Technicians | Science Learning Centres Blog and Video Bank. By Richard Needham The Science Learning Centres recently carried out a survey of mobile technology use in secondary schools in the UK. Amongst the findings we discovered that 44% of respondents now own a tablet device, 24% have tablets available in their school, of which 25% have a class set available for student use, 34% have access to bookable tablets and 15% have tablets available for teacher use only. Devices available at school – Edcomms Apr 2013 2% reported that all pupils have access to their own tablet device. 78% of tablets use iOS (Apple) software.
(Myscience: Technology use in CPD, EdComs, April 2013 – sample size 273) These findings suggest that there is a significant growth in the presence of mobile technology in schools, and that the majority of devices used are iPads. There is a risk, as with other examples of IT in education, that the major investment in purchasing technology is not matched by similar investment in maximising effective use in the classroom. Like this: WMCTC. IOP. Physics.org | Home. Practical Physics. This website is for teachers of physics in schools and colleges. It is a collection of experiments that demonstrate a wide range of physical concepts and processes. Some of the experiments can be used as starting-points for investigations or for enhancement activities.
Many have links to carefully selected further reading and all include information and guidance for technicians. Physics is a practical science. Practical activities are not just motivational and fun: they can also sharpen students’ powers of observation, stimulate questions, and help develop new understanding and vocabulary. Good quality, appropriate physics experiments and investigations are the key to enhanced learning, and clarification and consolidation of theory.
We have published a new set of resources to support the teaching of practical science for Key Stages 3-5. RSC. The Royal Society: Welcome. Practical Chemistry. This website is for teachers of chemistry in schools and colleges. It is a collection of experiments that demonstrate a wide range of chemical concepts and processes. Some of the experiments can be used as starting-points for investigations or for enhancement activities. Many have links to carefully selected further reading and all include information and guidance for technicians. Chemistry is a practical science. Practical activities are not just motivational and fun: they also enable students to apply and extend their knowledge and understanding of chemistry in novel investigative situations, which can aid learning and memory and stimulate interest. We have published a new set of resources to support the teaching of practical science for Key Stages 3-5.
The resources are part of our Practical Work for Learning project, which explores how three different teaching and learning approaches can be applied to practical work. Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Biochemical Society. Saps. Practical Biology. The Nuffield Curriculum Centre, in partnership with the Society of Biology, has developed a Practical Biology website for teachers of secondary school biology. The website allows teachers to download tried and tested biology experiments that should work in any school laboratory.
The practicals can be used as starting-points for investigations and also for enhancement activities, such as clubs or open day events. The Project Although biology schemes of work and syllabi provide many opportunities for practical work, they cannot guarantee it. Reasons cited for the decline in the amount of practical work done in schools include health and safety concerns, cost, teacher confidence, lack of technical support, insufficient time and heightened emphasis on examination results. The Partnership The project is being progressed jointly by the Nuffield Curriculum Centre (NCC) and the Society of Biology, who together form the management board. Interested in getting involved? Society of Biology. Nuffield Biology. This website is for teachers of biology in schools and colleges. It is a collection of experiments that demonstrate a wide range of biological concepts and processes.
Experiments are placed within real-life contexts, and have links to carefully selected further reading. Each experiment also includes information and guidance for technicians. Biology is a practical science. Practical activities are not just motivational and fun: they also enable students to apply and extend their knowledge and understanding of biology in novel investigative situations, which can aid learning and memory, and stimulate interest. We have published a new set of resources to support the teaching of practical science for Key Stages 3-5. The resources are part of our Practical Work for Learning project, which explores how three different teaching and learning approaches can be applied to practical work. Home. The Big Bang Fair. Sciencetechnician Homepage. TecHKnow News - www.techknow.org.uk. Details Written by TecHKnow Published: 24 April 2014 The Course is ideal for staff using the Labexpert UK Chemical and Equipment stock control software or who would like to know more about Stock control systems.
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