Collaborative Learning and community development

Teaching the Uniform Circular Motion The teacher accesses the COSMOS Portal looking for relevant material COSMOS Portal I am a Teacher from Greece looking for Learning activities for ages 14-16 on “Uniform circular motion” SEARCH

B COSMOS Portal      We suggest the following learning pathway: The teacher receives a “learning pathway” suggestion from the system COSMOS Portal We suggest the following learning pathway: Uniform Circular Motion (Lesson Plan, duration 1h) Measurement of the Solar Rotation (D-Space activity, duration 1h) Rotation of a spiral galaxy (Reading material and FITS images, duration 30 min) Suggested further reading (Collection of links) The Rotating Quiz (On-Line quiz on circular motion, duration 15 min)      See more Modify Accept

C COSMOS Portal Measurement of the Solar Rotation The teacher inspects the suggested Learning Objects personalizing the Activity COSMOS Portal Measurement of the Solar Rotation I. General Information Duration for the implementation of the proposed scenario Vocabulary relating with the proposed scenario Tools and Materials needed for the implementation of the proposed scenario Aims and objectives of the proposed activity User’s Misconceptions relating to the activity under discussion II. Educational Phase Stimulation: use of material that prompt to the certain activity proposed by the scenario Experimental Activities (Phase 1st and Phase 2nd) Observation of the phenomenon/a under study – Discussion depending on the product of that observation Consolidation through questions, discussion, in class exercises Exercises in a form of home assignments relating to the discussed phenomenon Questions around the observation, product and relating subjects. Rate it Include it Exclude it

D COSMOS Portal The Rotating Quiz ILLUSTRATIVE D The student interacts directly with the portal through structured Learning Objects COSMOS Portal The Rotating Quiz Question 12/20: The equatorial perimeter of the Earth is 40.000km and the planet completes a full rotation within 24h. What is the linear velocity of any point on the equator? 463 m/s 872 m/s 121 m/s 252 m/s 400 m/s << >> Rate it

Organized according to the science curriculum 24 categories with overall 424 terms for several science subjects (mechanics, astronomy, E/M, waves,…)

Educational Design Resources Teacher profiles Metadata model Mapping Algorithm Selected resources and tools

Guidelines (e.g. IB model)

Guidelines for the development of technology enhanced science education activities

Manuals and Guides of Good Practice

Learning Design Tools

User Generated Content