TIES09_4

Science and Technology: Kicking It Up a Notch

 * Instructor:** Lisa Koch, Curriculum Integration Coordinator, Osseo District 279

Participants will learn how teachers at a STEM magnet school integrate technology into an advanced science curriculum based on authentic inquiry and citizen-science projects. Technology is integrated through the use of online curriculum development (Moodle), tools such as LabQuests and Proscopes, and interaction with the global community through web 2.0 applications.
 * Description**:

I went for a site visit to Weaver Lake (STEM School) in Osseo District last spring so I was interested in hearing more about how they use technology to organize their curriculum. Their use of Moodle for storing curricular units made a good deal of sense. Rather than searching through the Share Files on the U Drive they have items sorted by grade level units. We may want to explore further how we could use Moodle to store and retrieve information surrounding the units we develop.

Links and/or Materials:
The Wiki Site for this presentation is available here: http://technology-and-environmental-science.wikispaces.com/