Review for:Information Technology in Science Instruction Portal

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posted: on November 2, 2007 at 9:05PM

My rating of this resource: ***

My experience using this resource:
Chemistry

Topic I was teaching:
Conductivity

My learning goal for which this resource was used:
Students should be able to determine the types of substances that conduct electricity and those that do not conduct electricity

Course Level:
A.P., Honors or Advanced, Intro or Regular, Remedial

How I/my students used the resource:
I modified an online activity and students completed an online lab.

Value Added:
Increases data collection & analysis skills, Provides additional content, Provides assessment opportunity

Strengths:
The site allows you to create and modify online labs. The java-based site allows to teachers to create a an online lab template where students can draw, write and collect data. You can also take screen shots of what you are doing online and annotate the screen shots.

Weaknesses:
The interface is flat and you cannot change the subheadings of the different categories.

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