Introduction to Dynamic Resource Portal for the Propel Schools Tech Fair, August 16, 2011

1. Making Information More Relevant and Personal
Technology Fair
Propel Schools
August 16, 2011

2. What would make
your life easier and
more effective for
searching resources
for student
learning?

3. Key reasons to develop DRP

4. Key reasons to develop DRP
Digital learning resources are widely available,
but hard to search for teaching and learning
clarity.

5. Key reasons to develop DRP
Digital learning resources are widely available,
but hard to search for teaching and learning
clarity.
It takes too much work/time to find the
content hidden in a digital resource.

6. Key reasons to develop DRP
Digital learning resources are widely available,
but hard to search for teaching and learning
clarity.
It takes too much work/time to find the
content hidden in a digital resource.
Educators and students already know a lot about how best to use digital
resources.

7. Key reasons to develop DRP
Digital learning resources are widely available,
but hard to search for teaching and learning
clarity.
It takes too much work/time to find the
content hidden in a digital resource.
Educators and students already know a lot about how best to use digital
resources.
Users are leaving “data trails” but that usage data
is often thrown away or locked up.

8. Google Search

10. DRP Search
Categories
based on
metatags

11. What are categories?
Topics (drill into)
Sources (connectors)
National Science Digital
Library
SAS
Curriki
Kahn Academy

12. What are Metatags?
Information
about a
resource
Title
Author
Subject
Grade
Level
Media
type
Standard

13. Advanced Search: Ability to narrow search

14. The Connectors

15. The Connectors

16. The Connectors

19. Time to Play
Go to this site:
http://drp.3rc.org/3rc/search.html

20. Next Steps: Making Access Easier

21. Next Steps: Making Access Easier

22. Next Steps: Personalizing Information

23. Making DRP part of a
national solution:
Learning Registry
Paradata - information about the
user’s ratings or preferences
(Think: Amazon or Netflicks)
Analytical data - information
about user’s interests and past
choices
Linked data - information about
other selections

24. Learning Registry Model

25. What would you like to see added to the DRP?
Take a minute and complete the
survey:
ngusky.wordpress.com