GLOBE and Non-Industrialized Countries

General Goals

- Explore limitations of GLOBE objectives in non-industrialized countries
by helping implement GLOBE in Mexico and the rural SW US,

- Explore conceptual strengths and weaknesses of the Program in the Third
World, particularly Africa and Asia,

- Develop alternative protocols and means of coping with the weaknesses
identified above.

*** "GLOBE should lead the technological revolution in the ***
		 Third World, not follow it"

Limitations of GLOBE in Non-Industrialized Countries:

- General Communication/Interactions
==> Sister School/GLOBE Pal
==> Print newsletter

- Internet connectivity
==> Satellite communication
==> Alternative transmission (post, fax)

	- Interactive education/motivation
	==> order forms
	==> public TV visualization
	==> enhanced learning activities

	- Minor connectivity bottlenecks
	==> more emphasis on non-graphical (gopher) tools
	==> renewed emphasis on batch/off-line capabilities on all platforms
*	==> monthly data summary CD/diskette

- Limited resources (money) for equipment
==> home-made equipment alternatives

- Training Logistics
==> public television
==> person-to-person training
==> other training programs (WMO, WHO, UNESCO)

	- Language difficulties
	==> pictoral teacher manual

- Inflexible protocols
==> built in alternatives: menu of activites rather than fixed slate

- Data QA/QC
==> strong need for metadata to keep track of differences
==> Data standards ambiguous; rephrase interms of repeatability measures

- Availability of Computers
==> alternatives to spreadsheets

- Remote Sensing
==> greater emphasis on paper maps


List of GLOBE Objectives

- Improve Science and Math Skills
- Foster familiarity with State-of-the-Art Technology
- Internet Communication
- Student-Teacher-Science interaction
- Relevant Environmental Measurements