https://thescienceclassroom.wikispaces.com/The+Science+Classroom
This particular wiki encourages collaboration and communication of natural science topics (Robyler, 258). This particular project appeals to my ultimate goal in teaching of preparing students for their post high school experience in today’s technology heavy educational climate and work place. It allows students to develop a personal ownership to their comprehensive knowledge in Natural science and also physics.
EARTHWEEK-A Diary of the Planet Widget
http://www.earthweek.com
This widget provides daily up to date current events and news in Science and Nature. The widget provides an automated information experience on your browser with current science content (Robyler, 224). This widget would allow me to let students choose their own current scientific event from the constantly streaming widget. Since the events are current, students could further research and then present their results on the topic.
Albert Einstein Quotes Widget
This would be a “no brainer widget” to have in a high school science classroom. To have access on a daily basis to such content would encourage my students and their interest in science (Roblyer, 225). The man is arguably the most influential scientist of all time and is also a personal hero of mine. His quotes are insightful, encouraging, and of course brilliant. For my students to see a new quote of perhaps the greatest scientist of all time on a daily basis with this gadget would contribute so much to their knowledge and perhaps their lives (Roblyer,258).
Web Based Lesson National Museum of Natural History Web Based Student Activities
http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/studentactivities.html
As an educator, my students engaging in distant collaborations will be a necessity (Robyler, 258). These web based student lessons and activities are created by the mecca collection of Smithsonian Science. These activities would continually encourage the development of scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills. These are the foundation of web based lessons according to Roblyer and Doering (pg.225). I would incorporate these activities into my classroom lessons and units.M4 stellar Web Based Lessons from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History one example http://t.co/ETwTswc6aX #ED527UM
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Roblyer and Dowering explain (2013) "Using data, students are able to answer questions and solve problems posed by their teachers their peers and themselves. (Page 241) According to the standards of Roblyer and Dowering, do you feel that the Smithsonian website would be able to be used for data analysis
ReplyDeleteDavid, I agree that the wiki site that you chose will help student have initiative to "develop a personal ownership" over their studies. And it has good structure and organization, which Doering and Roblyer evaluate to be essential for teacher and student development through web-based lessons (255).
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ReplyDeleteI think the Smithsonian Science website will be ideal for your students. It has an array of activities and it will encourage them to use their critical thinking skills. Roblyer and Doering (2013) state that "finding the perfect one for your classroom may be a challenge" (p. 257) but I think you found a very useful web-based lesson site.
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