1. Dogan Seber, PhD San Diego Supercomputer Center University of California, San Diego I. DLESE Library II. DISCOVER OUR EARTH Earth Science Resources for Teachers and Students

2. What is DLESE? A place to find quality teaching and learning resources about the Earth system Support and services for educators and students Tips for using resources, workshops on teaching with data and how to use digital resources in the classroom… Tips for using resources, workshops on teaching with data and how to use digital resources in the classroom… A community-led effort, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) The geoscience member library of the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Using DLESE to Improve Earth System Education

3. What does DLESE offer? Web-based learning resources about the Earth Web-based learning resources about the Earth  Lesson plans, computer and lab activities, data, visualizations, virtual field trips, instructor guides…  Themed collections and reviewed collections  Resources are contributed and described by educators and scientists Using DLESE to Improve Earth System Education

4. Services to help users effectively create and use materials Search by educational standards Search by educational standards Find and contribute teaching tips and reviews Find and contribute teaching tips and reviews Community connections Attend workshops, summer institutes, and events Attend workshops, summer institutes, and events Learn about funding sources Learn about funding sources Participate in discussion groups on a wide range of topics Participate in discussion groups on a wide range of topics Receive DLESE monthly electronic newsletter Receive DLESE monthly electronic newsletter Interfaces and tools to allow exploration of Earth data sets What does DLESE offer? Using DLESE to Improve Earth System Education

5. http://www.dlese.org

6. Discover Our Earth

8. Introduction This project stems from a solid earth science research project. Discover Our Earth is an educational website designed for discovery-based learning. We provide free access to the data with specialized internet mapping software and other software tools as well as supportive information.

9. System Design & Requirements A computer and an Internet connection are all you need to access this site. teacher pages, student pages web tools Access is provided through three gateways: teacher pages, student pages and web tools This allows users to access the website from multiple perspectives. Technology used: GIS, Java, Flash, HTML

10. Grade Levels Primarily Undergraduate and High School Some resources for Middle School Elementary School???

11. Teacher’s Guide Provide supportive material for teachers Links to students pages, activities and web tools

12. Student Pages Provide supportive material for students. Include interactive, inquiry-based activities for students.

13. TOOLS Interactive Mapping Tools Virtual Experiments 3D Graphics

14. Interactive Mapping Tools The Quick Use Earth Study Tool (QUEST) is an interactive web mapping tool designed for students.

15. Virtual Experiments Interactive experiments allow students to test their own ideas. Experiments: - Continental Drift - Isostasy - Viscosity - Geology Explorer