Resources for Teaching Teachers Earth Science Content and Pedagogy

The Association for Science Teacher Education

Rusty Low Shelley OldsJanuary 2006

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Agenda

• Meet each other• DLESE resources• DLESE services

Web ServicesCollection building support servicesProfessional development: Teaching Boxes

• Using DLESE• Explore DLESE

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Digital Library for Earth System Education

• http://www.dlese.org

• Supported by the National Science Foundation

• The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library

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What is the Digital Library for Earth System Education?• A collaborative effort to provide support and

leadership in addressing the national reform agenda for science education, scientific literacy, and scientific discovery

• Supports a broad audience of educators and learners in the Earth sciences: K-12, university, informal education, and the public

• Provides pedagogical support for teaching and learning approaches that view Earth as a system

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DLESE offers resources …• Earth system science search engine for

teachers Ocean & water sciences Geology Atmospheric sciences Biosciences, ecology, etc Space, math and geography

• Free access to high-quality learning resources about the Earth System Lesson plans , activities Data, visualizations Tools and interfaces Instructor guides

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• Embeds the DLESE search engine into research and education websites, e.g., universities, research centers, libraries, and public schools.

• Expands the educational offerings of those institutions, and provides local DLESE access for the convenience of students, educators, TAs, and the public.

DLESE offers web services …

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Pretend this is your site…Pretend this is your site…•Your

•Site

•Navigation

•Here

What this area is about.

Paragraph or 2 of information about the purpose of this area or this page. Find Earth system educational resources on specific topics of interest to your audience:

•Science topic of interest 1•Science topic of interest 2•Science topic of interest 3

•News and Earth events•Conferences/Workshops•Professional development

Search for :

Education & Outreach

TitleURLDescriptionGrade RangeType of resourceSubject

Educational standards Teaching tipsReviewsResource Creator/PublisherTechnical requirementsAnd much more…

SEARCH

Imagine this is a page in your web

site…

Add the ability to search

DLESE or NSDL

Special queries

you create for your audienc

e Use the DLESE web service’s template to decide what to display in results and

how.Could include

these and more.

Search results

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The DLESE search query and results embedded into your site’s look and feel

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DLESE offers collection building support services …

• Researchers and organizations with many resources create a collection and apply for accessioning as a distinct collection

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2003 Annual Meeting

Teaching Box Workshop Series 2005

DLESE offers support services …• Communication networks

Facilitate interactions and collaborations

Effectively create, use, and share educational resources

• News and opportunities: Grants, jobs, workshops,

conferences, institutes, etc.• Suggest resources for the DLESE

Community Collection

Forthcoming services:• Concept Map Service: conceptual

maps of Earth system science based on AAAS benchmarks; (More information and demonstration at http://preview.dlese.org/jsp/cms).

• Event-Based Learning: Find current Earth system news and listings of resources that help students learn about them and the underlying principles and processes.

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DLESE offers professional development …

• Workshops on teaching with data, etc.• DLESE Teaching Boxes Classroom-ready

instructional units using DLESE resources, developed by teachers, science advisors, and interface designers Visit us tomorrow: Friday @ 9:10AM, Salon D

A concept page in the Plate Tectonics Teaching Box

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Teaching Box development process• Team approach: teachers working with scientists and

information technology experts

• Teams of teachers, scientists, mentors

• 2 weekends: Topic area Conceptual framework Scope Instructional approach

• One week summer institute Resource search Lessons and activities Overview

• Review and Revision Science, pedagogy Usability In-classroom trial

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Teaching Box Goals

• Workshop Goals Inquiry-based Earth system science Professional development

• Product Goals Develop collaborative tools

o For teacher–scientist teams o Facilitate lesson creation o Incorporate DLESE educational resources o Create a coherent and flexible curriculum unit

Explore innovative discovery pathways o Locate DLESE educational resources and o Examine resources within a pedagogical context

Partner with research community o Develop scientist – teacher relationshipso Encourage collection development - their resources are being

used in educational situations

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www.dlese.org Suppose you want to teach about

floodsfloods in your preservice preservice secondary-ed class using datadata as one component…

And they need to create a rubric…rubric…

Using DLESE

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You try it… www.dlese.org

• What are you teaching your teachers next week?

• Or… what topic is hard to cover?• Or… what type of assessments do

your teachers need to learn?

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Opportunities to get involved

• Suggest new resources for the library

• Submit teaching tips and reviews

• Provide feedback

• Become a DLESE ambassador

www.dlese.org support@dlese.orgwww.teachingboxes.org