Investigating with ICTs
Pedagogy - teaching science constructively = students and teacher co-construct knowledge (Skamp, 2004).
"Our students have difficulty understanding how science knowledge is related to the real-world."
By using ICTs to support the process of investigating scientifically students are developing 21st Century skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication and creativity aswell as applying science to real-world contexts (Skamp, 2004).
Pedagogy - teaching science constructively = students and teacher co-construct knowledge (Skamp, 2004).
"Our students have difficulty understanding how science knowledge is related to the real-world."
By using ICTs to support the process of investigating scientifically students are developing 21st Century skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication and creativity aswell as applying science to real-world contexts (Skamp, 2004).
Kidspiration is a visual software program created for K-5 learners. It can be used for various aspects of the curriculum and its graphic organisers help children to 'think in pictures.'
How do other teachers us it?
This lesson plan is an example of how a Grade 1 teacher integrated Kidspiration into teaching students about weather forecasting. It helped the students to explore relationships between concepts and scientific processes.
Would you like to know more?
Additional Reading (Own Leisure)
This journal article provides more great examples of how teachers use Kidspiration and similar software to build students' conceptual understanding about science.
How do other teachers us it?
This lesson plan is an example of how a Grade 1 teacher integrated Kidspiration into teaching students about weather forecasting. It helped the students to explore relationships between concepts and scientific processes.
Would you like to know more?
Additional Reading (Own Leisure)
This journal article provides more great examples of how teachers use Kidspiration and similar software to build students' conceptual understanding about science.