1. Social Media Revolution (Refresh)
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2. Powerful Connections for Math and Science in the Middle Grades
Quality Resources and
Powerful Connections for
Math and Science in the Middle Grades
Kimberly Lightle

3. Goals for Users
Develop increased content knowledge in science, mathematics, technology, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy
MSP2 collection and search
Resource guides and project blogs (online and print)
Webinars
RSS feeds
Opportunities
Participate in a virtual professional learning community (VPLC) and create and share knowledge within [and beyond] the MSP2 community
Belong to groups
Blog
Participate in conversations

4. MSP2 Collection and Search
MSP2 collection ~ 3,000 resources
MSP2 indexing guidelines
NSES controlled vocabulary
Search is embedded in NING with canned searches

5. Resource Guides and Blogs Provide Context/Reuse/Multiple Webspaces

6. Webinars
Content knowledge, pedagogy, and integrating technology, new tools
All webinars are recorded
Webinar Archive page

7. RSS Feeds Image of the day from NSF
Resources for middle school math & science
Connecting news to the NSES
Free technology for teachers
Engineering education
NYT science & technology and specific categories

8. Social Network

9. Teacher Leaders

10. Ideas for Collaboration
Build a special MSP2 climate change collection
Review science controlled vocabulary
Add content to existing Resource Guides or write or co-write new ones
Write posts for Expert Voices – Middle School Math and Science or Connecting News
On the NING
blog, start a group, facilitate a discussion
participate in discussions in forums and groups
Develop a series of webinars on climate change
Add teacher and student opportunities to wiki pages