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Publications

Jones,M. G., Botkinsky, A., Tretter, T., Negishi, A., Kubasko, D., Superfine, R., Taylor, R. (2002). "Atomic force microscopy with touch: Educational applications." Chapter submitted to Science, technology and education of microscopy: An overview. A. Mendez-Vilas, (Ed.). Madrid, Spain: Formatex.

Jones, M. G., Bokinsky, A., Andre, T., Kubasko, D., Negishi, A., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2002). "NanoManipulator applications in education: The impact of haptic experiences on students’ attitudes and concepts." Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Science Haptics 2002 Symposium, (pp. 295-298). Orlando, Florida: IEEE Computer Society.

Tretter, T. R., & Jones, M. G. (2003). "A sense of scale: Studying how scale effects systems and organisms." Science Teacher, 70:1, (pp. 22-25).

Jones, M.G., Andre, T., Superfine, R., Taylor, R. (2003). "Learning at the nanoscale:
The impact of students’ use of remote microscopy on concepts of viruses, scale, and microscopy. " Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40, (3).

Superfine, R., Jones, M.G., & Taylor, R. (2000). "Touching viruses in a networked microscopy outreach project." Proceedings of the conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments (pp. 151-153). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University.

Jones, M.G., Superfine, R., Taylor, R. (1999, October)"Virtual Viruses", Science Teacher, 66:7 (pp. 48-50).

Presentations

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Negishi, A., Tretter, T., Kubasko, D., Bokinsky, A., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2003, March). "Hands-On Science: The Impact of Haptic Experiences on Attitudes and Concepts." Paper presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Hardin, B., & Jones, M. G. (2002, November). "Bearers of time: The construction of temporal identity by kindergarten children in Mexico and the United States." Paper presented at the Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, New York.

Jones, M. G. & Helser, A. (2002, October). "Reaching into Microspace/Using the Nanomanipulator in an educational setting." Invited Paper presented to the National Research Center for Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical Univesrity of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jones, M.G., Bokinsky, A., & Helser, A. (2002, October). "Using nanotechnology to investigate viruses." Invited presentation given to Swedish students, Malmo Museum of Science and Teachnology, Malmo, Sweden.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Kubasko, D., Bokinsky, A., Negishi, A., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2002, April). "Touching viruses: The impact of haptic experiences on students’ attitudes and concepts." Paper presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Kubasko, D., Bokinsky, A., Negishi, A., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2002, April). "Touching the unseen." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La..

Jones, M. G., Bokinsky, A., Andre, T., Kubasko, D., Negishi, A., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2002, March). "NanoManipulator applications in education: The impact of haptic experiences on students’ attitudes and concepts." Paper presented at IEEE Computer Science Haptics Symposium, Orlando, Fl.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Kubasko, D., Taylor, R., and Superfine, R. (2002, January). "Virtual hand-on experiences: The use of haptics in students’ investigations of viruses." Paper presented at the Association of Educators of Teachers of Science Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Jones, M. G. (2002, November 13). "Leadership for teachers." Presentation made to the NC Science Teachers Association, Greensboro, NC.

Jones, M. G., Bokinsky, A., Kubasko, D., Tretter, T., Mabry, K., Day, N., & Sidensticker, L. (2002). "Hands-on experiences with viruses." Presentation made to the North Carolina Science Teachers Conference, Greensboro,NC.

Tretter, T., Jones, M. G., Kubsko, D., Negishi, A., & Bokinsky, A. (2002). "Size is important." Presentation made to the North Carolina Science Teachers Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Jones, M. G., Kubasko, D., Andre, T., Taylor, R., Superfine, R., Negishi, A., Daye, N., Smith, B., Dennision, P. (2001, November). "Virtual hands-on experiences: Using technology for students to touch viruses." Presentation made to the North Carolina Science Teachers Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Jones, M.G., and Bokinsky, A. (October 2001). "Investigating viruses with touch." Paper presented at the Research on Learning Technologies and Technology Supported Education, NSF-DFG, Tubengen, Germany.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Superfine, R., and Taylor, R. (2001, March). "The intersection of scientists, nanotechnology, touch, and gender: Students' use of nanotechnology to investigate virus structure." Paper presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching Conference, St. Louis, Mo.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Superfine, R., and Taylor, R. (2001, April). "Students and scientists investigating viruses with touch." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Seattle, Wa.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Superfine, R., and Taylor, R. (2001, January). "Touching viruses across space: Nanotechnology outreach and science inquiry." Paper presented at the Association of Educators of Teachers of Science Conference, Costa Mesa, Ca.

Jones, M. G., Andre, T., Superfine, R., and Taylor, R. (2001, March). "Helping teachers and students use advanced technology in teaching high school science: A preliminary feasibility study of the use of a WWW-controlled atomic force microscope in high school science." Paper presented at the SITE Conference, Orlando, Fl.

Rua, M., & Jones, M.G. (1999, April). "Pieces of the story: Students', teachers', and medical professionals' beliefs about bacteria and viruses." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Media Reports

NOVA (2002) Pilot filming of Cutting Edge

Lewis, B. (2002, May). "Internet 2." Discover, 23, 62-67.

Bartholomew, A. (2002, February 25,). "Taking a closer look, Nano style." Herald-Sun, Durham, NC.

Caudle, Neil. (2000, Spring). "The Whole Elephant", Endeavors magazine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Johnson, B. (1998). "UNC-CH project helps students share science around the world.", News Services, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill.

Nussbaum, D. (1998, June 7), "Students ‘rain’ supreme for Globe." Durham Herald, Durham, NC.

Johnson, B. (1998, February 1). "UNC-CH project helps students share science around the world." Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, NC.

Durham Public Schools, (2002, Oct/Nov). "Elementary teachers investigate science instruction." Footnotes, p. 2.

Cenziper, D. (1998, August 11). "Teachers denounce ABCs testing, poll says." Charlotte Observer, p. 7C.