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Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
students
teachers
education professional
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museum visitors
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on Investment
Through partnership with The Franklin Institute, Unisys invests in people, building capacity directly within the regional community while reaching out to a national and international audience, benefiting citizens globally and building e-communities of common purpose.
Four categories of primary impact: teachers, students, museum visitors, education professionals
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on InvestmentThrough participation in partnership programs,
teachers around the world have a greater capacity as professionals, developing new skills and innovative ideas.Students demonstrate a greater capacity as young adults who are about to embark on careers in science and technology or become technologically literate citizens.Museum visitors have access to curated collections of the best of science and technology on the Web.
Staff have greater capacity as skilled education professionals, setting new goals and objectives for the use of networked technology in museums around the world.
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on Investment
Science Learning Network – 1995 - 98
75 staff in six major science museums120 teachers in six K-8 schoolsTeachers worldwide who access www.sln.org
Science Learning Network International – 1998 - 2000
80 staff in six US & six non-US science centers100 teachers worldwide Teachers worldwide who access www.sln.org
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on Investment
Unisys Teacher Technology Center – 1995, Ongoing
36 Levering School teachers participating in SLN and SLNI100 teachers in the PA Link to Learn program90 teachers from the Baldwin School
Public Science Day (Philadelphia, National, & International) – 1998, Ongoing
50 science centers250 teachers from 65 schools100 educators in community science organizationsTeachers worldwide who access www.fi.edu or www.aaas.org
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
“I’ve been involved with The Franklin Institute since the SLN project began in 1995 and it has totally made a difference in the way I teach. In my classroom, we work in groups on a regular basis and access all kinds of information from the web. Mary Lee Malen and I have four or five projects on the web that we constantly use with our students. This was really the shot in the arm that I needed after being a teacher for twenty-five years.”
Gwenn Holtz, Teacher,
Levering School
Testimonial of Impact
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on Investment
Partnership for Achieving Careers in Technology and Science – 1997, Ongoing
320 students Grades 6-1256 students serving as museum Explainers22 high school graduates attending universities30 Unisys scholarship recipients
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
“I have been in the PACTS program for about five years. I started out attending workshops on Saturdays, and now I perform shows and presentations. PACTS has helped my ability for public speaking, and helps me when I’m inside and outside The Franklin Institute. I have had a lot of fun in this program, and now I have the opportunity to work at The Institute giving shows and presentations.”
Tori Brown, Senior,
Overbrook High School
Testimonial of Impact
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on Investment
45 presentations by Franklin Institute staff & partner teachers at professional conferences and meetings (1995, Ongoing)
Science Learning Network International annual workshops and meetings (1998, Ongoing)
National summit on “Science Centers, Teachers, and the Web” (March 2000) for 30 representatives of major US and UK science and technology professional organizations
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
“Working as a member of the Educational Technology Team has provided me with tremendous opportunities to expand my skills and familiarity with cutting-edge technologies. I believe our programs have a meaningful educational impact because they address educators’ needs twenty-four hours a day, through vibrant online resources and interactive communities that exist solely to aid the educational process. It’s rewarding, personally and professionally, to be a part of a team that really makes a difference.”
Alyce Callison, Internet Content Specialist,
The Franklin Institute
Testimonial of Impact
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on InvestmentBranded program identity
Programs made possible by Unisys carry unique brands which identify program partners and supporters.
ScienceLearningNetwork
Partnership for Achieving Careers in Technology & Science
International Public Science Day
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on InvestmentLogo placements on websites
Unisys logo, hyperlink, and/or a credit statement appear on the websites of participating entities. The science centers, museums, and education agencies listed in the chart below represent high visibility opportunitieswww.fi.edu www.aaas.org www.most.orgwww.sln.org www.sci-ctr.edu.sg www.carnegiesciencecenter.orgwww.keystone.fi.edu www.exploradome.com www.pittsburghkids.orgwww.exploratorium.edu www.nhm.org www.vasc.orgwww.miamisci.org www.discoverycube.org www.osc.orgwww.mos.org www.ucar.edu www.ftg.fiu.eduwww.sciencemuseum.org.uk www.ci.austin.tx.us www.slsc.orgwww.omsi.edu www.chias.org www.sciencebuff.orgwww.jsf.or.jp www.smm.org
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on InvestmentAffiliation with prestigious international
organizations
The Unisys corporate partnership programs are
recognized as models of innovative practice. Around
the world, science center professionals and
educational leadership agencies, including the
National Science Foundation, the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, the
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, and the Japan
Science Foundation look to Unisys signature
programs for thought leadership.
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Mission, Impact, & Return on InvestmentPublic dissemination and media recognition
The Franklin Institute promotes awareness of the
Unisys brand globally, while assuring that regional
patrons know that Unisys dedicates its support to
building capacity locally. Since 1996, visitorship to
The Franklin Institute Online has grown from 5.6 to
62.4 million files served per year. Dozens of media
stories have showcased the Unisys corporate
partnership programs, including the recent national
PBS broadcast of “The Digital Divide.”
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
For the next three to five years, The Franklin
Institute proposes that the overarching goals of the
Unisys Partnership are to create global e-
communities for science learning and to
promote its leadership in the global online
science center and education communities.
These goals build on the mission of the Partnership,
its worldwide investment in people, and the
remarkable breadth and depth of program
development that Unisys has sustained over the
past decade of innovation.
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
The Franklin Institute Online is the premier online destination for innovative science education resources that develop and serve identified e-communities for science learning.
Program Activity Statements
Standards-based science teaching and learning for K-8 teachers
Targeted resources for special interest groups
Integrated physical & online resources for museum visitors
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
The Franklin Institute leads the science center community in educational technology learning research and program delivery
Program Activity Statements
SLN International
Summit Dissemination
Online Museum Educators
Public Science Day
Keystone Science Network
Unisys Teacher Technology Center
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
The Franklin Institute builds revenue-generating e-communities through the successful development of two or more of the following web-based e-ventures.
Program Activity Statements
Science Pulse
Web Sponsorship
CyberMembership
Content Delivery Channels
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
The Franklin Institute models the role of science center in the development of e-communities of youth leadership programs.
Program Activity Statements
Partnership with Fairmount Park Commission and University City High School
Partnership with New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Building on Our Strengths and Anticipating the Future
Next Year and Beyond
PACTS students represent the commitment of the Institute to science and technology enrichment, career development, and leadership opportunities for young people, as they prepare for productive citizenship.
Program Activity Statements
Saturday workshops
Fieldwork in Fairmount Park
Museum Explainers
Science & Technology Contests
Franklin Awards Convocation Events