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Opening Up Digital Collections: Learning Resources for Middle School

December 1, 2018 - November 30, 2021 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections

The Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will improve the ability of middle school teachers to use museum-based digital resources to support classroom instruction aligned with state and national science standards. Working with advisory teachers from five collaborating school districts, the museum will co-create classroom activities, based on digital resources from its collections, along with associated teacher professional development programs at three sites across urban and rural Massachusetts. The project will provide schools with access to classroom-ready resources that successfully support student learning. Teachers will learn how to use these materials, integrate them into their teaching, and enhance their skills to teach science content and practice. External evaluators will assess the project's effectiveness by measuring teacher implementation of the digital resources in the classroom, requests for information and assistance, and changes in teachers' confidence and comfort levels.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-18-0311-18
Funding Amount: $169,182

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Harvard University
  • Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Rural | Urban

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