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Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway

Tamara Ledley

Technical Education Research Centers (TERC)


The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) pathway for NSDL is being developed. The primary audience is a broad one ranging from middle school students to college graduates. The goal of the CLEAN collaborative project is the assembly of a collection of approximately 500 authoritative, scientifically sound resources so that teachers, their students, and the general citizenry may improve their knowledge of climate and its impact on society and enable them to make better informed decisions about energy use and stewardship of planet Earth. The CLEAN pathway utilizes science literacy maps (strand maps) to aid users in finding needed resources and illustrate connections between concepts and how concepts build on one another. The resources are aligned with the AAAS Project 2061 Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy, the National Science Education Standards and the NAAEE Excellence in Environmental Education Guidelines for Learning. Teleconference-online workshops are helping teachers and citizens learn to use the resources. An online community using Web 2.0 social networking tools to promote collaboration, interactivity, and knowledge sharing among educators, experts, and enthusiasts is being facilitated.

Funding agency NSF
Through the funding program CCE

Award Numbers DUE - 0938051

Selection Year:
2009

Award Period:
1/1/2010 - 12/31/2012

Products

CLEAN Collection

CLEAN collection of resources

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)

Audience Type: Students, Educators, Decision Makers

Product Type: Civic Engagement , Curriculum, Electronic Media & Tools

http://www.cleanet.org/cln/telecon_schedule.html
Weekly webinar/teleconference with a broad spectrum of interested climate change education stakeholders.

Audience Type: Educators, Media Professionals

Product Type: Electronic Media & Tools

Climate Literacy Network

http://www.cleanet.org/cln/42319.html
Climate Literacy Network

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional

Audience Type: Students, Educators, Public, Diverse And Underserved Audiences, Decision Makers, Media Professionals, Scientists

Product Type: Civic Engagement , Electronic Media & Tools, Professional Development

Online webinars on the use of resources in the CLEAN Pathway collection to teach climate change & energy topics.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)

Audience Type: Students, Educators

Product Type: Professional Development