Educational Technology by IQity

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Virtual Science Lab

"Oooo...Do I have to touch it? It's so gross!" "I might pass out from the smell!"

Have you ever heard students say anything like that? I remember my friends actually running from the biology room in high school clutching their stomachs... Virtual Science labs have addressed that issue and the Tool Factory has several tools to help our teachers make this virtual reality accessible to kids.

Science Simulations

Teachers have the option to adjust settings and address specific topics and educational objectives. Students perform investigations to answer specific questions. They can observe the simulation or see the results represented in a graph or chart. Students can print, or save information in the simulation to use later in a multi-media presentation.

When I asked a conference participant, who happened to be an engineer, if he believed the simulation would be as good as the real experience, he felt like it would certainly teach them the concept.

Science Diagrams

Teachers and students can utilize this tool to overlay cell structure, label organs or identifying chemical structures instantaneously.

Software such as this simply adds to the ubiquitous information of today. Yet, it could also serve as a powerful teaching tool in a virtual classroom.

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