nsdl workshops's List: NSDL General Overview

NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.

An overview of NSDL Pathways--educational level and discipline specific views of NSDL collections that are coordinated by leading organizations within the NSDL Network

Example resource collections in NSDL for K12 audiences

NSDL Pathways are partners who provide access to audience-specific views of appropriate NSDL resources and services (portals). Pathway audiences may be grouped by grade level, discipline, resource or data type, or some other designation.

Created for middle school teachers: A direct path to selective online resources for instruction and professional development from the National Science Digital Library

Teachers’ Domain is an online library of more than 1,000 free media resources from the best in public television. These classroom resources, featuring media from NOVA, Frontline, Design Squad, American Experience, and other public broadcasting and content partners are easy to use and correlate to state and national standards.

Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado.

Whether you want to build your content knowledge or need a quick refresher just in time to teach a topic, NSDL Science Refreshers provide quick and easy access to high-quality science content. These resources from trusted providers are selected and organized by grade level and subject area in order to save you time and effort in finding interactive tutorials, diagrams, articles, and other materials to enhance your content knowledge. The initial launch of this service focuses on resources for K-6 educators.

Project 2061 is a long-term initiative of AAAS to help all Americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. To achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services—books, CD-ROMS, on-line resources, professional development, and public outreach—that educators, researchers, parents and families, and community leaders can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation’s education system.

Atlas of Science Literacy is a two-volume collection of conceptual strand maps—and commentary on those maps—that show how students’ understanding of the ideas and skills that lead to literacy in science, mathematics, and technology might develop from kindergarten through 12th grade.

NSDL Science Literacy Maps help teachers connect concepts, standards, and NSDL resources.

NSDL's Classic Articles in Context (CAC)
allows ongoing access to:

* Landmark works of scientific inquiry via dynamic learning spaces for teachers and learners
* Links to related NSDL teaching resources and bibliographies of contemporary articles that cite classic papers
* A venue for collaborative discussion and contribution directed by its users

The vision of Project Tomorrow is insure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world. We believe that by supporting the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities, students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century.

NSDL now provides access to audio, video, and other multimedia resources for science and math education through Apple’s iTunes Store. iTunes U is a free service that gives users of Apple's iTunes access to audio and video from leading educational institutions. The Beyond Campus section of iTunes U includes museums, public radio and television stations, and other non-profit educational providers

Reports from surveys and presentations from Project Tomorrow and the NetDay Speak Up annual survey

Excerpts from research from Hiltz and Goldman on online learning environments for teacher professional development

Join us for a series of Web Seminars developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) focusing on a variety of science topics and targeting K-12 grade level educators. All web seminars will include information and resources for educators available on the NSDL website. Presenters are well-respected, veteran educators from NSDL and other professional organizations with diverse backgrounds and experience

Online teacher professional development magazine for educators on integrating science and literacy with a focus on the polar regions.

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