WhaleNet Information

WhaleNet, in conjunction with research groups, educational organizations, and whale watch companies, provides a program to enhance the educational opportunities of students. WhaleNet offers students and teachers curriculum resources and support, a source of data for interdisciplinary classroom activities, and interactive informational support thr ough WhaleNet utilizing telecommunications. WhaleNet established Internet communication between researchers and students from around the world so that they can share and use research data, collaborative learning, and personal field experiences to enhance their education and interest in science. WhaleNet provides a system where students, teachers, and researchers collect and then compile their data on the WhaleNet server. The data is then shared, via WhaleNet, with schools for interdisciplinary curricular activities and student research in their respective classrooms worldwide. WhaleNet is an interdisciplinary program to enhance science education and environmental awareness using telecomm unications. WhaleNet is an enhancement project funded by the National Science Foundation, and sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston.