Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Ch. 7 Problem Solving and Inquiry Learning with Software and Web Tools

Focus Question: How can teachers use computer games and simulations as learning resources?
Since today's students love to play computer a dvideo games, researchers envision exciting possibilities for learning when students use the intellectual skills needed in effective game playing for educational purposes.

Tech Tool Link: Scratch

 
 
This toolkit gives the opportunity for any student from any grade level to develop their learning skills by creating their own games, animated stories, and interactive art. This makes a turn-around in the way teachers teach their students by letting their students take initiative to learn the subject.
 
 
Summary and Conclusion: Having the capacity to solve certain study problems online and to learn a subject by following a step by step guidance through software makes a complete relation with the students, causing for the lessons to cause an effect in their lives.

1 comment:

  1. Enjoyed the video on Scratch - amazing tool and so neat that students created this 'demo' video. Talk about problem solving and inquiry based learning, right? I do need to see much more thought and reflection in the summary as it relates to your world and/or future classroom (Check the rubric).

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