Science Learning Network
baumann@fi.edu
Tue, 18 Mar 1997 16:33:39 -0500
Hello,
The Science Learning Network (SLN) project is an alliance of six science
centers, six K-8 schools, and an industry partner, Unisys Corporation,
investigating how the resources, communication capabilities, and
collaboration opportunities provided by networked technologies can support
and encourage K-8 teachers as they strive to strengthen the way they teach
science and math.
The science centers and their partner schools are: The Franklin Institute
Science Museum and William Levering School in Philadelphia; Museum of
Science, Boston and Hosmer Elementary School in Watertown; Science Museum of
Minnesota and the Museum Magnet School in Saint Paul; Miami Museum of
Science and Avocado Elementary School in Homestead; Oregon Museum of Science
& Industry and Buckman Elementary School in Portland; and The Exploratorium,
San Francisco and Ross School in Ross.
The six SLN science centers and our corporate partner share a strong belief
that improvement in K-8 science and math learning will only be accomplished
through a teaching pedagogy that emphasizes students' active investigation
of concepts, processes, and phenomena. The SLN project is exploring how the
use of networked technologies in concert with extensive professional
development activities can be effective in moving teachers towards a more
hands-on, inquiry-based pedagogy.
We have two websites to visit.
The website with resources and school and museum connections is
http://www.sln.org.
We also have extensive project documentation online at
http://www.fi.edu/sln/nsf_toc.html
Steve Baumann
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Stephen H. Baumann (baumann@fi.edu) Director of Educational
The Franklin Institute Science Museum Technology Programs
222 N. 20th St. (tel) 215-448-1206
Philadelphia, PA 19103 (fax) 215-448-1274