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K-12 Issues in the NSDL
Room: Federal B
Marcia Mardis
Content, description, presentation, and user retention are all issues with unique application to K-12. Members of K-12 related projects and other interested parties will meet to discuss how the NSDL can best serve K-12 educators and learners. Project information and venues for collaboration will be explored.
Notes - K-12 Issues in the NSDL
In Attendance
- Marcia Mardis, Michigan Teacher Network
- Soo-Young Lee, TERC
- Sarita Nair, EDC
- Susan Van Gundy, CI
- Ed Geary, DLESE/DWEL
- Vivianlee Ward, National Health Museum
- Steve Moore, Center for Image Processing in Education
- Karen Cariani, WGBH
- Ted Sicker, WGBH
- Nancy Lane, PREL (Ethnomathematics DL)
- Judy Spicer, ENC
- Carolee Barber, ENC
- Maggie Hellie, science teacher, Panama City FL
- Joni Falk, TERC
- Chris Klaus, Argonne National Labs, AVC
- Gary Olson, East Iowa Community College
- Siva Kumari, Rice University
- Dean Zollman, Kansas State, Pathway Project
- Bruce Mason, Oklahoma University, ComPADRE
- Ellen Hoffman, Eastern Michigan University
- Joanne Silverstein, Information Institute of Syracuse, AskNSDL, -SUN
- Kurt Feicheier, Exploratorium
- Francis Molina, AAAS, Project 2061
- Chris Quintana, University of Michigan, IdeaKeeper
- Bruce Caron, New Media Studio
- Bryan Aivazian, DWEL
- Raj Pandya, UCAR/DLESE
- Paddy (David) Patterson, Marine Biological Laboratory
- Denise Blumenthal, WGBH
- Quentin Briggs, ICON
- Lee Zia, NSF
- Ted Hodapp, NSF
Discussion
Ellen H.
Let's not forget about the other groups within K-12 other than MS.
Maggie H.
The focus should be on elementary since that's where the mindset has started.
Sarita N.
We should not approach users in isolation; they are all connected.
Chris K.
Is this going to be the only focus?
Susan VG
This is a targeted phase, to go to elementary would be too big of a drop; the goal is to build something extensible
Joanne S.
We should look at this as an opportunity to use MS as guinea pigs and develop data gathering and evaluation methods
Ellen H.
MS is like an exhibit in a museum; it's not all of the contents, but an exhibit.
Bryan A.
Much interdisciplinary work happens in MS
Science, technical stretch
Siva
Many projects are prepackaged to run only for a year
Bruce Caron
(sorry didn't catch this one Bruce--fill it in if you can)
Dean Z.
Middle school is the least defined area can span grades 5-10 What about focusing on teacher education as the broadest spectrum
Joni F.
Look at it as a lens on MS--it's not the collection, it's what you do with it.
Ted S.
This seems like a paradigm shift, but it's just working with what exists in the NSDL
Susan VG
Taking what we have and putting a view on it
Maggie H.
I often use the same content but present it different ways at different levels (e.g., properties of ice cream)
Ed G.
MS can be a catalyst and help NSDL identify areas of weakness
Chris K.
Not all of the needs are NSDL funded efforts-how will we work with other NSF projects?
Bryan A.
We need to develop a set of exemplars to show teachers why they want to play in this game
- understand teacher needs
- create a statement of value
- make them feel that this is a place they want to be
- remember teacher training
Gary O.
Many teachers are teaching out of area and rely on science standards to tell them what they need to be doing
Siva
What was the framework for this decision? We need some background
Ellen H.
What else should be happening in projects that are not focused on MS?
Chris K.
What about old collections?
Susan VG
Two sources of information: K-12 email list and Susan VG
Joni F.
What are we sacrificing for MS? Is the rest of K-12 out now?
Ellen H.
Don't forget about one library, many portals
Chris K.
How about this strawman:
- Tools
- PD
- Help with producing media
- Community development
- Email lists
Francis M.
What about an effort to engage standards
Nancy
(didn't get this one Nancy--please fill it in)
Maggie H.
What's the role of inquiry in all of this?
Vivianlee W.
State standards can't be forgotten; students have the achieve according too standards
Quentin
Technology standards should not be forgotten and included with curriculum standards. We need to engage zealots at each state level.
Steve M
(Missed this one Steve--fill it in)
Maggie H.
How are we going to make peace between inquiry and state standards? Are we going to make a choice?
Joni F.
We need to collect the best practices of the NSDL projects
Steve M.
Standards correlation is very important
Denise B.
Context context context We need to help teachers discover what is now undiscoverable and scaffold their use.
Lee Z.
Special emphasis on MS--not to the exclusion of other communities.
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