The Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE) Pathway

科学和数学非正式学习教育（SMILE）途径服务于非正式学习社区的数字资源管理需求。科学技术中心、博物馆和校外项目提供的科学和数学探究体验不同于在正式课堂上发现的体验。互动展览、多媒体演示、虚拟环境、动手活动、户外野外指南、工程挑战和便利程序只是非正式学习社区使用的一些精心设计的资源，使科学和数学概念变得生动起来。通过专门为非正式学习资源设计的组织框架，SMILE途径使教育工作者能够在多个机构和收藏中找到和探索高质量的教育材料。SMILE途径还通过创建易于访问的在线材料连接，包括专门为将有效的科学和数学教育扩展到所有社区而添加的材料，扩大了代表性不足的群体的参与。为了进一步推广SMILE路径和NSDL的使用，项目人员正在创建专业发展计划和一个由教育工作者和内容专家组成的强大在线社区，以展示与数字资源相关的最佳实践。最后，为了保证SMILE路径的持续增长和参与，正在向创始机构以外的扩展合作伙伴提供资金和编辑支持，以向NSDL添加新的数字资源。

The Science and Math Informal Learning Education (SMILE) pathway is serving the digital resource management needs of the informal learning community. The science and math inquiry experiences offered by science and technology centers, museums, and out-of-school programs are distinct from those found in formal classrooms. Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, virtual environments, hands-on activities, outdoor field guides, engineering challenges, and facilitated programs are just some of the thoughtfully designed resources used by the informal learning community to make science and math concepts come alive. With an organizational framework specifically designed for informal learning resources, the SMILE pathway is empowering educators to locate and explore high-quality education materials across multiple institutions and collections. The SMILE pathway is also expanding the participation of underrepresented groups by creating an easily accessible nexus of online materials, including those specifically added to extend the reach of effective science and math education to all communities. To promote the use of the SMILE pathway and the NSDL further, project staff are creating professional development programs and a robust online community of educators and content experts to showcase best practices tied to digital resources. Finally, to guarantee continued growth and involvement in the SMILE pathway, funding and editorial support is being provided to expansion partners, beyond the founding institutions, to add new digital resources to the NSDL.