraduate class at WUaS
Project Time Period: September 1 – August 31
This project outline emerged from a recent Federal Grants’ Workshop in a Congresswoman's office.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Scott
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Hi M,
They reviewed little disk ROBOT vacuum cleaners in the June 2018 Consumer Reports' issue, I noticed yesterday in the Claremont Public Library in Berkeley - first time I've seen robots reviewed in CR. The Roomba vacuum for about $350 seemed to be the highest rated for the best price (way too expensive as is). The CR May 2018 water filter review should be available now then, but it wasn't around yesterday.
Will keep you posted re the water filter review article in CR ... am buying water here, including plastic gallon jugs for a 10 or 20 cent deposit ... and would like to explore an alternative to the plastic loop, in addition to perhaps getting "calcite" free water here.
Am cleaning my house now, and think that eventually a robot that could clean everything in every way would be potentially great.
5 am morning to get to a Stanford Law day long conference on block chain ledger soon ...
The OIX Blockchain, Identity, Trust and Governance (“BITGov”) Workshop ... https://law.stanford.edu/event/oid/.
What are you up to today? And how are you?
L, Scott
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