Weeks Twelve and Thirteen: Information Visualization, Course Analysis and Course Sign-Off

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Information Visualization Information visualization helps students understand processes and the meaning of data through animations, simulations and modeling. There are many existing and easily accessible science and math based visualization tools available including: Model-It, NetLogo, Geometer’s Sketchpad, WiseWeb, Illuminations applets and PHET. Running a simulation is akin to messing about as described by researchers in […]

Weeks Ten and Eleven: Embodied Learning and Knowledge Diffusion

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

One may ask what these two diverse topics: embodied learning and knowledge diffusion, have in common. Through the lens of this course on Technology in the Math and Science Classroom, the commonality is they are two emerging (or re-emerging) genres of teaching, learning and digital technologies. Embodied Learning Embodied learning is all about learning through […]

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