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Flavio MendezSenior Director
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
New Resources and Tools
October 19, 2010
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Agenda
• Learning Center Overview• New resources• Using the “My Library” tool
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
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Overview
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With over 5,500 resources and practical tools to help you organize, personalize, and document your PD growth over time.
NSTA’s e-PD portal designed to help science teachers address their content/classroom needs.
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
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Over 67,300 active users with over 492,700 resources across their libraries
October 2010:
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SciGuides [35]Science Objects [74]SciPacks [19]Archived Seminars/Podcast [350+]
Journal Articles [3300+]NSTA Press Books [250+]e-Books [130+]e-Chapters [810+]
Symposia [6-10/year]
PD Institutes [6-10/year]
Web Seminars [100/yr]Short Courses [20+/year]
The Learning Center has over 5,500 resources
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I have used the following resources from the LC
Science Objects Journal Articles Web Seminars
Web Seminar Archives
Podcasts Online Short Courses
SciPacks
e-Books SciGuides e-Chapters
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http://learningcenter.nsta.org
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Featured e-PD resources
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2-hour free, self-paced, learningexperience
Interactive simulations Questions to promote
interaction and learning Based on science education
standards Seventy-four (74) currently
available
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Science Interactive
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I have used science simulations from the LC with my students
Yes No. But I think I will.
No. I do not think it would be
useful.
I need to learn more
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Featured e-PD resources
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3-5 Science Objects
Unlimited ContentMentor Email Support
Pedagogical Implications Component
Assessment and Certification Opportunity
SciPack
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Featured e-PD resources
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Valuable classroom resources for science
teachers interested in integrating the web
into their teaching Each SciGuide consists of:
Customized lesson plans using selected web resources
Approximately 100 standards-aligned web-accessible resources
Teacher media vignettes describing and showcasing the lessons
Samples of student work Science Interactives utilized in SciPack on
same topic
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Let’s pause for general questions
about the Learning Center
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What’s new?
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Atomic Structure
Science Objects:• Investigating Atoms• Properties of Atoms • Energy in Atoms
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Nutrition
Science Objects:• What is Food?• What Happens to the Food I Eat?• What Are Nutrients?• What Choices Lead to a Healthy Lifestyle?
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Let’s see a new Science Interactive
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Add Science Objects to
your “Library”
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Go to Learning Center Home Pagehttp://learningcenter.nsta.org
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See All Science Objects or Display Science Objects by Subject Area
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Add a Science Object to Library
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Which of the new SciPack titles are you going to try first?
Atomic Structure Nutrition I would like to try a different
SciPack title
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• Nutrition: Grades K-4
• Nutrition: Grades 9-12
• Science of Food Safety: Grades K-4
• Science of Food Safety: Grades 9-12
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• Journal Articles• e-Book Chapters• Web Seminar Archives and Podcasts
• Online Courses
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Add other resources to
your “Library”
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Go to Learning Center Home Pagehttp://learningcenter.nsta.org
or
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Find resources by:
• Subject
• Learning Resources & Opportunities
• All FREE Resources
• All FREE Lesson Plans
• Advanced Search
• Grade Level
• State Standards
• Learning Preference
Now you try it!
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Advanced Search
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Let’s pause for questions about resources in the Learning Center
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Using the Learning Center
Library
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• Store and annotate NSTA resources
• Upload your own resources
• Create personalized collections
• Share your collections with individuals, group, or make public
My Library
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
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Upload your own resources to My Library
• Word docs
• Excel files
• PPT pres.
• URLs
• Images
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Try it! Add a personal
resource, or a URL to your “Library”
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What type of resources did you add to your “Library”?
Word documents
PPT presentations
URLs Images Excel spreadsheets
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• NSTA & personal resources
• Share collections with one person or many
• Make your collection public
Create a Collection
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Share a Collection
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Create and Share a
Collection
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• Recover password
• Submit a ticket
• How to Guide - files
• System Check
• FAQ
• Phone Support
(M-F), 9 am – 6 pm ET
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Let’s pause for questions about your
Learning Center Library
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Learning Center Community
What’s next for the Learning Center?
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Learning Center Online Advisors
30 educators provide support
live and asynchronous
7 days/week; ~60 hours/week
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Live Support
• One-on-one live chat with Online Advisors
• Online Advisors can help LC users identify e-PD resources
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• Four public forums
• In-depth discussions about content, classroom practice, and e-PD resources
• Online Advisors participate in the discussion
Discussion Forums (asynchronous)
http://learningcenter.nsta.org/discuss
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Collaborators
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Don’t forget the web seminar evaluation
and your FREE SciPack
Earth & Space 8 Topics
Physical 6 Topics
Life 5 Topics
Completed Earth, Sun & Moon Gravity & Orbits The Solar System The Universe Weather & Climate Rock Cycle Plate Tectonics Earth’s Changing
Surface
Force & Motion Energy Nature of Light Chemical Reactions Electric and
Magnetic Forces
Atomic Structure
Cell Structure & Function
Coral Reef Ecosystems
Science of Food Safety
Resources & Human Impact
Nutrition
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http://learningcenter.nsta.org
Flavio MendezSenior Director
NSTA Learning Center
PH: 703-312-9250Email:
Questions?
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Thank you to the sponsor of tonight's Web Seminar:
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National Science Teachers AssociationDr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director
Zipporah Miller, Associate Executive Director Conferences and Programs
Al Byers, Assistant Executive Director e-Learning
LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
NSTA Web SeminarsPaul Tingler, Director
Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator