Perhaps if the producers of the movie offered to pay for shipping to all NSTA members there would have been no discussion. Instead of fretting about the injustice of it all, maybe they should offer the movie free ( you pay for shipping and handling) to all teachers. I know that NSTA SciGuides has a guide that is balanced and fair in the treatment of oil, coal and alternative power sources. It is called Energy Resources. No editorial influence was exerted by ExxonMobil in its production.
Not so fast folks! Great idea but how do you apply it? With a laptop, you have a tool, not a plan. How many of the teachers that will teach to these students have enough content knowledge to present material in a thorough, thoughtful, and accurate manner. I am a high school teacher and no fan of textbooks... but have any of you tried to find good information on the web, in journals, and other media that allows for a systematic approach to teaching content material? It is very difficult to locate. How many teachers will take the time? Textbooks may be a better source at the current time.
I am the self professed techno geek in the science department at my school. I have been a reviewer for NSTA's SciLINKS for years and have been very involved in the development of what are now called SciGuides. Good science content is very difficult to locate and sometimes even more difficult to use. When you've given the students their laptop, consider that you have given them an empty notebook. Not much use really. Cheaper at Staples.
Now for the teachers... just how many of these instructors will be able to handle their entire class needing help at one time because a page doesn't load properly or a BSOD. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, no, another of those wonderful "educational flavors of the month."
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Perhaps if the producers of the movie offered to pay for shipping to all NSTA members there would have been no discussion. Instead of fretting about the injustice of it all, maybe they should offer the movie free ( you pay for shipping and handling) to all teachers. I know that NSTA SciGuides has a guide that is balanced and fair in the treatment of oil, coal and alternative power sources. It is called Energy Resources. No editorial influence was exerted by ExxonMobil in its production.
Not so fast folks! Great idea but how do you apply it? With a laptop, you have a tool, not a plan. How many of the teachers that will teach to these students have enough content knowledge to present material in a thorough, thoughtful, and accurate manner. I am a high school teacher and no fan of textbooks... but have any of you tried to find good information on the web, in journals, and other media that allows for a systematic approach to teaching content material? It is very difficult to locate. How many teachers will take the time? Textbooks may be a better source at the current time. I am the self professed techno geek in the science department at my school. I have been a reviewer for NSTA's SciLINKS for years and have been very involved in the development of what are now called SciGuides. Good science content is very difficult to locate and sometimes even more difficult to use. When you've given the students their laptop, consider that you have given them an empty notebook. Not much use really. Cheaper at Staples. Now for the teachers... just how many of these instructors will be able to handle their entire class needing help at one time because a page doesn't load properly or a BSOD. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, no, another of those wonderful "educational flavors of the month."