Web 2.0 refers to using the Web in a more interactive, and social way where students can create, share, publish and work together in collaborative groups. Over the years, science teachers have created a variety of Web 2.0 projects for K-12 students. This post is to announce the availability of three Web 2.0 projects that you can use with your students. The projects are geared to students in grades 4 – 12, and they...
Science-as-Inquiry, 2nd Edition has been published by Good Year Books. It is available for purchase here. The text that follows the image of the book is part of the Introduction of the book. Science As Inquiry, 2nd Edition weaves together ideas about science teaching and inquiry that were developed over many years of work with practicing science teachers in the context of seminars conducted around the U.S.A, in school district staff development seminars, and courses that I...
There were some interesting resources identified in this Summer’s edition of The Science Teacher. In a column entitled Science 2.0, the authors bring our attention to The Synapse, a network connecting hundreds of biology teachers worldwide. Developed by Sean Nash just a couple of years ago, the author named the network after the synapse, the minute gap between nerve cells which transmits information. The Synapse is biology teachers social network using Ning. Ning enables...
The Learning Network of the New York Times sponsored a series of films in their Film Festival that focused on “classroom worthy” documentaries. One of the days was devoted to science, and the feature film, Footprints (synopsis shown below) is available to you free from Snagfilms. Follow this link to see all of the featured summer films that focus on technology, history, science and the arts. Watch more free documentaries
Science, Technology, Society & Environmental (STSE) education has been an important part of science education curriculum development and research. STSE educators opened channels and alternative paths for teaching science in which context was seen as a more powerful starting point for learning. Although these researchers don’t use phrase “humanistic science,” others have synthesized the field of STSE using the phrase. A recent article on this topic was published in the journal Science Education by...
This week, the 2nd Edition of Science As Inquiry will be published by Good Year Books. Science as Inquiry is based on the idea that learning is deepened if viewed as a communal experience, and that students are involved in making decisions about not only how they learn, but what they learn. Center stage in Science As Inquiry is cooperative (collaborative) learning, and how cooperative learning can be used to heighten and motivate students...
I received a message from Jeremy Friedberg, founder of Spongelab Interactive. It’s a powerful website, and is identified as a Global Science Community. You will find Games & Interactives, Animations, Graphics, and a section For Teachers. The site is “a game itself” and its puts you in charge of what you do on the site. Not only do have available very well designed games, interactives, and graphics, but you can contribute to the site,...
