Sunday 4 December 2011

Animations & Simulations

Learning Object - Dissect a Frog
This learning object facilitates a learning experience about the dissection of frogs and other small animals. It is an interactive CD that can be subscribed to by teachers for $300 annually. This ICT allows the learning manager to support a scaffolded learning experience plan with an interactive tool. An engaging activity which allows students to participate, collaborate and reflect upon their new understandings.


Image retrieved from: http://dissect.froguts.com/


Circuits
This learning object allows students to create an electrical circuits using a battery, light bulbs, resistors and a switch. This is an engaging ICT as it allows learners to interact and create their own circuit. This could also be used as an evaluation tool for learning managers to establish students prior knowledge about how electrical circuits work or to check if learning outcomes have been achieved.

Below is a screen shot of a circuit I created using this ICT.




Gapminder
This ICT is a great interactive tool that engages learners while constructing a graph. These graphs can be created to be either simple or complex. Not only are learners are able to create and engage with this graphing concept, but higher order thinking is stimulated through other published graphs. These are available for students to view, collaborate their thoughts and ideas with peers.

Below is a screen shot I took of a graph demonstrating Wealth and Health of Nations.


Image retrieved from: http://www.gapminder.org/world/

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