1. Finding Partners, Creating Impact Rusty Low Poles Together Workshop NOAA Boulder, CO July 20-22, 2005

2. A trusted rapid and reliable resource for quality educational resources in the ocean, atmospheric and geosciences The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library Supported by the National Science Foundation www.dlese.org

3. DLESE: cyberinfrastructure supporting Earth system science education A repository of 10,000+ resources A cognitive tool facilitating integration of research and education A community connecting research scientists with classroom educators Innovatation laboratory

4. For use by educators: Library of 10,000+ educational resources searchable by topic, educational level, and resource type

5. DLESE Resource Types  Lesson plans, computer and lab activities, data visualizations, instructor guides, virtual field trips…  Themed collections about a specific topic

6. resources developed in conjunction with research:

7. Existing Collaborative Networks, Collections, Services

8. Use DLESE web services capability to provide a searchable ever-current list of educational links on your topic. For research programs with a public outreach component: http://preview.dlese.org/searchExamples/ipy/ipy.html

10. themed collection of educational resources http://www.csmate.colostate.edu/dwel/ Information for DLESE collection builders: http://www.dlese.org/libdev/collectio ns_overview.html

11. DLESE as crucible of STEM cultural change and collaboration: Network with other scientists, educators, curriculum developers

12. Meet grant requirements of research-based best practices: http://serc.carleton.edu/files/usingdata/UsingData.pdf Resources to leverage: Using Data in Undergraduate Science Classrooms: website & report*

13. Automated data Collection for report back to funding agencies: Structured feedback, via the Community Review System, from educators and learners who have used the resource Metrics crs.dlese.org

14. The Community Review System: An online vehicle for exchange of pedagogical content knowledge about the Earth and environment. So how much do you think your students really learned from this resource? Would you recommend using this resource for students who didn’t have much experience with technology? If you need metrics demonstrating the effectiveness of your Scientific outreach:

15. Leveraging NSF Investment: 1. Marketing and visibility: Project: submit a resource Community: create a collection 2. Functionality: Website discovery system Documenting learning outcomes 3. Build on existing educational products and tools Teaching Boxes Earth Exploration Toolkit Evaluation toolkit rlow@ucar.edu