Serving the Needs of Pre-College Science and Mathematics Education: Impact of a Digital National Library on Teacher Education and Practice. Proceedings from a National Research Council Workshop (1999)

Thursday, September 24:

Meeting the needs of users of the digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education from the K-12 mathematics, science, and technology communities

8:15 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks:

Lee Jenkins, Workshop acilitator Rodger Bybee, Executive Director, CSMEE Frank attenberg, NSF Program Officer

9:45 AM

Overview and discussion of the August 1997 Workshop and the Report, Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education¹

Jay Labov, Responsible Staff Officer for the NRC's Digital National Library Workshops and reports

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Uses of a Digital National Library for Undergraduate SME&T education by the K-12 community - Topic 1:

As a potential user (teacher, learner, or teacher educator) of a digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education, what would have to be available in this facility,

both in terms of content and services, for you to initially log into this resource?

12:30 PM

Lunch. Optional viewing of Part 1 of the new 2-hour PBS series, net.Learning

1:45 PM

Uses of a Digital National Library for Undergraduate SME&T education by the K-12 community -Topic 2:

As a potential user (teacher, learner, or teacher educator) of a digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education, what would have to be available in this facility, both in terms of content and services, for you to use it consistently for your teaching or learning?

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions:

Topic 3: Uses of a Digital National Library for Use by People in Pre- and In-service Teacher Education Programs (Green 127)

What content, services and features should be incorporated into a digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education to best serve the curricular and professional needs of future teachers and those teachers involved with in-service programs in mathematics, science, and technology?

Topic 4: Uses of a Digital National Library by Professional Organizations for Teachers

What content, services and features should be incorporated into a digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education to best serve the needs of professional societies and organizations for teachers?

5:00 PM

Reports from Breakout groups for Topics 3 and 4

5:40 PM

Adjourn for the day. Dinner on your own (NRC staff will assist those participants who wish to meet together for dinner at a local restaurant in making arrangements and reservations)

Friday, September 25:

Materials and Resources that the K-12 mathematics, science, and technology education communities can provide to a digital national library

8:00 AM

Breakfast and optional viewing of Part 2 of the new PBS series, net.Learning

9:15 AM

Overview of NRC-sponsored initiatives in mathematics education and science education:

Curriculum Materials for Teacher Professional Development and the World Wide Web

Project RISE (Regional Initiatives in Science Education)

Beyond Discovery

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Topic 5: What kinds of content, services, and other resources are currently available in the K-12 mathematics, science, and technology education communities that should be made available for use in a digital national library for undergraduate SME&T education?

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review of all discussions, areas of consensus, ideas to be presented in the workshop report to the National Science Foundation.

Comments on net.Learning

Final comments and instructions

2:30 PM

Adjourn