ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Eric: I would also be interested in receiving an electronic copy of the teacher web use report ([log in to unmask]). My evaluation work is with teachers nationally (including NY state where I live). I have observed that the NY curriculum is more rigid and controlled than most states, especially on the high school level with Regents requirements. As teachers use websites to obtain support for lessons, they are looking for materials that match their local curriculum standards. So in the particular, the NY teachers might differ from the rest of the nation, but in the general, they are having the same problems in their schools as the rest of the country. By my observation and evaluations, NY teachers use websites in similar ways to teachers in other states. To add a bit of research-based info to the discussion, I recently completed a report of use of an existing web site associated with a nationally broadcast PBS science series. Respondent teachers were part of a list of thousands who had opted into an e-mail list for the website. K-12 teachers reported visiting the website typically (1) to obtain curriculum ideas (35%) as in teacher guides, program quizzes, lesson plans; (2) to gather science information for background in teaching topics (31%); (3) to preview upcoming shows (17%); (4) to look for video segments to use with their classes (6%); (5) to satisfy their personal interests (6%); (6) to review the site as a resource to which they could send their students (2%). Beyond this tidbit of information, the report is not available for distribution - sorry. Barbara Flagg Director, Multimedia Research 33 Browns Lane Bellport, NY 11713 631-286-8925 [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]