This blog will present ideas and issues to promote dialog and understanding with the goal of improving the use of educational technology to promote science learning. I will cover fun science activities, relevant research findings, classroom observations, and pedagogical approaches that can help students master scientific concepts.
In science, we have a rich collection of methods including hands-on science, demonstrations, student projects, and educational technology. I see educational technology as a tool that teachers can efficiently use to provide new ways of discovering, new ways of knowing. But when I visit classrooms and talk to teachers and instructional leaders, it becomes very clear that in most places, instructional technology has not achieved its potential for improving science teaching and learning. There are now brilliant computer technologies but in many schools it seems as hard or more difficult to get students onto computers for learning about science as it was for me 20+ years ago.
I’m pleased that Adaptive Curriculum is sponsoring the blog. Their products are an exciting innovation that support many of the core concepts I believe in.
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Great new blog
It is great to see such a professional and well thought-out blog! Good on ya’ Peter!
This is a nice blog, It seems like you put a lot of time and effort into it