One Step Further (ICT Integration)
Developing classroom resources for science
Searching for science classroom resources
In this activity you should be guided by the focus areas that you identified in the previous workshop. You will attempt to find interesting new resources to use to develop your learners' understanding of specific topics in science. You will be expected to search the Internet and find different resources that could support you as you develop your own classroom resources.
By the end of this activity you could achieve the following outcomes:
- Find and evaluate Internet learning resources
2 hours
Follow these steps to complete these activities. Look for contexts that are meaningful to you in your classroom.
| Description | Resources | |
| 1 | Work in pairs or small groups or teachers with similar interests and focus areas (50 minutes).
You will be expected find a few different resources on the Internet that have ideas about the outcomes on which you have chosen to work. You should be prepared to use these resources for several activities during this course, ending in a planned lesson for your learners. So, remember that you are looking for resources that you can adapt and use in your science classroom.
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» Go to Bing » How to use Bing » Use the resource review document to record useful resources. » Some science websites. |
| 2 | Regroup as a class (15 minutes).
Share the most useful resources that you found with the class. |
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| 3 | Return to your original groups (55 minutes).
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» How to save web pages » How to save images from the web |
Recommended next activity:
» Planning a learning resource
