The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) has been a functioning digital library since 2002 when, among other developments, the Nova Scotia Drama League agreed to transfer the “NSDL.org” domain name. During the Education session at the recent Joint Conference on Digital Libraries on June 17, 2008, Richard Furuta, Texas A&M University, chaired a series of […]
Archive for the 'Chemistry' Category
Education and NSDL: Past, Present and Future
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 3:05 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Blogosphere as Education Commons: NSDL’s Expert Voices
Monday, June 9th, 2008 3:32 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
A peek into the dynamic and growing blogosphere at NSDL is a look into a living library packed with people, ideas, opinion, thought-provoking dialog and fascinating resources. This wealth of information contributed by NSDL communities of practice that represent multiple STEM disciplines is available to add to your summer reading list. A quick overview […]
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Health, Mathematics, Science, 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
Thomas Midgley’s Dubious Legacy
Monday, March 17th, 2008 12:01 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Thomas Midgley, Jr.’s greatest gift to the world might be his own life story. Midgley is the chemist responsible for the widespread use of tetraethyl lead and chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) in the 20th century. Teaching his life story is a great way to frame discussions about the benefits of these chemicals, the pollution caused by their […]
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
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