Explain Tools
Explain
Students acquire opportunities to connect their previous experiences with current learning and to make conceptual sense of the main ideas of the topic being studied.
Wakelet Collection: Integrating Writing into Science Instruction
Digital Storytelling
Using the METRC computer at this station and this Voicethread about Misconceptions find an image that represents a science misconception and record audio explaining why this is a common misconception.
How to insert an image into a Voicethread
How to record audio in a Voicethread
Explore this Voicethread lesson about Experimenting with Eggs
If you would like your own Voicethread account, contact Laura B. Fogle (lbfogle@ncsu.edu)
Presentation
Google Slides
On this Google Presentation about Misconceptions:
Add a New Slide
Insert an image that represents a common science misconception by using the
Insert> Image > Search
Add a Title and Your Name
Use the Explore tool (in the lower right hand corner) to make your slide more visually appealing
Digital Poster
Using the METRC computer at this station and this Smore about Misconceptions, find a piece of multimedia that represents a science misconception and add it to the Smore.
Using the computer at this station and this Piktochart about Misconceptions add a piece of data about a science misconception and add it to the Piktochart.
Student Created Video
Using either the Video Camera on the iPad (or if you are feeling adventurous iMovie) create a "Video Selfie" of you talking about a common science misconception and why it is important that people learn more about it. Post your video to Youtube!
Other Tool Options - also useful for edTPA practice! Use iMovie or Windows Photos
iMovie edTPA Directions
Windows Photos edTPA Directions
Jamboard App
The Jamboard app is available for iOS and Android tablets and Chromebooks. You can also interact in a somewhat limited way with a laptop at jamboard.google.com or in a more limited way on the smartphone app. Note - the Jamboard itself is optional . The Jamboard app allows students to contribute from many different devices.
METRC guide to the Jamboard app
Use this document to try the Jamboard app as a lab notebook.