NASAs Center for

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NASAs Center for
The NASA Center for Distance Learning Collaborati
ons and Blended Learning for K-12 11th Sloan-C
International Conference on Asynchronous
Learning November 17-19, 2005 in Orlando,
Florida Randall Caton Thomas E. Pinelli Special
Thanks to Sharon Bowers
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Resources to Support Instruction, Inquiry, and
Integration
Serving Educators and Students in Grades K-16
Grades 3-5
Grades K-2, 3-5
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Adults
Grades 6-8
For All Students
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NASAs Kids Science News Network
Newsbreaks that feature kids teaching kids
concepts about science, math, and technology. For
Grades K-2, animated characters teach children
some basic math and science concepts.
Designed as 30-second and 60-second videos which
can be seen via the Internet, TV, videotape or
DVD.
Grades 3-5 Peer Newsbreaks
Grades K-2 Animated Newsbreaks
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NASAs Kids Science News Network
http//ksnn.larc.nasa.gov
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For Kids, By KidsLanguage arts/Science/Math/Tec
hnology Integration
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NOTICIENCIAS NASA
http//ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov
Noticiencias NASA is a video and web-based
program especially targeted for Latinos. Kids are
featured teaching other kids concepts about
science, math, and technology.
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The NASA Sci Files
http//scifiles.larc.nasa.gov
Emphasizes research, problem-based learning,
and scientific inquiry.
Interviews with researchers give students a
better understanding of current NASA research and
career opportunities.
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The NASA Sci Files
A website designed for kids.
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You can choose from many online activities
available with each program. These activities
introduce students to science as inquiry and
problem-based learning.
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http//connect.larc.nasa.gov

The NASA CONNECT website is full of
useful information, lesson guides, and web-based
resources. Episodes are 30 minutes in length
and include animations that help students
understand basic math and science concepts.
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The Educator Guide is packed with detailed
lessons, teacher background information, student
worksheets and materials.
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NASA CONNECT Squeak Online Activities
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NASA LIVEhttp//live.larc.nasa.gov
Learning through Interactive Videoconferencing
Experiences
Connects K-12 educators and students to NASA in
an interactive virtual setting.
Videoconferencing allows you to visit with NASA
experts and learn about mathematics, science,
engineering and technology concepts.
The Future of Flight Hyper X
Planetary Exploration Mars or Bust
Biomimetic Flight Learning from Nature
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Some Special Projects Return to Flight

• Collaboration among CDL, NASA Educational
  Technology Services (NETS) team, NASA Portal,
  NASA Langley Public Affairs

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Return to FlightProduct Distribution and
Outreach

• DVD mailed to 1100 stations
• 882 stations called in collaboration with NASA
  Langley Public Affairs
• DVD mailed to 1200 museums
• 33,000 educators
• DVDs for NASA ERC bundles distributed by NASA
  CORE
• NASA KSNN news breaks will be made available to
  Regals' "all digital" theaters.  Currently, there
  are 400 of their 555 theaters nationwide.  The
  average monthly attendance for these 400 theaters
  is 14.4 million patrons (20 million for all 555
  theaters).  Regal Cinemas theaters are located in
  39 states.

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EL Explorador del Siglo 21
Collaboration with JSC, the NETS Team, and the
NASA Portal
El Conocimiento de Hoy Para el Explorador de
Mañana
Today's Knowledge for Tomorrow's Explorer
The 21st Century Explorer
Explore. Discover. Understand.
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Survey Responses

• From students
• What did you like about this experience?
• I think this is a big step for my career.
• I like the experience that I shared with the
  people of NASA. When I was 6 my desire was to be
  an astronaut.

• From parents Do you feel that your
  child/student has gained an interest in science
  and/or math because of this opportunity
  (circle)?
• Yes 96
• No 0
• N/A 3
• She has become more curious as to how science
  and math pertain to space and the NASA program.
  
• She is much more interested now because she is
  dedicated to studying more and in the future
  wants to become like the many people that belong
  to NASA one day.
• I see her much more motivated with more
  eagerness to study.

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Recent Recognitions

• NASAs Destination Tomorrow?
• 2005 Media Communications Association-Internationa
  l Gold Award
• NASAs CONNECT?
• 2004 New York Festivals Film and Video
  Competition Distance Learning MathEntry
  2002-2003 NASA CONNECT Series Silver World
  Medal
• 2004 NATAS National Capital/Chesapeake Bay
  Chapter Writing Entry Virtual Earth Regional
  Emmy Award
• 2004 Axiem Award Educational Entry Better
  Health from Space to Earth Copper Award
• The NASA SCIenceFiles ?
• 2005 The Telly Awards EducationalThe Case of
  the Great Space Exploration Bronze Award
• NASA KSNN ?
• 2005 Communicator Award TV/PSA Campaign Crystal
  Award of Excellence
• 2005 Communicator Award TV/PSA Crystal Award of
  Excellence
• Noticiencias NASA?
• 2005 Communicator Award TV/PSA Campaign Award
  of Distinction
• 2005 Communicator TV/PSA Award of Distinction

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Partnerships

• Active Space Act Agreements
• Virginia Beach City Public Schools (Virginia)
• Harris County Public Schools (Texas)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and
  Astronautics (AIAA)
• Busch Gardens/SeaWorld
• Nintendo of America/Pokemon Trading Card Game
• Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium

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Collaborations

• South Carolina Educational TV (SCTV)
• University of North Carolina -- Ibiblio
• Nortel LearniT
• Mad Science
• AIMS Education Foundation (Activities that
  Integrate Math and Science)
• Kidzonline
• Apple Learning Interchange
• NITPR/SVRTC

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Program Distribution

• Broadcast Component - Domestic
•    Uplink Ku- and C-band satellite    Mail
  variety of tape formats to TV stations  
  Programs air on 1200 PBS, Cable, ITV, and
  Commercial TV stations   Video streamed from 3
  sites in (MPEG and Quicktime) formats  
  Available FREE from NASA ERC's   Purchased from
  NASA CORE  
• Broadcast Component- International
•   Voice of America
• Educators Guides   Available as RPF's from CDL
  web site
• Web-based Activities   Downloaded from CDL web
  site