HR: 10:20h
AN: ED32A-01    [Abstracts]
TI: The U.S. Educational Seismology Network (USESN)
AU: * Hamburger, M W
EM: hamburg@indiana.edu
AF: Indiana University, Dept. of Geological Sciences 1001 E. Tenth St., Bloomington, IN 47405 United States
AU: Pavlis, G L
EM: pavlis@indiana.edu
AF: Indiana University, Dept. of Geological Sciences 1001 E. Tenth St., Bloomington, IN 47405 United States
AU: Taber, J J
EM: taber@iris.edu
AF: IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005 United States
AB: Two years ago, a new national science outreach initiative, the U.S. Educational Seismology Network (USESN), was initiated under the auspices of the IRIS Consortium. The mission of the USESN is to promote the use of seismoªgraphs and seismic data for science education. This project has emerged out of several independent educational seismology initiatives, whose collective efforts have resulted in the development of a 300+ station national school seismograph network. The USESN effort is envisioned to include support for a full range of educational seismograph options, from display-oriented, stand-alone systems to networked broadband instruments. USESN seeks to provide an organizational structure for the coordination of the numerous educational seismology activities that are developing across the country. In this presentation, we focus on the goals and opportunities for a collective educational seismology enterprise. The primary goals of the USESN initiative are to: (1) promote the installation and operation of educational seismographs and effective use of seismic data; (2) disseminate high-quality curricular materials and educational services that promote the use of seismology in science education; and (3) provide an organizational framework for coordination and advocacy of educational seismology across the country. Based on discussions at a 2003 national workshop, we summarize the primary goals for the initiative in terms of priorities for curriculum development, professional development, technical issues, and organizational structure. Additional information about the USESN initiative can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~usesn and http://www.iris.edu/.
UR: http://www.indiana.edu/~usesn
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0845 Instructional tools
SC: Education and Human Resourcese [ED]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting