(Physics image found at http://www.compadre.org/informal/)
I found this absolutly amazing site when looking for an artical to summerize. I have to admit, the more I get into this class, them more I am finding the information I am learning more and more valuable. In the artical, "Web-Based Resources for Science, Technology, and Engineering: Tools and Activities for Teaching and Learning Curriculum Enhancement" produced by the U.S. Department of Education Cooperative Agreement, and headed up by Jane Hauser was a GREAT ARTICAL!!! It was not some much the artical itself that was so valuable, but the countless links to sites that can be used in the classroom. There were links for student that involved video and interactive games. There were also sites geared toward teachers with lesson plan ideas and hands on activities that can be used in the classroom. Can you tell I'm excited??? I cant wait to finish this to play with a bunch of the links!!!
Okay so now that my rant is done(for the moment...did I mention this is sooo cool!!!), the article itself was really short. The basic idea was that with the development of the internet, kids, even in low-income schools, have access to a varity of Grade A learning materials that cater to a multitude of learning types. That was the just of the article, and it would not have been worth reviewing if it was not for the library of educational sites listed according to subject and grades.
I definitly believe that this article is correct. I did not really understand what a great resource the internet was,I mean I know it is great for research, but the games and videos I found were so cool! I would have loved to have access to this stuff when I was in school. From a teachers perspective, it is a great resource that appeals to kids with different learning styles, that I would love to incorporate into my own science classroom. I also found the sites that aided in lesson plans and suggested hands on activities to be extremely benafical.
If anyone reads this blog and is interested in teaching, I strongly recommend looking at this site and going through some of the links. It really is a great resource!
(Animation explaining Newton's laws of Motion found at http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/cci.cfm)
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/sci_tech_resources.asp
This sounds like a great site and an amazing media source to use in the classroom. I also found a website that can be directly used in the classroom by teachers and students alike. It seems that the we are discovering that the internet is a great use of information way beyond what it was originally ment for. It has given me a new excitement for teaching because I am seeing beyond the usual textbooks, field trips and lessons I will be educating my future students on.
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