Reflect on your student experience using the WISE system.
My experience using the student portion of the WISE system was both positive and negative in different ways.
Pros: The inquiry process that occurs within the WISE learning system is logical and flows in a manner that is intuitive. The information covered in the WISE system was vital to the student's understanding on cancer and cellular reproduction in order for the student to make the necessary connections.
Cons: The interface within the WISE system is slightly difficult at certain times. Some of the links within the text don't work. When posting a discussion item, other posts don't show up until after you have posted. This can make the student user believe that the system isn't working properly.
Describe the WISE projects that you've found (or didn't find) that could be used with your students.
When searching for WISE projects to use with my students, I found a very limited selection for physical science. The topics to choose from were ones that I have either already covered or are not part of my curriculum. I did find some nice projects that could be incorporated next year, with regards to chemical reactions. I wish I had known about this resource when I was teaching my students about chemical reactions as it would have given them a more concrete grasp of the concepts.
Provide a review of two of the sites that are described in chapter 7 of the textbook.
1) http://www.pathfinderscience.net/?maps=1
I chose this website based on the description in the textbook. I love the idea of having a web-based area for students to be able to submit and display their own research work. However, the website has a few broken links (i.e. links to specific projects), making it seem a little unreliable.
2) http://ciese.org/materials/k12/technology/online-collaboration/
I chose this website again for the ability of students to use it for publishing their own work. Even though the majority of the projects are environmental in nature, the interface is fairly user friendly.
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