I’ve just come across this wonderful online application to make small interactive tools. It is a research and development project of the Center for Computer Education at University of Teacher Education Bern, in cooperation with the University of Mainz and the University of Zittau/Görlitz. Check it out on http://learningapps.org
A useful insight from US on STEM in Postsecondary Education, useful also for comparison with EU. Enjoy it!
www.homestyler.com is a great piece of software for budding architects. Learners can create their own dream home or redesign their current home/bedroom using an easy drag & drop menu . Teachers are able to assess how well learners use their design skills whilst solving technical and practical problems. This is a design package that I Full Article…
Here’s a a great lesson for the more confident amongst us courtesy of our Italian partners. Ages 11+ Overview: Learners build small robots with pieces of LegoNext allowing them to understand the basic principles of programming and mechanics. Strict logic is used to plan a machine that will then be available and used by children through Full Article…
Lesson plan from Italy on Transport… During the morning students will have to carry out the following activities and/or purchases: A newspaper (news stand), A piece of pizza/snack (pizzeria), Exercise book (stationery store), A pair of socks (underwear), A map of the city (tourist office), Leaflet for trip (travel agency), Train schedule for trip (train Full Article…
Lesson plan from Italy… Students research the history of bikes and their shapes and compile a list of the component parts with pictures. These could be published using a photo sharing tool such as Flickr. This activity could be combined with a physics lesson in which students verify that if the bike is stationary it is Full Article…
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