Finding Partners, Creating Impact

Rusty LowPoles Together Workshop

NOAABoulder, CO

July 20-22, 2005

• A trusted rapid and reliable resource for quality educational resources in the ocean, atmospheric and geosciences

• The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library

• Supported by the National Science Foundation

www.dlese.org

DLESE: cyberinfrastructure supporting Earth system science education

• A repository of 10,000+ resources

• A cognitive tool facilitating integration of research and education

• A community connecting research scientists with classroom educators

• Innovatation laboratory

For use by educators:

•Library of 10,000+ educational resources searchable by topic, educational level, and resource type

DLESE Resource Types

Lesson plans, computer and lab activities, data visualizations, instructor guides, virtual field trips…

Themed collections about a specific topic

resources developed in conjunction with research:

Existing Collaborative Networks, Collections, Services

• Use DLESE web services capability to provide a searchable ever-current list of educational links on your topic.

For research programs with a public outreach component:

•http://preview.dlese.org/searchExamples/ipy/ipy.html

http://preview.dlese.org/searchExamples/ipy/ipy.html

• themed collection of educational resources

http://www.csmate.colostate.edu/dwel/

Information for DLESE collection builders:http://www.dlese.org/libdev/collections_overview.html

DLESE as crucible of STEM cultural change and collaboration:Network with other scientists, educators, curriculum developers

Meet grant requirements of research-based best practices:

http://serc.carleton.edu/files/usingdata/UsingData.pdf

Resources toleverage:

Using Data in Undergraduate Science Classrooms:

website & report*

Automated dataCollection for report back to funding agencies:

•Structured feedback, via the Community Review System, from educators and learners who have used the resource

•Metrics

crs.dlese.org

• The Community Review System: An online vehicle for exchange of pedagogical content knowledge about the Earth and environment.

So how much do you think your students really learned from this resource?

Would you recommend using this

resource for students who didn’t have

much experience with technology?

If you need metrics demonstrating the effectiveness of your Scientific outreach:

Leveraging NSF Investment:

1. Marketing and visibility:

•Project: submit a resource

•Community: create a collection

2. Functionality:

•Website discovery system

•Documenting learning outcomes

3. Build on existing educational products and tools

•Teaching Boxes

•Earth Exploration Toolkit

•Evaluation toolkit

rlow@ucar.edu