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Enhancing Learning: Exploring Gizmos in Education

Discover how Gizmos, interactive simulations, transform complex scientific concepts into engaging learning experiences. By using graphical formats, manipulatives, and hypothesis testing, these tools foster improved student achievement. This resource covers the types of Gizmos available through Learn Alberta and ExploreLearning, along with guidance on accessing and using them effectively in the classroom. Includes tips for creating teacher and student accounts, saving resources, and organizing your digital workspace. Unlock the potential of interactive learning today!

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Enhancing Learning: Exploring Gizmos in Education

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  1. Learn Alberta Science Gizmos Thursday, November 3, 2011

  2. What is a Gizmo and why use them? • Gizmo: Interactive simulation that makes key concepts easier to understand and fun to learn. • Two types: • Learn Alberta • http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/secs/html/electrical_principles_and_technologies/ModifyingElectrochemicalCells/index.html • ExploreLearning • http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cExtAccessSecure.dspResource&ResourceID=509&certificate=authorizer%3DLearnAlberta%26userid%3DLA51%26i%3D0%26expires%3D2011%252F10%252F24%2B13%253A18%253A06%26hash%3DcnzvPGCDYiBlcYZXEYAxtg%253D%253D

  3. Impact on Student Achievement • Marzano’s meta-analytical study (1998) identified instructional strategies that have a strong positive impact on student achievement: • Representing new knowledge in graphical/non-linguistic formats. • Using manipulatives to explore and apply new knowledge. • Generating and testing hypotheses about new knowledge. • Direct presentation of new knowledge, followed by application.

  4. Accessing and Searching Gizmos • Learn Alberta Accounts • http://www.learnalberta.ca/UsingThisSite.aspx?HelpItem=HelpTeachers&lang=en • Creating a Learn Alberta teacher login • Creating a Learn Alberta student login • Jurisdiction login • Username: LA51 • Password: 6101

  5. Accessing and Searching Gizmos • Searching by keyword • Searching by Program of Study • Adding Gizmo to My Workspace • Adding Gizmo to a folder • Open folder first – Add or Remove Resources button • Saving Resources as a Web Link • Saving to Word Document

  6. Using the Gizmos • Independent vs. Group vs. Teacher led • Exploration Guides • Explore Learning Created • Self-generated • Assessment

  7. My Gizmos • Time to search and identify Gizmos that pertain to your subject area

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