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Changing the way we teach science Using
Internet-based Data Visualization Tools to Access
and Interact with Authentic Environmental Data

• A presentation to
• The Joint North American, European and South
  American Symposium on Science and Technology
  Literacy
• June 3, 2006.
• Lima, Peru

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Authors

• Richard Huber (huberr_at_uncw.edu)
• Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr. (kubaskod_at_uncw.edu)
• University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington
  , North Carolina 28403USA
• Jeremy Dickerson
• East Carolina University

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Data Visualization Tools

• Ocean View an interactive website on the
  physical properties of oceans (http//www.uncw.edu
  /oceanview/)

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Data Visualization Tools

• River Run an interactive website on the water
  quality of the Cape Fear River (http//www.uncw.ed
  u/riverrun/)

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Data Visualization Tools

• River View an interactive website of river
  plume data from the Cape Fear River
  (http//uncw.edu/riverview/)

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The Watson School of Education Professional
Development System University-School Partnership
A Community of Educators Building Excellence in
Education Throughout Southeastern North Carolina
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Pre-service Teacher Education

• Students explore the toolset during methods class
• Students integrate the toolset during the student
  teaching internship semester
• Secondary (high school) students engage in
• inquiry-based science activities using authentic
  data,
• application of technology tools (internet), and
• knowledge of the local ecosystem

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In-service Teacher Education

• Data visualization tools are currently used with
• undergraduate science content students
• Graduate River Ecology students
• Ph.D. Oceanography students
• In collaboration - Graduate students in
  Environmental Studies, middle school teachers and
  high school teachers train to use the data
  visualization tools
• Public school students (middle and secondary
  grades

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Changing the way we teach science Using
Internet-based Data Visualization Tools to Access
and Interact with Authentic Environmental Data

• A presentation to The Joint North American,
  European and South American Symposium on Science
  and Technology Literacy
• June 3, 2006.
• Lima, Peru