The Science Learning Network

9454714富兰克林研究所建议建立科学学习网络，这是一个由科学博物馆、行业和学校组成的独特的在线合作网络，旨在支持K-8年级的科学、数学和技术(SMT)的教与学。SLN将把科学/技术中心提供的教育资源与远程计算网络的力量结合起来，为教师发展和科学学习提供强大的新支持。到1997年12月，SLN将开发和评估以下内容：宇宙--一个在线SMT数据库和软件包，它将提供互动能力，积极和智能地协助K-8课堂教师进行因特网探索，就像电子“图书馆管理员”一样。在线博物馆合作-一个全国性的科学博物馆联盟(富兰克林研究所、探索博物馆、俄勒冈科学与工业博物馆、波士顿科学博物馆和明尼苏达科学博物馆)，将汇集他们的资源和专业知识来创建在线资产，并为大学预科SMT教师提供持续的远程计算网络专业开发。在线示范学校-一个由K-8学校组成的网络，与联盟博物馆和Unisys Corporation志愿者合作，作为SMT在线教学和学习的示范网站。在三年的时间里，SLN将为网上示范学校的180名教师和3,000名K-8学生提供直接支持。通过现有的教师网络，每个博物馆每年将为额外的200名教师提供专业发展。费城和迈阿密的城市系统倡议提供了在这些城市产生更广泛、系统影响的潜力。到授权期结束时，SLN将通过科学馆与产业界和学校的合作，提供经过现场测试的新型在线SMT社区模型。可持续发展网络的可持续影响将通过宇宙作为可公开访问的数据库和软件包的地位以及国家在线博物馆联盟的发展而得到保证，该联盟的网络资源将不断向教育工作者提供。在线示范学校的三年形成性发展将为SMT的学前教育改革提供重要数据，展示学校如何建设成为在线社区成员的能力，并展示在线资源如何促进教和学。Unisys公司已承诺支持这一项目，并将为NSF奖励总额的40%提供配套资金。

9454714 Helfrich The Franklin Institute proposes to establish the Science Learning Network (SLN), a unique online collaborative of science museums, industry and schools to support the teaching and learning of science, mathematics and technology (SMT) in grades K-8. The SLN will integrate the educational resources offered by science/technology centers with the power of telecomputing networking to provide powerful new support for teacher development and science learning. By December 1997 the SLN will develop and evaluate the following: UniVERSE - an online SMT database and software package which will provide interactive capabilities to actively and intelligently assist K-8 classroom teachers in their Internet explorations, much like an electronic "librarian." Online Museum Collaborative - a national consortium of science museums (The Franklin Institute, the Exploratorium, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Museum of Science - Boston, and Science Museum of Minnesota) that will pool their resources and expertise to create online assets and provide ongoing professional development on telecomputing networking for precollege SMT teachers. Online Demonstration Schools - a network of K-8 schools, working in collaboration with consortium museums and Unisys Corporation volunteers as demonstration sites for online teaching and learning in SMT. Over the course of three years, the SLN will provide direct support to 180 teachers and 3,000 K-8 students in the online demonstration schools. Through existing teacher networks, each museum will offer professional development for an additional 200 teachers each year. The Urban Systemic Initiatives in Philadelphia and Miami offer the potential for broader, systemic impact in those cities. By the end of the grant period, the SLN will provide field- tested models of a new kind of online SMT community through the collaboration of science museums with industry and schools. The sustainable impact of the SLN will be assured by UniVERSE's status as a publicly accessible database and software package and the development of the national consortium of online museums, whose network resources will be made available on an ongoing basis to educators. The three-year formative development of the online demonstration schools will contribute vital data to precollegiate school reform in SMT, showing how schools build capacity to become members of the online community and demonstrating how teaching and learning are enhanced by online resources. Unisys Corporation has pledged its support to this project and will provide matching funds for up to 40% of the total NSF award.