The Ocean Drilling Distance Learning Program

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The Ocean Drilling Distance Learning Program
Funding for this project was provided by the
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
(TIFB), the Kay and Jerry Cox Middle School
Endowment, the TAMU Colleges of Education and
Geosciences and the U.S. Department of Education
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eEducation Model
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College of EducationeEducation Group

• NSBRI National Space Biomedical Research
  Institute
• Ocean Drilling Distance Learning Program
• PEER Partnership for Environmental Education and
  Rural Health
• TMFP Technology Mentor Fellowship Program

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Ocean DrillingDistance Learning Program
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Overview

• The Ocean Drilling Distance Learning Program
  (OD-DLP) at Texas AM University builds on the
  exciting scientific research achieved by the
  Ocean Drilling Program to enhance middle school
  science education. The OD-DLP is made possible
  through the collaborative efforts of the College
  of Geosciences and the Ocean Drilling Program,
  and the eEducation Group in the College of
  Education at Texas AM University.

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Program Objectives

• Increasing the technology hardware available in
  rural middle school science classrooms,
• Providing professional development on technology
  integration into classroom instruction for middle
  school science teachers,
• Providing earth science instructional materials
  electronically to rural middle school science
  classrooms. 

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Participating School Districts
Districts Participated in Ship to Shore
Conferences
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Equipment Provided to Participating Districts

• Each startup district classroom received
• Five Networked Computer Workstations
• Teacher Laptop
• Digital Camera and Scanner
• Laser Printer
• High-end Projector

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Professional Development

• Five Day Intensive
• Opportunities in earth science and instructional
  technology
• Sessions focus on hands-on training
• Sessions spotlight web-based curricula and
  resources
• Each participant learns how to create a web-based
  science lesson using Trackstar and QuizStar 

• Intensive Schedule
• Participant Roster
• TrackStar Projects

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Web-based Curricula Framework

• Lesson Objectives
• Pre-tests and Post-tests with answer keys
• Presentation of Concepts
• Downloadable Student Journal Activity Sheets for
  Experiments and Activities
• Teacher Lesson Notes
• An outline of science and technology TEKS
  Standards that are addressed in the lesson

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Web-based Curricula Modules

• The Changing Tides Module
• Ice Volume Module
• Sediments What Can We Learn from Mud ? Module
• 645 Texas middle school students are currently
  field-testing the modules in their classrooms

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Curriculum Module Highlights

• Animations and Simulations
• Lesson Presentation of Concepts
• Lesson Activity
• Student Journal Sheet
• Teacher Notes
• Test for Understanding Posttest
• Standards Targeted Page

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Ship to Shore Conferencing

• Mrs. Linsley taught seven weekly lessons,
  which were broadcasted live from the JOIDES
  Resolution
• Program Introduction-Leg 194
• Shipboard Laboratories
• Sediments-Types and Distribution
• Geological Time
• Using Sound as a Tool
• Changes in Sea Level
• The End is Just Beginning

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Instructional Delivery and Design

• The interface includes instructional slides that
  load in the large window
• Streaming video of the teacher on board loads in
  the lower right window
• Broadcast Orientation button directs the user to
  the Broadcast Agenda, Teachers Notes, Student
  Journal Activity Page, and Related Resources
• ASK A QUESTION button directs the user to the ASK
  A QUESTION submission page

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Sample LessonHow Old is Old? Geologic Time

• Mrs. Linsley begins each lesson by giving the
  weather report from the ship. The students
  record weather conditions in their journals from
  the ship and in their local communities

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Highlights of Ship to Shore Conferencing Pages

• Getting Started
• Broadcasts, Schedule and Resource Center
• Teacher Orientation Page
• Student Journal Activity
• ASK A QUESTION Response Page
• Geological Time Broadcast

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Guest Scientist

• Dr. Michael Howell Paleontologist University of
  South Carolina
• These Sample Lesson Slides were used as Mrs.
  Linsley and the guest scientist presented concepts

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Time for Ask A Question!!
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ASK A QUESTION

• Mrs. Linsley, along with project scientists,
  answered student questions that were submitted
  through the Ask a Question system
• The teacher on board highlighted students
  questions and scientists responses during each
  broadcast
• All ASK A QUESTION responses are posted on the
  weekly A-A-Q response pages

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Classroom Responses to the Broadcasts

• I cant tell you how excited my kids are about
  this project I cant wait to show the other
  sections of students the archived broadcasts
  (Dwight McHazlett, Carrizo Springs Junior High
  Science Department)
• My students are super excited cant wait until
  the next broadcast (Johnetta Jenkins, St.
  Petersburg, FL)
• The activities are excellent and the students are
  really enjoying this opportunity thanks for
  letting me be a part of this exciting project
  (Lynn Beason, College Station ISD)

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Example Archived Broadcast January 31, 2001
Sediments Broadcast Sediments Module
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Future Directions

• Support for continued instructional materials
  development and professional development for
  teachers
• Support for Teacher on Board future ODP research
  Legs
• Expand the program to Texas districts in all 20
  ESC regions of the state
• Expand the program nationally and internationally