The “www” of waves, weather and water: digital libraries help bring atmospheric and ocean sciences to life Holly Devaul Shelley Olds DLESE/UCAR

2 Agenda & Goals Learn about digital libraries Tour of DLESE  Activity: Explore DLESE on your own Learn about Teaching Boxes  Activity: Explore a Teaching Box Wrap up

3 Why use the web in teaching/learning? Provides access to materials that can supplement/enrich standard teaching materials or replace them when they are out-of-date, of poor quality or not available

4 Why digital libraries? How can they help support your instruction? Provide efficient discovery of quality materials Efficient = easy to find resources using search techniques Quality = selection criteria for resources included in library Provide safe environments and “ boundaries ” on the web Special collections and services aimed at your interests Teaching tips and reviews Teaching boxes – lessons developed by teachers to teach primarily with resources available on the web

5 Digital Library for Earth System Education National Science Foundation supported, offering free access to quality learning materials The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library

6 Supporting a broad audience of educators and learners, including K-12, university, informal education and the public Emphasis on pedagogical support for teaching and learning approaches that view Earth as a system

7 DLESE offers resources … Earth system science  Ocean sciences  Atmospheric sciences  Geology  Biology, ecology, environmental  Space, math and geography Types of resources  Lesson plans, activities  Data, visualizations  Tools and interfaces  Instructor guides

8 How resources get into DLESE Suggestions from users Organizations with many resources create a collection and apply for accessioning as a distinct collection

9 News & Opportunities  Learn about workshops, summer institutes, courses, and funding sources  Participate in discussion groups on a wide range of topics  Receive monthly newsletter - DLESE Matters! Web services  Embeds the DLESE search engine into your website  Expands your educational offerings  Provides local DLESE access for the convenience of students, educators, TAs, and the public. DLESE offers services … DLESE search query and results embedded into your site’s look and feel

Using DLESE

11 You can search several ways …. by entering keywords… Search for “waves”

12 Keyword-only searching returns 758 resources about waves- all kinds Descriptive info and links to each resource are returned

13 Refine your search: modify keywords and add grade level and resource type to your criteria High school Visualization coastal wave motion

14 Fewer, more targeted results

15 Tools for evaluating resource quality

16 View the full description of the resource

17 Access the resource itself

18 Search by educational standards Plan to expand to more detailed national standards and map to state standards A growing number of resources are associated with standards

19 Collections focus on particular content areas, resource types or audience Refine your search: Search by collection

20 You try it… What are you teaching in the fall? Or… what topics are hard to cover? Other questions to explore…  How can I help my students understand the Moon and Sun’s influence on tides?  How are ocean currents tracked?

21 Share your findings What topics did you search for? What kinds of resources did you find? How would you adapt them for your classroom?

22 DLESE Teaching Boxes Teaching Box Team DLESE Program Center, UCAR  Shelley Olds, Lynne Davis, Holly Devaul, Marianne Weingroff University of Colorado, Boulder  Huda Khan, Keith Maul University of California Museum of Paleontology  Judy Scotchmoor US Geological Survey, Menlo Park  Matt D’Alession, Phil Stopher, Joseph Kerski Teachers from the San Francisco Bay area  Peg Dabel, Deb Farkas, and many more Funding provided by the National Science Foundation

23 Stuff in a typical teaching box /binder /garage … Background content Lesson plan, quizzes Overheads Posters and pictures Bulletin board Props – field lens, magnets, maps Question: How organized are these materials? How do you tell someone how to use these resources? What would happen if your binder was lost…

24 Teaching Box Goals and Outcomes: why build them… Digital Library Users  Provide concrete examples that show how resources found online can be integrated into the classroom Teachers  Exposure to current research & scientific thinking  Increased understanding of science content  University credit to satisfy NCLB requirements Scientists  Meet broader impact requirements  Improve usefulness of data displays: maps, charts, tables etc.

25 What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes unique? 1. How they are built… teachers working with scientists and designers  Development uses a team approach, therefore the product is sound in both science content and pedagogy

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27 Development process details Workshop series  2 weekends: o Topic area and scope o Conceptual framework o Instructional approach  One week summer institute o Resource search o Lessons and activities Review and Revision  Science, pedagogy  Usability  In-classroom trial Outcome: 6 Teaching Boxes -middle & high school

28 What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes unique? 2. A conceptual framework…  Each box is developed around a set of interconnected concepts that incorporates national and state science standards.

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31 What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes unique? 3. A focus on inquiry…  Each box engages students in the process of science – focusing on the gathering and analyzing of evidence – exploring the nature of science.

32 What makes DLESE Teaching Boxes unique? 4. Earth system science resources  Examine DLESE resources within a pedagogical context  Adaptation and adoption

33 Feedback From Teachers “ The kids really wanted to come to class,” says the California teacher. “They were delighted. It made the topic come alive for them.” “I’m totally jazzed about this teaching box!” “It feels good to be treated as a professional.” From Scientists: “The teachers taught me that what I thought worked well, often needed to be improved – I learned a lot.” From Students “My favorite website is ‘What did T Rex Taste like?’ I’m not finished yet, but it’s really interesting.” “I like to take the little quizzes on the web pages we used.”

34 Forthcoming capabilities: Link DLESE search results to Box contents Align to state standards Develop collaborative technology tools  Modify existing Boxes  Facilitate lesson creation  Incorporate DLESE resources automatically

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42 Explore DLESE Teaching Boxes

43 Share with the group: Which Box(es) did you explore? What did you find in your Teaching Box?