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Educator survey report

photo of Dan WitterBefore developing a conservation education site, we really needed to know how educators use the Internet to find conservation education resources. We surveyed thousands of educators across the nation. The responses are helping to shape development of the network.

Written by Daniel J. Witter, Ph.D., Virtually Outdoors: Educators' Use of the Internet to Locate Conservation Education Information, Materials and Resources explores how educators use the Internet to locate conservation education information, materials and resources.

Download Virtually Outdoors report (pdf)

Site user survey

OutdoorResource.org prototype visitors responded to an online survey in early 2008 about how they might potentially engage with the effort. Potential site content contributors indicated that they would find educator feedback and ratings about resources extremely valuable (see Rubric approach).

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If it involves learning about conservation, environment, wild things and wild places, you'll find a place for it here.

  • Camps
  • Outdoor classrooms
  • Lesson plans
  • Natural science
  • Classroom speakers
  • Field trips
  • Workshops
  • Naturalists
  • Teacher training
  • Distance learning
  • Nature centers
  • Online games
  • Science projects
  • Conservation model
  • Outdoor skills
  • Wildlife habitat
  • Grants