Interactive ISE Timeline
CAISE is developing an interactive timeline about informal science education to help promote a stronger sense of professional identity by documenting and displaying accomplishments, issues, and perspectives from the ISE field. The timeline includes information derived from key projects and people that have shaped the current landscape of educational programs, policies, and infrastructure. It will ultimately serve as a professional development resource for newcomers and others not already familiar with ISE by sharing knowledge and promoting discussion of past innovations and practices. The timeline will also allow current ISE professionals to contribute their working knowledge and perspectives on key controversies and best practices, helping to build a collective understanding of the values, achievements, and aims of the field.
The Interactive ISE Timeline is being built upon a paper timeline prototyping activity that was designed by the Lawrence Hall of Science, tested by a CAISE Learning Inquiry Group, and prototyped at the 2010 CAISE Summit. This collective timeline building activity is now being extended into a living interactive media object that invites participation and contribution from the wider ISE community.
For more information about the Interactive Timeline, contact , Lawrence Hall of Science, and , UPCLOSE.
