K-Gray Engineering Pathway AAAS Annual Meeting K-12 Resources in the NSDL Engineering Pathway February 16, 2007 February 16, 2007

Comprehensive K-Gray Pathway for Engineering Education

K-Gray Engineering Pathway TeachEngineering : TeachEngineering : Jacquelyn Sullivan – Univ. of Colorado at Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan – Univ. of Colorado at Boulder René Reitsma, Oregon State University René Reitsma, Oregon State University Gary Ybarra & Paul Klenk, Duke University Gary Ybarra & Paul Klenk, Duke University Mike Mooney, Colorado School of Mines Mike Mooney, Colorado School of Mines Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute NEEDS – Higher Education NEEDS – Higher Education Alice Agogino, Jialong Wu, Andi Niess, Paul Mackinney, Esha Datta,Grace Hsu, UC Berkeley Alice Agogino, Jialong Wu, Andi Niess, Paul Mackinney, Esha Datta,Grace Hsu, UC Berkeley Evaluation/ Sustainability Evaluation/ Sustainability Joe, Tront, Virginia Tech Joe, Tront, Virginia Tech Nancy Van House, School of Information, UC Berkeley Nancy Van House, School of Information, UC Berkeley Advisory Board Advisory Board

Target Audience for K-12 Resources K-12 teachers, parents, students, professional development groups, summer enrichment programs and service organizations interested in problem/inquiry-based learning and bringing in real-world concepts used in engineering and applied sciences suitable for K-12. K-12 teachers, parents, students, professional development groups, summer enrichment programs and service organizations interested in problem/inquiry-based learning and bringing in real-world concepts used in engineering and applied sciences suitable for K-12. Corporations, engineering professionals, engineering faculty and college students involved in K-12 engineering initiatives. Corporations, engineering professionals, engineering faculty and college students involved in K-12 engineering initiatives.

Target Audience for Higher Education Career information for transition for students interested in careers in engineer, computer science or technology. Career information for transition for students interested in careers in engineer, computer science or technology. Higher education professionals (faculty, instructors, staff) who need access to ABET- related engineering education resources. Higher education professionals (faculty, instructors, staff) who need access to ABET- related engineering education resources. Engineering students in higher education — community colleges, undergraduate universities and research universities. Engineering students in higher education — community colleges, undergraduate universities and research universities.

Engineering Pathway Features: K-12 Community Resources K-12 Community Resources Higher Education Community Resources Higher Education Community Resources Resources for Broadening Participation: Careers, Diversity Resources for Broadening Participation: Careers, Diversity Browse and Search Resources by Keyword, Grade Level, Standard, Learning Resource Type, Title, Author, Review, Special Topics, Host Collection, Publication Year and more Browse and Search Resources by Keyword, Grade Level, Standard, Learning Resource Type, Title, Author, Review, Special Topics, Host Collection, Publication Year and more Metathesaurus to Suggest Related Search Terms Metathesaurus to Suggest Related Search Terms Links to related terms in the NSDL Links to related terms in the NSDL Reviews of resources/ Top Picks / Most Downloaded Reviews of resources/ Top Picks / Most Downloaded User statistics on downloads, views and comments User statistics on downloads, views and comments Online Cataloging; RSS Feeds of New Resources Online Cataloging; RSS Feeds of New Resources Personal Workspace Personal Workspace

K-12 Target Audience TeachEngineering’s vision is to use engineering as a vehicle to integrate science and math in K-12 classrooms through inquiry-based curricula and hands-on activities that demonstrate the creativity of engineering and are relevant to the lives of youth. TeachEngineering’s vision is to use engineering as a vehicle to integrate science and math in K-12 classrooms through inquiry-based curricula and hands-on activities that demonstrate the creativity of engineering and are relevant to the lives of youth.

Curricula Curricula Hands-on Hands-on Inquiry- and project-based Inquiry- and project-based Promote connections to other subjects Integrate Science, Technology, Math & Engineering concepts through engaging activities Promote connections to other subjects Integrate Science, Technology, Math & Engineering concepts through engaging activities Aligned with K-12 educational standards Aligned with K-12 educational standards Provides tools to assess learning outcomes Provides tools to assess learning outcomes Consistent look and feel is teacher friendly Consistent look and feel is teacher friendly It’s free, with low-cost lessons and activities It’s free, with low-cost lessons and activities K-12 Teacher/ Outreach Benefits

K-12 Student Benefits Hands-on learning engages youth while cementing theory Hands-on learning engages youth while cementing theory Students thrive on learning in cooperative groupings Students thrive on learning in cooperative groupings Curricula relate to everyday encounters in the lives of youth — learning in context… Curricula relate to everyday encounters in the lives of youth — learning in context… Experience first-hand that engineering is about creating things for the benefit of society Experience first-hand that engineering is about creating things for the benefit of society

Creating Value for Users K-12 Teachers K-12 Teachers One-stop shopping One-stop shopping Curricula for classroom use Curricula for classroom use Engineering Faculty and Fellows Engineering Faculty and Fellows Use collection to partner with local schools Use collection to partner with local schools Opportunity to make lasting contribution Opportunity to make lasting contribution University service-learning courseware opportunities University service-learning courseware opportunities Practicing engineers from industry and societies Practicing engineers from industry and societies What math and science do 5th graders do? What math and science do 5th graders do? What do 7th grade science teachers need? What do 7th grade science teachers need?

Engineering Our Water (USGS data) Wind Engineering (wind farm data) Fastracks (Denver transportation data) Encourage students to explore, construct meaning, critically think about and use data for analysis and design Web portals to real and archival data from real-world systems for use in engineering, science and math activities Web portals to real and archival data from real-world systems for use in engineering, science and math activities

EP Promotes Curricular Innovations Content: Multidisciplinary teamwork, hands-on and laboratory experiences, open- ended problem formulation and interactives. Content: Multidisciplinary teamwork, hands-on and laboratory experiences, open- ended problem formulation and interactives. Integrative thinking: linking theory to practice and society Integrative thinking: linking theory to practice and society Increasing & diversifying the engineering pipeline Increasing & diversifying the engineering pipeline

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EP Allows Users to Define Topical Series Black and African American Scientists and Engineers (62) Black and African American Scientists and Engineers (62) Broadening Participation (43) Broadening Participation (43) Cooperative and Collaborative Learning (10) Cooperative and Collaborative Learning (10) Engineer 2020 (31) Engineer 2020 (31) Engineering for Girls (9) Engineering for Girls (9) Ethics in Science and Engineering (95) Ethics in Science and Engineering (95) Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Engrg. (188) Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Engrg. (188) Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (19) Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (19) History of Technology (57) History of Technology (57) Mobile Learning (120) Mobile Learning (120) Multimedia Case Studies of Design in Industry (15) Multimedia Case Studies of Design in Industry (15) Nanotechnology (18) Nanotechnology (18) Native American Engineers and Scientists (31) Native American Engineers and Scientists (31) Persons with Disabilities (31) Persons with Disabilities (31) Community-service learning (42) Community-service learning (42) Simple Machines (40) Simple Machines (40) Teaching and Learning Research (72) Teaching and Learning Research (72) Technology and Society (15) Technology and Society (15) US News Top Ten Undergraduate Institutions (32) US News Top Ten Undergraduate Institutions (32) Women and Information Technology (1140) Women and Information Technology (1140)

Levels of Review in EP Supports a multi-tier evaluation system from our national award competition with sponsors from industry to user-based reviews of individual learning resources. Supports a multi-tier evaluation system from our national award competition with sponsors from industry to user-based reviews of individual learning resources. Ingestion level (minimum level) Ingestion level (minimum level) User ratings & comments User ratings & comments Peer review Peer review Premier award Premier award

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Align Educational Resources to Standards Align K-12 curricula with K-12 STEM educational standards. Initial states (CO, MA, NC) Align K-12 curricula with K-12 STEM educational standards. Initial states (CO, MA, NC) National (McREL, AAAS, NSES, NCTM, ITEA) National (McREL, AAAS, NSES, NCTM, ITEA) Cross-correlated Cross-correlated Use ABET accreditation criteria for indexing, evaluating, selecting and reusing undergraduate engineering content. Use ABET accreditation criteria for indexing, evaluating, selecting and reusing undergraduate engineering content.

Growing the Engineering Pathway Harvest/adapt resources from targeted projects (e.g., NSF GK-12 awards, NSF Engineering Research Centers, National Academy). Harvest/adapt resources from targeted projects (e.g., NSF GK-12 awards, NSF Engineering Research Centers, National Academy). Harvest/adapt resources related to cutting-edge gaps (NSF priorities, NAE Engineer 2020 reports). Harvest/adapt resources related to cutting-edge gaps (NSF priorities, NAE Engineer 2020 reports). Leverage engineering content and services within other NSDL collections. Leverage engineering content and services within other NSDL collections. Infuse resources on inclusion and diversity in engineering education. Infuse resources on inclusion and diversity in engineering education.

Example TeachEngineering Resource: Simple Machines

Planned Engineering Pathway Features: K-12 Premier Award K-12 Premier Award Mapping to content standards in all states Mapping to content standards in all states My Workspace will have teacher folders, public folders My Workspace will have teacher folders, public folders Ability to publish folders or lists of resource links Ability to publish folders or lists of resource links Recommender system Recommender system More social networking (commenting, tagging, forums, etc.) More social networking (commenting, tagging, forums, etc.) More student-centric resources and rating schemes More student-centric resources and rating schemes Expert editors on disciplinary pages Expert editors on disciplinary pages Improved mobile device access Improved mobile device access Widgets that can be added to your website for customized search Widgets that can be added to your website for customized search

Hands-On Workshop Together explore Engineering Pathway/ NSDL scenarios Together explore Engineering Pathway/ NSDL scenarios Register in EP to access workspace and NSDL expert voices Register in EP to access workspace and NSDL expert voices Explore Simple Machines, Black Scientists and Engineers, Engineering for Girls, Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Engineering Explore Simple Machines, Black Scientists and Engineers, Engineering for Girls, Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Engineering Mobile learning lesson plan example Mobile learning lesson plan example We value your feedback – please freely share your ideas and suggestions. We value your feedback – please freely share your ideas and suggestions.

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