Web-Based Instruction and Learning: Responding to K-14 Customer Needs: by Marianne Mccarthy

By Mccarthy, Marianne

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Marianne, M. (n.d.). Web-Based Instruction and Learning: Responding to K-14 Customer Needs. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

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Preface: The September Learning Technologies Conference focused on how effectively the Aeronautics Cooperative Agreement projects are meeting their K-14 customers? needs. The areas identified for project presentations and discussion during the break-out sessions were derived from the Analysis and Needs Assessment conducted by The Pennsylvania State University and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) as part of the DFRC?s Learning Technologies Project. As in the March Learning Technologies Conference, the purpose of the September conference was to capture the experiences and expertise of the Aeronautics Cooperative Agreements and offer an outlet to the participants to share their knowledge with each other and future project teams...

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CONTENTS Page PREFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Purpose of the Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Dryden Learning Technologies Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Analysis and Needs Assessment Report: A Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Web-Enhanced Learning Environment Strategies (WELES). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PRESENTATIONS: RESPONDING TO K?14 CUSTOMER NEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Student Program for Aeronautics Resources Knowledge Kay Brothers, University of Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sharing Aeronautics Projects Electronically Carey Brock and Dr. Judy Fish, Antelope Valley union High School District . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PlaneMath: An Interactive Curriculum on Math and Aeronautics for Children with Disabilities Lewis Kraus and Michael Hornsby, InfoUse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LDAPS: Engineering in Elementary School Ben Erwin and Dr. Chris rodgers, Tufts University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology and Research (ALLSTAR Network) Dr. Cesar Levy, Florida International University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 K?8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Dr. Jani Pallis, Cislunar Aerospace, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Aeronautics and Aviation Science: Careers and Opportunities Dr. Francesca Casella, Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications . . . 81 Aviation Academy 2000 Tom Schieffer, Wooddale High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 BREAK OUT SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Classroom Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 WWW Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Teacher Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Different Teaching and Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Interactivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 National, State, and Local Education Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120