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NSDL: A New Tool for Teaching and Learning

Explore the National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library - a hub of educational resources enhancing teaching and learning at all levels. Discover lesson plans, interactives, documents, maps, and more.

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NSDL: A New Tool for Teaching and Learning

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  1. NSDL: A New Tool for Teaching and Learning

  2. The National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library The National Science Foundation’s online library of resources for education and research … …established to catalyze and support continual improvements in STEM education at all levels (K-12, Higher Education, and Lifelong Learning).

  3. What is a Digital Library? Lesson Plans Interactives Documents Maps Communities of Practice Images Exhibits Videos Data Sets Remotely Operated Instruments Professional Development Services News Tools Animations Visualizations

  4. Resources are Scattered across the Internet Data Sets from USGS Teachers’ Guides from PBS Articles from ENC Interactive Simulations from Universities Online Exhibits from the Exploratorium Publications from AAAS Ask Dr. Math

  5. Digital Libraries Offer Coordinated Access NSDL Repository

  6. Why Not Just Use Google?

  7. Do I have time to look through 3.2 million search results, most of which are not related to Science and Math education? Will I have to pay for resources at a .com? Will the science be accurate? Not relevant to Science or Math education.

  8. Inappropriate content for student viewing in a classroom setting

  9. EducationalInnovation Collections & Services LeveragedPartnerships Technical Innovation Four Facets of NSDL A library of exemplary educational collections and services A center for innovation in science education A leveraging partnership among resource/service providers A locus of technical innovation for educational digital libraries

  10. NSDL is a work in progress being built by community participation… Scientists Students Technology Experts Professional Organizations Universities Teachers Museums Content Providers Research Laboratories Publishers Government Agencies

  11. NSF Division of Undergraduate Education NATIONAL VISITING COMMITTEE CORE INTEGRATION UCAR CORNELL COLUMBIA NSDL COMMUNITY POLICY EVALUATION COMMUNITY SERVICES CONTENT TECHNOLOGY SUSTAIN- ABILITY STANDING COMMITTEES

  12. Services Pathways NSDL Grant Funding Targeted Research Assemblages of resources to serve a particular audience Tools supporting NSDL users and developers Investigations of new technologies and evaluations of educational impact NSDL’s 184 funded awards represent 99 different institutions in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Next Solicitation anticipated for release in January 2005 with award notification expected by October 2005.

  13. NSDL Offers Educators… An organized point of access to the Internet for high quality resources supporting STEM education A source for accurate, appropriate, and relevant information for educators and learners at all levels Peer reviewed materials Resources that supportstandards

  14. NSDL Offers Researchers… An opportunity to disseminate information about methods, data, and results in multimedia and interactive environments A connection to educators and learners who want access to real scientists and the processes of scientific research A resource for discovering tools that enable data interoperability and visualization

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