ICT in Science teaching and learning What's happening in schools? Pam Furney June 2011

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Communicating and Collaborating

Social Bookmarking

Social Networking Image and example removed for copyright reasons

Online Projects

Online Projects

How could you use social networking in Science teaching? Start a class network for communicating with students and parents Have students share work online Participate in an online project Collaborate with a school in another area or another country

Voicethreads

How could you use Voicethread in the Science curriculum? Start with a stimulus image or video clip Ask a focus question Have students respond – in text or by recording Note: Voicethread is more effective when collaborative – students can all see the responses

Wikis

Wikis

Have students gather and share resources Use as a means of communication for a class Use to build a body of knowledge Open discussion on a topic How could you use a wiki to enhance Science teaching? Use as a class web page

Blogs discovering-new-mini-beasts/ BlogEd – NSW Department of Education’s secure students’ blogging site

How could you use blogging in the Science curriculum? Link to online information Post images and documents Post discussion and ideas Ask a focus question and expect responses Use to disseminate information and elicit comments Document an event

Critical Thinking and Problem - Solving

Inspiration and Kidspiration Software purchased and installed on local computers Graphic Organisers

Graphic Organisers

How Could You Use Graphic Organisers in Your Classroom? Brainstorm what students know about a topic Structure and organise ideas Develop "what if" scenarios Compare and contrast

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Learning Objects

How Could You Use Learning Objects in Your Classroom? Use to reinforce a concept Provide engagement Use to consolidate a topic Create a supplementary activity Idea: PowerPoint for creating learning objects

Google Earth Add place markers Add images, text, video and more to placemarkers Use place marks to sequence lesson activities Draw a path between places Create a tour of the path Save a group of place marks as a.kmz file for reuse

Note the cluster of earthquakes Now look at the pattern of volcanoes

How could you use Google Earth in Science Built Environment: Compare built and natural environments Natural Environments: Investigate areas like the Great Barrier Reef, wilderness areas, to discuss the human impact Products and Services: Explore distribution of products and services Earth and Surroundings: investigate earthquakes, volcanoes, oceans Use for mapping and landforms Create a tour of specific places Use as a lesson sequence, adding activities to place markers

Games in the Classroom sysm/eco/flash/flash.shtml

Film making Xtranormal Photostory iMovie Adobe Premiere MovieMaker Stop Motion Pro Example removed for copyright reasons

Films and film-making

How could you use film-making in Science Creating Interviews Role playing Documenting evidence Recording procedures

Podcasting

How could you use podcasting in the Science curriculum? Creating Listening Audacity Garageband Recording observations Documenting procedures Role playing Summarise a topic by creating interviews ABC US Geological Survey Nature…and many more

Creativity and Innovation

Interactive Whiteboards Not just a tool Create student-centred innovative activities Use the images, templates, interactive activities and resources in the Gallery Use the software as a “container” for your lesson sequences Link to websites, files, other pages, sound Add attachments – files, video clips, images Embed video clips

Interactive Whiteboards

How could you use interactive whiteboards in Science teaching? Use as a “container” for your lesson plan Have students prepare activities for others to share Demonstrate and present Use the interactivity to engage Create student-centred activities and games

Multimedia Posters Simple machines Weather Examples

How could you use Glogster in Science teaching? Review evidence Summarise a topic Use instead of Powerpoint for presentation

Putting it all together IntroductionTaskProcessConclusionEvaluation Simple Machines Insects