Technology and Science Reflection

I viewed Voice Threads by Emily Carr, Rebecca Jaggi, and Julia. Throughout the process of this project, both creating one with Tiffany and viewing others, it is obvious to me that there are some great advantages to using technology with teaching science. The projects that I viewed all used Stelarium to view the phases of the moon. It was clear that this content was learned much easier through the program rather than having to try to look at the moon every night and record its phases that way. Our project with using the digital microscope to view details on rocks definitely enhanced the activity by providing a way for the students to see the rocks in greater detail as well as learn to operate a scientific instrument. Even though it's a little overwelming for me to tackle use of new technology, this project has provided a great deal of motivation to explore what's out there. It seems worthwhile enough to make the effort to bring the technology into the activities since it does greatly enhance students' learning experiences.