E-Learning

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Frank Owens Associate Executive
DirectorProfessional Programs Al
Byers Assistant Executive Director E-Learning and
Government Partnerships
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Scalable, Sustainable, and Customized
e-Professional Development
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July 2008 Collection

• Roughly 25 Free and80 free or under 1.00
• 788 products free (0)
• 1546 products (1)
• 0 product (1-3)
• 312 products (3-5)
• 39 products (5-10)
• 101 products (10-20)
• 138 products (20)

• Over 2,924 e-PD Resourcesand Opportunities
  Available

• 2048 Journal Articles
• 226 NSTA Press Books
• 17 NSTA Press e-books
• 449 NSTA Book e-Chapters
• 24 SciGuides (vetted web resources)
• 70 Web Seminars/YR (access to live experts)
• 87 Archived Web Seminars
• 10 Symposia/YR (blended f2f and online training)
• 52 Science Objects (free asynchronous modules)
• 13 SciPacks (online modules with certification
  option expert support)
• 3 NSTA Online Short Courses (fixed stop/start
  date, facilitator driven)

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Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center

• 5-10 Hour Online and On-Demand e-PD Teacher
  Learning Experience
• 3-5 Free Science Objects, plus
• Individualized email support for content
• Pedagogical Implications component
• Opportunity for Certification by passing a Final
  Assessment

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Featured e-PD resourceswithin the Learning Center

• Sample Interactives and Multimedia from various
  Science Objects
• Air Track
• Seismic Waves
• Vertical Balloons
• Journey to the Planets
• Magnify the Night Sky
• Make a Reef
• Potential Energy

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Total List of ScienceStandards Topics

• Earth and Space Science
• Earth, Sun and Moon
• Gravity and Orbits
• The Solar System
• The Universe
• Oceans Effect on Weather and Climate
• Earths Changing Surface
• Earths History
• Rock Cycle
• Plate Tectonics
• Physical Science
• Magnetic and Electric Forces
• Force and Motion
• Nature of Light
• Energy
• Elements, Atoms and Molecules
• Atomic Structure
• Chemical Reactions

• Life Science
• Cell Structure and Function
• Cell Division and Differentiation
• Cells and Chemical Reactions
• Regulation and Behavior of Organisms
• Heredity and Variation
• Biological Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Interdependence of Life
• Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
• Resources and Human Impact
• Food Science Safety
• Coral Reef Ecosystems
• Nutrition

• COMPLETED SCIPACKS
• IN PRODUCTION COMPLETED Q4 2008
• IN PRODUCTION COMPLETED Q1 2009
• TARGET Q2 2009

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Peer-Reviewed Evaluation Study Evaluation of
Online,On-Demand Science Professional
Development Material Involving Two Different
Implementation Models
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• e-PD System Tools
• My Learning Center 2.0-FREE
• My Library and Notepad Tool 2.0-FREE
• My PD Plan and Portfolio Tool 1.0-FREE
• My Calendar Tool 1.0-FREE
• My PD Indexer 2.0 (Pre/Post)-FREE
• State/District Accountability Admin tools 1.0
• State Standards Alignment of Resources 1.0

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Professional DevelopmentPlan and Portfolio Tool

• Create personalized plan outlining goals,
  evidences, and justifications for growth
• Upload files to demonstrate completion of
  goals with reflections
• Generate automatic PDF report with embedded
  URL links and images
• Submit climate conference portfolio document
  to NSTA for certificate

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Deployments State, District, andInstitution
Partnerships

• West Virginia Department of Education
• New Hampshire Department of Education
• Hawaii Department of Education
• Cincinnati Public School, Cincinnati, OH
• Louisville County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
• Gwinnett and Forsyth County Public Schools,
  Atlanta, GA
• Lincoln County Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
• Oregon Science Teachers Association
• Zero-G Flight Initiative
• University of Texas, Tyler, TX
• Texas AM University, Texarkana, TX
• Towson University, Towson, MD

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The NSTALearning Center

• Scalable
• Sustainable
• Individualized
• On-Demand e-PD
• With Accountability
• http//learningcenter.nsta.org