What is DLESE?

• Different from traditional library
• Types of resources

Type of resource	Example
Images and text	Oceans and Seas
Curriculum	Understanding the Biosphere from the Top Down
Virtual Field Trips	The Geology of the Grand Canyon
Activities	Common Igneous Rocks
Data	Extreme Weather Sourcebook 2001
Tools	Earth Exploration Toolbook

• DLESE’s home page
• Sample search: Type “glac* new york” (no quotes) in the text box and press “Enter.”

How can you become involved with DLESE?

· Type in search box: “air pollution”

· Submit a teaching tip

· Submit a review

· Contribute a resource

o Educational materials Example

o Data - Earth data (imagery and numeric)

· Post to newsletter

· Utilize a listserv

· Attend meetings or workshops

How can you benefit from using DLESE?

• Kinds of sites of interest to teachers

Type of site	Example
Lab, lesson or activity	Ecology
Information	Fossils
Student use	Earth’s interior

· Narrowing the returns – plate tectonics

· Searching demo – Stardust

· Searching activity

· Why use DLESE instead of a search engine?

o Use search engine to find “lava”

§ Northern Light

§ HotBot

§ Go2Net

§ Lycos

§ Google

§ Alta Vista

§ Fast Search

o Use DLESE to find “lava”

· DLESE adds value to resources

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR INFORMATION:

Neil Holzman

Staff Associate, DLESE- Community Review System

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

61 Route 9W

Palisades, NY 10964

nholzman@ldeo.columbia.edu

voice:  845-365-8687

fax: 845-365-8179

http://crs.dlese.org

http://www.dlese.org