I'd like to offer up a space where this group could use our community resources to connect, create, share, communicate and collaborate. Not to take away from the group here but only to invite them to our virtual space at BioSciencePEI.com We have a community of Science and BioScience people including educators and students where you can learn and work together. Anyone can join or create a private group then invite others to join them on a project, learning experience etc. Our resources are robust allowing you to work inclusively in our virtual community including texting, conference calling, web meetings, email, to-do lists, calendar and events, polling, document creation (tools built in) and file storage, video notes etc.
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The Learning of Science
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Where science teachers collaborate on the21stcenturyteacher.com
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Hi all,
even if I think teaching Science is quite different in different school grades, it's a good idea to keep a broad view about all teaching opportunities/techniques/tools.
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My district just purchased a "3-D Rover." Have you heard of these? I haven't used it yet. A lot of our science teachers are jazzed about it though.
Mark Davis on Friday, 24 June 2011 18:27
Jamie Trenton on Saturday, 25 June 2011 12:51Mark Davis on Saturday, 25 June 2011 18:09
Mark Davis on Friday, 24 June 2011 18:27I had never heard of it but I checked it out...I think it's best offering is if the students are allowed to create projects using it and not just using it as a medium to broadcast a lecture. It would be cool to watch, but the kids wouldn't likely learn more from it compared to a regular board. What do you think?
Jamie Trenton on Saturday, 25 June 2011 12:51I have seen one of these. It's kind of cool, but only for a few minutes. I saw a very nice solar system 3D display...mostly a "Wow-Factor" toy, in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with things that make you say "Wow" - in fact, I like them, but as far as true educational value, there is not much there...could there be?...sure, but it's not there yet.
Mark Davis on Saturday, 25 June 2011 18:09Jaime, I agree with you...wow factor only works for about ten minutes and then the kids really aren't learning as well as they could from any gifted teacher or mediocre teacher using good methods (inquiry, modeling...). I looked at their website, though, and it showed that there's capabilities for the students to program presentations on the system...so I think it's best potential is for student programming in, say, a computer programming class. Otherwise it's just another lecture delivery tool, like what so many SmartBoards are used for...the kids don't use them, the teachers do...and that doesn't improve student learning or engagement.
329 days ago
I'm a former HS chemistry teacher. I used many of the Vernier probes with all levels of students.
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