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posted: on February 3, 2008 at 11:06AM

My rating of this resource: ****

My experience using this resource:

1D Kinematics

Topic I was teaching:

We were continuing our study motion and its associated graphs.

My learning goal for which this resource was used:

I used the website in a class activity hoping to help students visualize 1D motion and connect the equations describing the motion, and the associated graphs.

Course Level:

Intro or Regular

How I/my students used the resource:

I introduced the website as an at home resource initially. After studying it more myself, I had the students work through parts of it during a class. I found it helpful for some students. I will need to do more work to incorporate it better next time.

Value Added:

Provides visualization or animation, Increases graphing skills, Increases modeling skills, Provides practice or tutorial, Provides additional content, Increases student engagement and motivation

Strengths:

Has a great deal of content and it is easily followed.

Weaknesses:

Takes time. Sometimes students having difficulty connecting the image to the content of the lesson - they are so engaged in the animation that they forget wat they are looking for. Hard to switch back and forth between individual computers to entire group discussion.

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