Instructional Architect Helping to “Design the Digital Classroom”
The Research Office at Utah State UniDesIversity recently profiled the work of Mimi Recker and her Instructional Architect research group at Utah State University, funded by the NSF NSDL program.
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Improving Critical Thinking in Higher Education
Bob Panoff, Shodor’s executive director, presented […]

Shodor Receives Statewide Partnership Award
When it comes to partnering with other organizations to improve math and science education, there’s one North Carolina non profit organization that stands out: Shodor.
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From the Exploratorium: Digital Library Afterschool Website Launches!
Through a collaboration with the California School-age Consortium and their trainee network, […]

Welcome!
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This special issue of NSDL Whiteboard Report previews highlights of the 007 NSDL Annual Meeting: Advancing NSDL Networks to be held November 6-8, 2007. Contents include a message from NSDL Core Integration Director Kaye Howe, an overview of the meeting by Sarah Giersch, Chair of the 2007 Annual Meeting Planning Committee, and Bookmarks to meeting-related […]

The Middle School Portal, an NSDL Pathway portal for math and science teachers, has added a free, easy-to-use registration feature to its web site. Teachers can sign up for instant notification as new publications “go live.” Teachers are invited to register for announcements of all new publications or just for those in their field – […]

Teachers’ Domain Launches Open Educational Resources
On June 1, 2007 Teachers’ Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org announced the launch of Open Educational Resources–video segments, interactive activities, and lesson plans in earth science, engineering, life science, and physical science that are downloadable, sharable, and re-mixable. Whether you download them to your own computer, share them with your students and […]

The Journal of Chemical Education’s Software video collection, Chemistry Comes Alive! from the NSDL Chemistry Pathway has won the Pirelli Internetional Award in Chemistry.
The Pirelli Internetional Award is “The first international multimedia competition for the communication of Science and Technology, entirely carried out on the Internet (since 1996).” Prizes in physics, chemistry, mathematics and life […]

Double International Web Honors for Shodor
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The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, has recognized Shodor, a Durham based non profit organization that helps improve math and science education for students locally and nationally. Shodor was recognized in two categories as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement.
In the […]

Zero in on Comprehension Using the NSDL Concept Map Tool
Teachers work to connect broad learning concepts, standards and educational resources in K12 classrooms to ensure that their students’ progress is both developmentally sound and measurable. Until now there has not been an easy way to find and present students with the right online information at […]

NEW NSDL 2006 Annual Report

The National Science Digital Library’s 2006 Annual Report was released at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting earlier this month. The report highlights the multiple roles that NSDL plays in support of STEM education that include providing a resource repository, services, tools and activities for teacher professional […]

High Attendance at NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar on Plate Tectonics
On Nov. 30, 2006, 88 teachers participated in a web seminar with presenters Dr. Anthony Koppers and Dr. Chris Symons from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, making it one of the most highly attended seminars of the NSTA Web Seminar series this year. These interactive, small-group […]