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Learn Alberta Science Gizmos. Thursday, November 3, 2011. What is a Gizmo and why use them?. Gizmo: Interactive simulation that makes key concepts easier to understand and fun to learn. Two types: Learn Alberta
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Learn Alberta Science Gizmos Thursday, November 3, 2011
What is a Gizmo and why use them? • Gizmo: Interactive simulation that makes key concepts easier to understand and fun to learn. • Two types: • Learn Alberta • http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/secs/html/electrical_principles_and_technologies/ModifyingElectrochemicalCells/index.html • ExploreLearning • http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cExtAccessSecure.dspResource&ResourceID=509&certificate=authorizer%3DLearnAlberta%26userid%3DLA51%26i%3D0%26expires%3D2011%252F10%252F24%2B13%253A18%253A06%26hash%3DcnzvPGCDYiBlcYZXEYAxtg%253D%253D
Impact on Student Achievement • Marzano’s meta-analytical study (1998) identified instructional strategies that have a strong positive impact on student achievement: • Representing new knowledge in graphical/non-linguistic formats. • Using manipulatives to explore and apply new knowledge. • Generating and testing hypotheses about new knowledge. • Direct presentation of new knowledge, followed by application.
Accessing and Searching Gizmos • Learn Alberta Accounts • http://www.learnalberta.ca/UsingThisSite.aspx?HelpItem=HelpTeachers&lang=en • Creating a Learn Alberta teacher login • Creating a Learn Alberta student login • Jurisdiction login • Username: LA51 • Password: 6101
Accessing and Searching Gizmos • Searching by keyword • Searching by Program of Study • Adding Gizmo to My Workspace • Adding Gizmo to a folder • Open folder first – Add or Remove Resources button • Saving Resources as a Web Link • Saving to Word Document
Using the Gizmos • Independent vs. Group vs. Teacher led • Exploration Guides • Explore Learning Created • Self-generated • Assessment
My Gizmos • Time to search and identify Gizmos that pertain to your subject area