The TeachEngineering Digital Library Collection: An Engineering Resource for K-12

1. The TeachEngineering Digital Library Collection:An Engineering Resource for K-12 Jacquelyn Sullivan and Mindy Zarske— University of Colorado at Boulder René Reitsma — Oregon State University Gary Ybarra, Nancy Shaw and Paul Klenk — Duke University Mike Mooney — Colorado School of Mines Martha Cyr — Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2. TeachEngineering is… A searchable, web-based digital library collection of standards-based, engineering lessons and activitiesfor K-12 see TeachEngineering.com

3. TeachEngineering Vision To useengineering as a vehicle to integrate scienceandmathin K-12 classrooms through inquiry-based curricula and hands-on activities that demonstrate thecreativity of engineeringand arerelevantto the lives of youth Initial curricular contents: • 111 lessons • 201 hands-on activities • Increasing thru 2006

4. TeachEngineering Infrastructure • System architecture developed by OSU • Traditional digital library architecture based on Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP software tools • Unified “look & feel” template requires commoncurricular elements

5. TeachEngineering Infrastructure • Functionality for searching and displaying curricula • Associates related curricula into comprehensivecurricular units • Checking systemverifies all linked connections are operational

6. Creating Value for Users • K-12 Teachers • One-stop shopping • Curricula for classroom use • Engineering Faculty and Fellows • Use collection to partner with local schools • Opportunity to make lasting contribution • University service-learning courseware opportunities • Practicing engineers from industry and societies • What math and science do 5th graders do? • What curricular content are 7th grade science teachers held accountable for students learning?

7. TeachEngineering Features • Initial states (CO, MA, NC) • National (McREL, AAAS, NSES, NCTM, ITEA) • Cross-correlated • Standards-based  • Organized by: • Activities • Lessons • Multi-week curricular units • Living Labs • Dynamic (contents evolve) • Consistent look and feel(requires structured template)

8. Lesson or Activity Summary Student Learning Objectives Background & Concepts for Teachers Engineering Connections Correlating Educational Standards Activity Preparation Procedures Extensive (and varied) Assessment Vocabulary and Definitions Time Required Expendable Cost per Group Troubleshooting Tips Extension Activities Consistent TE Components

9. Web portals to real and archival data from real-world systems for use in engineering, science and math activities Engineering Our Water (USGS data) Wind Engineering (wind farm data) Fastracks (Denver transportation data) Encourage students to explore, construct meaning, critically think about and use data for analysis and design

10. Searching TeachEngineering Searchable at multiple levels by: Subject area Grade level Keyword Educ. Standard Lesson Activity and more... Example:Search for engineering lessons about the laws of motion that address Colorado physical science standard 2.1for 5th grade…

11. Early Teacher Curriculum Ratings

12. Service-Learning Outreach Corps • Service-learning technical elective • Upper-division undergraduate students • Use TE digital library as resource • Outreach scholarship: • Develop & test a new lesson & activity for TE • Example: elementary-level Simple Machines from Pyramids to Skyscrapers

13. TeachEngineering Challenges • Long-term sustainability • Collection growth • Collection maintenance • Routine software upgrades • Prompt broken link resolution • Upgrade curricular componentswith user feedback • Expanding state standards for all 50 states • State standards currency (~every 5 years)

14. TeachEngineering Challenges • Incorporating new content from faculty nationwide — university and K-12 • Evolve contents as new fields emerge • Content quality • Assessment is critical (it’s about the users…) • Better QA/QC mechanisms • Central processing capability? • Create corporate alliance(with HP partnership)

15. ASEE Partnership • Promote TeachEngineering collection • Engineering faculty workshops • K-12 teacher professional development workshops • K-12 Surveys, feedback

16. TeachEngineering.com