http://www.teachscience.net Because Science is Cool Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:27:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.teachscience.net/2011/04/19/failure-prototyping-and-angry-birds/#comment-1689 Andrew Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:27:02 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=366#comment-1689 I have been using the Angry Birds example when discussing prototyping with my software development colleagues and clients. As a user experience and usability practitioner, I find that using the simple example of Angry Birds instantly registers with even the skeptics. I have been using the Angry Birds example when discussing prototyping with my software development colleagues and clients. As a user experience and usability practitioner, I find that using the simple example of Angry Birds instantly registers with even the skeptics.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2012/01/30/sauce-for-the-goose-ain%e2%80%99t-necessarily-sauce-for-the-gander/#comment-1678 ed Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:51:06 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=560#comment-1678 Well, it was in the afternoon. But I think it has more to do with the personalities in the class than post-lunch weirdness. Well, it was in the afternoon. But I think it has more to do with the personalities in the class than post-lunch weirdness.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2012/01/30/sauce-for-the-goose-ain%e2%80%99t-necessarily-sauce-for-the-gander/#comment-1677 Science Teaching Resources Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:19:12 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=560#comment-1677 Sounds like a great activity. Its hard to determine class dynamics, sometimes. I find that students tend to be that way right after the lunch period/mod. Students just get weird, and often tired, directly following eating. Was that the case with your 4th period class? Sounds like a great activity. Its hard to determine class dynamics, sometimes. I find that students tend to be that way right after the lunch period/mod. Students just get weird, and often tired, directly following eating. Was that the case with your 4th period class?

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2012/01/16/welcome-to-the-21st-century/#comment-1676 Science Teaching Resources Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:43:37 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=537#comment-1676 Haha I totally agree! I feel that most people our age reject technology out of fear or discomfort. To be honest, keeping updated with technology helps us connect better with the students. We can't lose touch with them! Haha I totally agree! I feel that most people our age reject technology out of fear or discomfort. To be honest, keeping updated with technology helps us connect better with the students. We can’t lose touch with them!

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/01/21/helium-frog-animator/#comment-1670 ed Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:59:33 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=176#comment-1670 I would love to hear how it turns out. I just had my grade 10 students do stop-motion animations of mitosis, which were a lot of fun to watch. I would love to hear how it turns out. I just had my grade 10 students do stop-motion animations of mitosis, which were a lot of fun to watch.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/06/29/yet-another-look-at-khan-academy-yalaka/#comment-1669 Ann Pesta Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:23:14 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=403#comment-1669 Amen. I have not been impressed. I dont think they are all that interesting either. Amen. I have not been impressed. I dont think they are all that interesting either.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/01/21/helium-frog-animator/#comment-1668 Ann Pesta Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=176#comment-1668 I am going to try stop motion animation with my 8th grade students this week. We have 20 little diagrams with the progression of plate movement from 190mya to present day. I dont know if you are even online anymore, but figured it wouldnt hurt to share how I plan to use the stop motion idea with my students. I am going to try stop motion animation with my 8th grade students this week. We have 20 little diagrams with the progression of plate movement from 190mya to present day. I dont know if you are even online anymore, but figured it wouldnt hurt to share how I plan to use the stop motion idea with my students.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/06/29/yet-another-look-at-khan-academy-yalaka/#comment-1663 Vlad Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:02:56 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=403#comment-1663 There are too many major and conceptual mistakes in the videos which probably relate to insufficient education of Mr. Khan in several areas of science. I would not recommend these incorrect and misleading videos to my students. Science should be learned from the certified teachers and tutors. There are too many major and conceptual mistakes in the videos which probably relate to insufficient education of Mr. Khan in several areas of science. I would not recommend these incorrect and misleading videos to my students. Science should be learned from the certified teachers and tutors.

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/10/28/a-foray-into-%e2%80%9cnon-traditional-instruction%e2%80%9d/#comment-1653 Followup on non-traditional instruction | Teach Science (.net) Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=484#comment-1653 [...] in October I posted about my foray into non-traditional instruction, wherein the students in my grade 9 Science class wrote letters in order to take civic action [...] [...] in October I posted about my foray into non-traditional instruction, wherein the students in my grade 9 Science class wrote letters in order to take civic action [...]

]]> http://www.teachscience.net/2011/12/07/nanoscience/#comment-1632 Nanoscience | Teach Science (.net) - Nano Technology - Welcome to: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:57:25 +0000 http://www.teachscience.net/?p=521#comment-1632 [...] Read this article: Nanoscience | Teach Science (.net) [...] [...] Read this article: Nanoscience | Teach Science (.net) [...]

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