The Research Office at Utah State University recently profiled the work of Mimi Recker and her Instructional Architect research group at Utah State University that is funded by the NSF NSDL program. This is an excerpt from the article: “The goal of digital libraries is to provide instant access to a growing network of […]
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Instructional Architect is Helping to “Design the Digital Classroom”
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 3:10 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
New in NSDL: Hands-on Climate Change Learning
Monday, May 26th, 2008 2:08 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
A diverse group of volunteers, docents, students, staff and scientists from California science centers, museums and UC Berkeley have established Climate Change Education. Org (CCEO), a lively on line resource center “used by millions” of teachers and students. CCEO works to establish partnerships among people and institutions to make climate change educational resources created by […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Science, Technology
Free Web Seminar: “A New Model of Science Curricula and Instruction” from the Middle School Portal
Monday, May 19th, 2008 9:55 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Register Online for a free live web seminar hosted by NSDL’s Middle School Portal and the National Middle School Association entitled, “A New Model of Science Curricula and Instruction” on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). This webinar will explore answers to the question, “Why do students still lack conceptual understanding and scientific […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Making a Difference With Educational Technology
Monday, May 12th, 2008 5:05 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) is one of many organizations and groups that seek to improve educational technology and access to educational opportunities nationwide. ESchool News, a monthly newspaper that provides news and information for K–20 decision-makers who use technology to help their institutions achieve educational goals, recently celebrated their tenth anniversary by publishing […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Social Studies, Technology
From the Exploratorium: Digital Library Afterschool Website Launches!
Monday, May 5th, 2008 4:04 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The goal of the Exploratorium Digital Library Afterschool Project is to bring more science and math enrichment into out-of-school time using resources from the Exploratorium’s Digital Library. Exploratorium Afterschool is one of the many Exploratorium collections for educators who will learn about different types of afterschool activities through digital videos, concept maps, links to other […]
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Health, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Mark Your Calendars for the 2008 NSDL Annual Meeting
Monday, April 28th, 2008 10:50 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The 2008 NSDL Annual Meeting will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The theme for this year’s meeting is “STEM Research and Education in Action.” Details, including the call for proposals, deadlines, meeting registration and travel support information, are available on the annual meeting […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Science, Technology
Speaking of Brain Games . . .
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 2:06 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
NSDL Education and Outreach Specialist Robert Payo recently attended the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference in New Orleans and blogged about it in NSDL Road Reports where NSDL colleagues often share their experiences and impressions of various scientific and education events, meetings and conferences. Payo specifically highlighted a talk given by […]
Using Content Clips to Create Classroom Multimedia
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 10:39 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Content Clips is a free, interactive web environment that features compelling online resources for K-12 teachers, including images, sounds, and video clips to help build student understanding of science concepts and the natural world. It offers easy-to-use tools (no programming required), a growing multimedia collection, an “add-your-own-clip” feature, and a simple way to […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Technology
Beyond Penguins Issue Two Focuses on “Learning from the Polar Past”
Monday, April 7th, 2008 11:04 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The following articles from the new “Learning From the Past” issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Magazine were of particular interest to teachers in attendance at the National Science Teachers Association meeting in Boston last month. Editor Jessica Fries-Gaither was there to find out more about what types of polar information, materials and […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Science, Social Studies
Online Magazine for Elementary Teachers Brings Polar Issues Into Classrooms Nationwide
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 4:31 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Columbus, Ohio-March 3, 2008 Blockbuster movies and even soft drink commercials have made our planet’s polar regions and their inhabitants popular culture superstars. At the same time many people have either been confronted with what they believe to be climate change weather events, or find themselves wondering about how melting polar ice sheets and rising […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Science, Social Studies
Posted in Topics: Education, Technology
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