Internet as a tool for dissemination of innovating practices
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ La main à la pâte website
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Principles pages General information Locally produced resources to teachers Scientific and pedagogic hotline consultants Linking teachers - trainers – scientists Exchanges (forums) projects Open source content and free services
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Pedagogical resources Hundreds of pedagogical documents Didactics Class protocols Bibliography material > 300 class protocols mainly produced by teachers Triple validation : – Science – Didactics – Tested in classes 3 types Module Sequence Testimony Indexed with : Age of Pupils Scientific domains (ex : astronomy) Themes (ex : water)
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Turn key resources or not ? Progressive appropriation 1.Direct application, without adaptation 2.General scheme, with adaptation to the context 3.Didactic clues autonomy
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Scientific resources Hundreds of scientific documents Scientific popularization Flash animations Generally accepted ideas History Bibliography / external links Indexed by : Scientific domains Difficulty (2 levels, both for teachers)
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Public forum A place of reflections, exchanges, proposals for every aspect of science teaching in primary school Statistics: Opening of the discussion list : 1998 (migration into a forum in 2006) Number of subscribers : 2800 in 2010 ~ 20 messages / month One moderator Examples of questions How can I work on the sundial with young students ? Are there other classes interested in exchanging on regional building construction ?
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Internet consultation of scientists and trainers Not always possible to have a personal scientific partner On La main à la pâte Website 200 consultants – 100 scientists – 100 trainers – On a voluntary basis From 10 to 100 questions / week (~ archived) moderators: (biology + physics)*(science + pedagogy)
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ How does-it work? 1.Teacher ask a question 2.Good questions (~ 10 % : primary school, not already asked….) are sent to consultants 3.Good answers (~ 90 % : correct, accessible) are sent to teachers 4.Question and answers are archived on the website (> 2500)
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Scientific questions (60%) Examples of scientific questions General knowledge : What is an electron ? Experiment : We fabricated hot balloons with a ten liter plastic bag, we heat the air inside but it didn’t want to get up, why ? Children : Why is the sea blue ?
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Pedagogical questions (40%) Examples of pedagogical questions Pedagogy: Do I have to correct the notebooks of my students? Didactics: How can a 5 year old child acquire the notion of velocity?
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ An integrated approach: thematic projects Resources IT usage collect measure manipulate & produce share modelize Dedicated teacher training Distant accompaniment (forum, consultants) Cooperation
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ Usages of the website Who? Teachers Trainers How much? visitors / month registered members in 2010 Why? Resources Thematic projects
D. Wilgenbus, site Internet "la main à la pâte", 21/05/ A model for other operations?
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