Anyone have some good workshop notes on "Great Applications of ICT for Science"? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T08:58:09Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:123419?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A140071&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell, the authority that aske…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-06-04:649749:Comment:1471122008-06-04T08:04:25.094ZPaul McMahonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PaulMcMahon
Well, the authority that asked me to do the workshops were not forthcoming with a lot of clear guidelines for what they wanted me to do with regard to the subject area focus, level and ability level of the teachers so I have done little more at this stage.<br />
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Instead of having all of these good links go to waste, I combined them into a post about using an EWB for science lessons. Feel free to head on over to my…
Well, the authority that asked me to do the workshops were not forthcoming with a lot of clear guidelines for what they wanted me to do with regard to the subject area focus, level and ability level of the teachers so I have done little more at this stage.<br />
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Instead of having all of these good links go to waste, I combined them into a post about using an EWB for science lessons. Feel free to head on over to my <a href="http://xpatasia.edublogs.org/2008/06/03/secondary-science-specific-ewb-ideas/">blog here</a> and check out the post.<br />
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All comments most welcome.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Paul This is really expanding. Tha…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-10:649749:Comment:1403162008-05-10T00:13:14.051ZPaul McMahonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PaulMcMahon
This is really expanding. Thanks for this Danny Lisa and Leigh!<br />
As soon as I get some time I will check through the links and put something together and post back to the group.<br />
Regards<br />
Paul
This is really expanding. Thanks for this Danny Lisa and Leigh!<br />
As soon as I get some time I will check through the links and put something together and post back to the group.<br />
Regards<br />
Paul Some of the things I recommen…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-09:649749:Comment:1402642008-05-09T19:15:55.741ZDanny Nicholsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DannyNicholson
Some of the things I recommend to my science teachers:<br />
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Sunflower learning is very good for simulations<br />
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<a href="http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm">http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm</a><br />
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As is newbyte<br />
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<a href="http://www.newbyte.com/">http://www.newbyte.com/</a><br />
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Crocodile Physics and Chemistry<br />
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<a href="http://www.crocodile-clips.com/">http://www.crocodile-clips.com/</a><br />
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and check out Yenka their free animations site:…
Some of the things I recommend to my science teachers:<br />
<br />
Sunflower learning is very good for simulations<br />
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<a href="http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm">http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm</a><br />
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As is newbyte<br />
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<a href="http://www.newbyte.com/">http://www.newbyte.com/</a><br />
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Crocodile Physics and Chemistry<br />
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<a href="http://www.crocodile-clips.com/">http://www.crocodile-clips.com/</a><br />
<br />
and check out Yenka their free animations site:<br />
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<a href="http://www.yenka.com/freecontent/search.action?r=new">http://www.yenka.com/freecontent/search.action?r=new</a><br />
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Focus educational do some nice, low cost software simulations<br />
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<a href="http://www.focuseducational.com/html/category.php/cid/1">http://www.focuseducational.com/html/category.php/cid/1</a><br />
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and furry elephant<br />
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<a href="http://www.furryelephant.com/">http://www.furryelephant.com/</a> We offer some classes on inte…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-09:649749:Comment:1401892008-05-09T16:21:00.247ZLisa Nielsenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/lnielsen
We offer some classes on integrating tech into science geared toward middle school that you may want to check out for resources and ideas. Also, I know there's a lot going on with science in Second Life. In particular I know NASA has a big presence there. I'm sure others do too. In the classes we offer they point teachers toward using a variety of technologies -- including Google Earth, Weather Bonk, Excel, PowerPoint, PageKeeper, WebQuests, United Streaming and classroom blogs -- that can be…
We offer some classes on integrating tech into science geared toward middle school that you may want to check out for resources and ideas. Also, I know there's a lot going on with science in Second Life. In particular I know NASA has a big presence there. I'm sure others do too. In the classes we offer they point teachers toward using a variety of technologies -- including Google Earth, Weather Bonk, Excel, PowerPoint, PageKeeper, WebQuests, United Streaming and classroom blogs -- that can be used to enhance in-class instruction and the Exit Project process.<br />
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There are two Grade 6 Science classes. One focuses on the use of Google Apps, such as Google Earth and Google Collaborative Docs, to support a “Severe Weather” unit of study. The other focuses on the use of probes to support a water quality investigation as part of a unit on ecosystems.The Grade 7 Science class explores technology tools that can be used enhance a unit on human body systems. The Grade 8 Science class is designed to help teachers use technology to support the management, research and presentation of science exit projects.<br />
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Maybe some of this will be of help or lead you down some other interesting paths. All the class content resides at our <a href="http://www.nycdoe.org/site_res_view_folder.aspx?id=6808cf9d-d76b-4d97-8666-800ecc5adba1">website</a>. This Del.icio.us site will ha…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-09:649749:Comment:1400712008-05-09T08:59:58.167ZLeigh Newtonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LeighNewton
This Del.icio.us site will have something useful I'm sure:<br />
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<a href="http://del.icio.us/iwb.user">http://del.icio.us/iwb.user</a><br />
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This site started in Australia but everyone is encouraged to add to it on Del.icio.us. You just need to add "for:iwb.user" to your Del.icio.us network. When you find an IWB site click on for:iwb.user and add it to the tag. Use this address when you want to look at the page: <a href="http://del.icio.us/iwb.user">http://del.icio.us/iwb.user</a>
This Del.icio.us site will have something useful I'm sure:<br />
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<a href="http://del.icio.us/iwb.user">http://del.icio.us/iwb.user</a><br />
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This site started in Australia but everyone is encouraged to add to it on Del.icio.us. You just need to add "for:iwb.user" to your Del.icio.us network. When you find an IWB site click on for:iwb.user and add it to the tag. Use this address when you want to look at the page: <a href="http://del.icio.us/iwb.user">http://del.icio.us/iwb.user</a> hi Jay
The problem with powe…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-02:649749:Comment:1373012008-05-02T12:46:10.505ZDanny Nicholsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DannyNicholson
hi Jay<br />
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The problem with powerpoint is its a very passive thing - you sit and you watch. To slide after slide.....<br />
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The whole point of the Interactive whiteboard is that it should be interactive. Sometimes there is still a place for powerpoint - but you can quickly add simple interactivity such as drag and drop, labelling, fill in the gaps as ways of checking student knowledge. Add to that the wealth of interactive games and you can start to get away from Death by Powerpoint<br />
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Here's 10 quick…
hi Jay<br />
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The problem with powerpoint is its a very passive thing - you sit and you watch. To slide after slide.....<br />
<br />
The whole point of the Interactive whiteboard is that it should be interactive. Sometimes there is still a place for powerpoint - but you can quickly add simple interactivity such as drag and drop, labelling, fill in the gaps as ways of checking student knowledge. Add to that the wealth of interactive games and you can start to get away from Death by Powerpoint<br />
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Here's 10 quick ideas for Biology that uses some of the interactive features<br />
<a href="http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2008/03/biology-on-iwb-10-quick-ideas.html">http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2008/03/biology-on-iwb-10-quick-ideas.html</a><br />
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Something like Phun is excellent on an iWB <a href="http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2008/04/phun-phun-phun.html">http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2008/04/phun-phun-phun.html</a><br />
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The board adds another level to just using a laptop and projector. Although there is a lot to be said for wireless slates, wireless mice etc to pass around the class to also add interactivity. Hi Danny,
You blog has some…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-02:649749:Comment:1372802008-05-02T11:30:30.538ZJay Foglemanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JayFogleman
Hi Danny,<br />
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You blog has some great ideas. Several of my student teachers have access to smartboards in their placements. I'd love to hear more about your vision of how they could use this technology w/o "powerpointing" their poor students to death.<br />
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Jay
Hi Danny,<br />
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You blog has some great ideas. Several of my student teachers have access to smartboards in their placements. I'd love to hear more about your vision of how they could use this technology w/o "powerpointing" their poor students to death.<br />
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Jay I'm also involved in training…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-05-02:649749:Comment:1372272008-05-02T06:56:58.665ZDanny Nicholsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DannyNicholson
I'm also involved in training pre-service science teachers and would be interested in sharing some of the stuff I play with, and learning some more new things.<br />
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In terms of science simulations, there's lots of nice stuff for the interactive whiteboard such as<br />
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<a href="http://www.yenka.com/freecontent">http://www.yenka.com/freecontent</a> - excellent short animations, and its free<br />
<a href="http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm">http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm</a> - Not free, but…
I'm also involved in training pre-service science teachers and would be interested in sharing some of the stuff I play with, and learning some more new things.<br />
<br />
In terms of science simulations, there's lots of nice stuff for the interactive whiteboard such as<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.yenka.com/freecontent">http://www.yenka.com/freecontent</a> - excellent short animations, and its free<br />
<a href="http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm">http://www.sunflowerlearning.com/index.htm</a> - Not free, but highly recommended<br />
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I'm trying to collate good IWB resources on my blog at: <a href="http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/labels/science.html">http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/labels/science.html</a><br />
and trying to collate stuff on my del.icio.us feed at <a href="http://del.icio.us/dannynic/science">http://del.icio.us/dannynic/science</a><br />
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I havent played with visualisers for a few years, but am hoping to get my hands on one soon. I've done dissections and the like on them in the past and it worked very well. Hi Paul,
I have a similar ba…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-04-20:649749:Comment:1328542008-04-20T13:43:30.669ZJay Foglemanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JayFogleman
Hi Paul,<br />
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I have a similar backgroud as yours and share an interest in applying Web 2.0 to science teaching because I am now teaching preservice science teachers. Having implemented the pre-internet innovations such as Interactive Physics, I have been surprised by the slow infusion of these new tools into science learning.<br />
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I suspect that this perception of "slow uptake" is just a case of me not getting out much. :-) I'd love to hear/read/see what others are trying. I started a wikispace…
Hi Paul,<br />
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I have a similar backgroud as yours and share an interest in applying Web 2.0 to science teaching because I am now teaching preservice science teachers. Having implemented the pre-internet innovations such as Interactive Physics, I have been surprised by the slow infusion of these new tools into science learning.<br />
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I suspect that this perception of "slow uptake" is just a case of me not getting out much. :-) I'd love to hear/read/see what others are trying. I started a wikispace "scratchpad" to tryout some of these applications. I invite others to create pages at this space that show examples that extend my (and my students') thinking about how to use these new capabilities in science classes.<br />
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Scratch pad is at: <a href="http://jaysscratchpad.wikispaces.com/">http://jaysscratchpad.wikispaces.com/</a><br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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- Jay Some good suggestions here Ja…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-04-14:649749:Comment:1307302008-04-14T22:38:36.275ZPaul McMahonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PaulMcMahon
Some good suggestions here Jason. Thanks for this.<br />
Paul
Some good suggestions here Jason. Thanks for this.<br />
Paul