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Creating Engaging and Interactive Science Activities Using Internet Resources
Description
Participants will receive a brief introduction to a variety of science learning sites freely available on the web. The main emphasis of the workshop will be an inquiry based activity in which participants will work in grade level groups to explore and discuss the uses of these interactive sites for teaching. Each group will create a lesson plan that integrates use of the site to engage students in learning science. This workshop is designed to be interactive and collaborative. Participants will use a wiki site to share their ideas with the group online. A computer with wireless access is required.
Rationale
The teaching of science often involves complicated concepts that are often difficult to simulate or explain using normal teacher delivery instructional models. The web has many freely available sites full of rich science content that are designed to facilitate learning of difficult concepts in science. These resources engage students in the learning of these difficult science concepts by offering clear visual and spatial graphics, many of which are interactive. Interactive tutorials, videos, and online activities provide an opportunity for teachers to incorporate inquiry based, active learning into their lessons and help all students learn science. The workshop delivery will model an inquiry based, collaborative approach to facilitated learning.
Methods
The workshop will model an inquiry based approach to learning for the participants.A presentation will be used to organize and structure the workshop.An online wiki will be used by participants to share their ideas during and after the workshop. The wiki will also contain the presentation and links to online resources which teachers can access after the workshop.Participants will explore and use online resources during the presentation. (A computer with wireless access will be required for participation in the workshop.)Collaborative group work will be used to promote inquiry.An authentic product will be created during the session that can be used by teachers with their students. Participants will also have access to the products of the other groups through the online wiki.
Resources from the NH DOE website on our Curriculum Frmeworks for Science Literacy.
Science Literacy Resourcesis a downloadable Word file that provides a variety of web links by grade level and content standard for both teachers and students. A copy is also in our wiki folder.
OPEN NH offers an Open Access suscription to the NSTA Learning Center resources. A variety of plans are available that include OPEN NH courses. Download theNSTA OPEN NH Open Access Requestform from the Common Files folder for details.
A GIS-based web mapping portal which provides users with integrated, one stop access to real-time coastal environmental observations and NOAA forcasts for an region in the Coastal United States.
The site honors websites, tools, and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians'Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.
Housed at Tufts University, the Wright Center is dedicated to the creation and sharing of novel instructional techniques and interdisciplinary resources for pre-college teachers.
NHEON.org is developed and maintained by the New Hampshire Educational Technology. #NHEdTech is a staff of one at the New Hampshire Department of Education. NHEON.org is an educator's resource for digital literacy, technology integration, curriculum planning, and professional development.
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