Curriculum Customization Service John Weatherley, Tamara Sumner, Lynne Davis, Jonathan

Ostwald, Katy Ginger, Holly Devaul

Digital Learning Sciences (CU/UCAR), Denver Public Schools, NSDL.

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Topics

Educational foundations Technical components NCore components Customization environment (future

work)

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Extreme classroom diversity in knowledge, skills, and interests

Losing digital learners

K-12 STEM: A New Urgency

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ApproachCustomize instruction using NSDL resources to enable students with different knowledge, abilities, and interests to get at same learning goal

Address capabilities of groups of learners or misconceptions of specific learners

Support contemporary instructional strategies – visual and experiential learners

Augment curriculum with locally relevant examples or timely science events

Incorporate current scientific data in the classroom to support student inquiry

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Program Goals Develop model for embedding customization

using NSDL resources into mainstream classroom practice Tied to district curricula

Accessed via district classroom administration tools

Supported through district PD programs

Demonstrate impact on teaching and learning in Denver Public Schools in secondary Earth science

Leverage district capacity and infrastructure for sustainability

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Customizing Instruction

Begin with high-quality, standards-based, inquiry-oriented science curriculum

Provide teachers with diagnostic resources to characterize learner needs

Use NSDL resources to address conceptual and motivational needs

Share lesson plans, NSDL resources , diagnostic resources and receive PD credit

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Demonstrating Impact

Semester-long field trial in Fall 2009 110 middle and high school Earth science

classrooms Currently funded to assess teacher usage,

behaviors, and attitudes Usage instrumentation Survey

Seeking additional support to evaluate impact on teacher practice, teacher knowledge and student learning

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Educational foundations Technical components NCore components Customization environment (future

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Digitized and Enhanced Curriculum AGI / It’s About Time Science

Curriculum Implementation Guides developed

by the Denver Public Schools Components: Curriculum, units,

subunits, key concepts, activities, assessments, teaching aids

NCore enhancements: Strand Maps, Embedded NSDL resources

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Curriculum Customization Service Placing the Denver Public Schools curriculum

in an on-line customization environment

CCS Information ModelObject Types

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CCS Architecture

manages

Curriculum Customization ServiceMiddleware

OtherCurriculaInterfaces

NSDL Search

Services

Strand Map

Service (SMS)

Curricula, Customizations

Repository& Information

Model

NSDL CollectionSystem (NCS)

Denver Public SchoolsCurriculum

User Interface

NSDL ResourceRepository

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Educational foundations Technical components NCore components Customization environment (future

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NCore Component: NSDL Catalog System Stores and manages the curriculum and information model

ActivitiesKey Concepts Units

Teaching aids

Assessments

NCore Component: Strand Map Service Incorporates AAAS benchmarks into the curriculum

Chapter, strand, grade level and benchmark

text Map visualizations Interactive maps

NCore Component: Search services Automatic retrieval and embedding of related NSDL resources

Resources retrieved and displayed by resource type Top Picks

Human selections

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Educational foundations Technical components NCore components Customization environment (future

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Science Curriculum Guide

Show notes of others Show my notes

SAVE DRAFT

Interactive Resources

EDIT | PRINT

Learning Goals and Assessments

Concepts and Standards

LESSON PLAN DEV. & SHARING

PRINT

SUBMIT & SHARE

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Resources

NCore platform: http://ncore.nsdl.org/

NSDL Catalog System http://wiki.nsdl.org/index.php/Community:NCS

Strand Map Service http://strandmaps.nsdl.org

Search Services NSDL search:

http://ncore.nsdl.org/index.php?menu=services&submenu=services!search DDS search:

http://ncore.nsdl.org/index.php?menu=services&submenu=services!discovery