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Getting involved is easy
If you are interested in accessing and working with data resources from collections or model output then your are already involved in the process. So here is how you can get involved in the practice of data discovery...
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K-12 Teachers
The next generation of data tools is being built today in the NSDL. These tools will bring live data access and simple data viewers that can help your students achieve new levels of data literacy. Learn how you can get involved!
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College and University Teachers
The NSDL is working to bring research-level data tools to your classroom or lab. Your students can experiment with real data observations or run models without needing to know complicated software. Learn how you can get involved!
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Museum Director or Media Staff
Building interactive data-rich kiosks and give-away software for your museum has never been simpler. With the DDTF technology and your own Macromedia Director® applications. Or you can come to the foundry to find others to help.
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NSDL or ESIP Data Collection Project
Your collection of data resources holds a wealth of educational information. The DDTF is building the user tools that can tap your resources for classroom and other use. Come and see how the foundry can add value to your collection.
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Campus Media and Curricular Development
If you are developing resources for teachers to use to
bring data into their classroom, here you can explore how the DDTF can help
you to add real and real time data to your current Director®/Flash® development
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All I want is to find resources
I have lessons and other resources and all I need is a tool to bring data to these This means you are ready to look at existing applications, or to request an application (both are available above). Foundry data tools are made to be extended and customized with your content. RECOMMENDATION: fill in the "Request an Application" form (above). I can do simple IDL or Director programming how does this fit? The Foundry is working to create a range of tools for authoring new applications where all the difficult programming has been done, and user-authors can create new, custom applications with their own basic Director skills. If you use only IDL, then you wil need to either fit this into an existing application shell, or let us know how we can customize one of the shells for your data visualization needs. RECOMMENDATION: fill in the "Request an Application" form (above). I program in Lingo and want to collaborate Then you've found a community of friends and a load of new resources. Go directly to the Foundry Floor and we can sign you up as a developer. Welcome aboard! I use other data tools, such as ArcGIS, what can you do for me? Browse Software Central and Future Technology and if you are interested in seeing how your COTS sofware tools and skills can be used, send us an email. We will be expanding the Foundry in the future (with help). Do I need an NSDL Workspace Account? If so, how do I get one? You do NOT need an account to read/post to open forums, be added to mail lists, or to download released files. You DO need an account to collaborate on code and documentation via CVS, view private workspaces (if added to the group), and administer workspaces. Requesting a New Account First email the Foundry and get their OK. They will send you a UNIX user name. Once you have the user name, please send a request for a new user account, including your association with the Data Discovery Toolkit and Foundry NSDL project. These accounts are limited to active NSDL collaborators. After we receive your request, we will send you instructions. Once your account is created and approved, you can login as this user anytime using the Login via SSL option on the NSDL Communication homepage. When you login you are presented with your personal page; any workspaces you are involved in are listed, along with other bookmarks and links to forums or documents you want to monitor. Once you a registered user, if you want to JOIN a workspace as an NSDL collaborator, email an administrator for that workspace and request to be added. The admins are listed on the Summary page of the workspaces. Collaborators need to be members of a workspace if they will be developing code or documents with that group or if the workspace is private, to monitor it. |
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Then you have come to the right place. Feel free to look at the Knowledge Base and wander the Foundry Floor. Use the Find an Application button (above) to see a list of the applications that have already been created. Or use the "Request an Application" to see if the Foundry can build one for you and your students, and others. There are other NSDL projects that you might want to look at too. Use the "Using Data" link above to go to the "Using Data in the Classroom" project. If you are looking for data resources, there are links on the Data Resources button (left) that can lead you to these. RECOMMENDATION: go to the Using Data portal and then come back and fill in the "Request an Application" form (above).
