A Toolkit for Re-Mar to Enhance Classroom Ocean Literacy

Abstract

Developing environmental concerns about the ocean at all ages underlies ensuring a better and healthier planet. To cope with that, there are several international initiatives to promote ocean literacy. However, there is an instigation lack in the introduction process of the sea theme in school education. A domain repository with marine learning objects could mitigate this gap by providing educational material that can be used in classroom activities or even for self-learning. So, to be successful, the repository has to be attractive to users and motivate them to become ocean literate. Artificial Intelligence technologies can play a relevant role, providing assisted services, such as learning object publication and search. The Re-Mar repository employs some technologies (defined as a toolkit), such as ontology and thesaurus, natural language processing, and a multi-agent system. The integration of these technologies provides a rich environment to promote ocean literacy.