1. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The Role of Digital Libraries in High School Teaching of STEM Panel Presentation Sarita Nair, Katherine Hanson, Marcia Mardis, Wesley Shumar

2. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Agenda Panel Introductions & Overview Research Questions Presentations The Gender & Science Digital Library Effective Access Michigan Teacher Network Math Forum Questions & Feedback

3. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Introductions & Overview What is the Role of Digital Libraries in the High School Teaching of STEM? Sarita Nair – Project Director, GSDL Katherine Hanson - PD/PI Effective Access & GSDL Marcia Mardis - Project Director, MTN Wesley Shumar – Ethnographer, Math Forum

4. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Research Questions How are high school teachers currently using digital resources? What would they like to be doing? How does collaborative planning (or the lack thereof) affect DL development? Do K-12 educators care about metadata? Where does ‘Google’ fit into the development paradigm?

5. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The GSDL For all STEM disciplines Equitable materials for all students with emphasis on female engagement Inter-disciplinary examination of the role of gender in teaching and learning Serving a broad audience Offering a wide range of content

6. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The GSDL Design considerations for K-12 Focus group feedback Results of pilot testing Usage data http://www.gsdl.org Basis for Effective Access research project

7. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Effective Access Web use and textbooks are the two most relied upon resources Teachers learn about resources from colleagues and professional development Teachers say there’s not enough time to make effective use of the web Resources used for background information, not necessarily integrated into the classroom

8. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Effective Access Teachers http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=2 6853192055 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=2 6853192055 Developers http:// www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=322201 85416 www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=322201 85416

9. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Michigan Teacher Network Founded in 1998 for Michigan educators 17,000+ page views per day Statewide PD events searching and classroom planning resources Original collection policy limited to Web sites- -now changing to item level http://www.michiganteacher.net

10. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Michigan Teacher Network What’s consistent in the established literature? Time is consistently a big factor Teachers say quality is important but don’t take time to evaluate quality Teachers consult colleagues (Sutton, 1999) But, recent research leads elsewhere…

11. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Data collected from April 29-May 14, 2003

12. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Top Searches 2/19-3/5/2003 classroom management300 sciences102 lesson plans90 sound87 states91 history72 social studies71 economics64 elementary education64 technology education58

13. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Top Searches 3/26-4/9/2003 classroom management304 physical education60 lesson plans55 educational assessment51 fractions47 private schools41 weather39 rainforests35 music34 life science31

14. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Top Searches 4/29-5/14/2003 classroom management180 listserv(s)146 poetry of kids109 science48 lesson plans41 private schools37 zookeeper31 plants30 plagiarism28 organizational skills27

15. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Data collected from April 29-May 14, 2003

16. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Conclusions Many users exhibit “Search Engine Habits” Search for items beyond scope of collection Seem to be expecting to search site text, not metadata Perform searches on browsing categories

17. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Conclusions Most searches occur after school MTN users seek classroom management help the most Science is the most searched curriculum area Users search very broad or very narrow concepts with few terms Users seem to want objects Users repeatedly type in the same search

18. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Users misunderstand sometimes… Ozzy Osbourne Motown Hoe Down Health priorities in Australia Bay City Boating and Fishing Recipes (food) Spices and herbs Buying a car SARS Mazda rx-8 Bush declares war

19. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Michigan Teacher Network Citation Analysis Practitioner literature between 1998 and 2002 Collection development, working with S&M teachers, working with S&M students advice Hypothesis: there’s not much out there

20. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Michigan Teacher Network Citation Analysis Conclusions Not much out there Collection development focuses on entire Web site, not object level More than “This is How We Do it Good” Little authoring collaboration Need to do same study on S&M practitioner literature for comparison What does it all mean?

21. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The Math Forum - Introduction Building of the Math Forum site was very ground up-the site evolved based on user interests The site evolved with the Web Focus was always in supporting a community that cared about math education Resources were built out of interactions and collections of gifts A utopian system of generalized reciprocity

22. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The Math Forum - Evaluation Evaluation at the Math Forum established a process for understanding the possibilities for social interaction and resource development Community was central to the success of The Math Forum The Math Forum strategy for building resources gave people “buy-in” as well as creating a “rich site” Different “teacher types” were supported in different ways

23. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The Math Forum - Community From the beginning the Math Forum saw themselves as a Community Community gives people a sense of attachment and belonging The community was supported by f2f and online activities Active teachers developed a sense of emotional attachment to the site

24. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 The Math Forum - Teachers There are three main teacher types using the Math Forum Novice, Intermediate, Expert There seem to be some gendered differences in interaction Leaders who become major contributors to the site are rare but essential

25. MIC 2003, Vancouver, B.C. August 5 – 8, 2003 Conclusion Questions for Panelists Comments on Research Questions Thank you!