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= = Victor Han (Riversie Secondary School) David Teo (Bedok Green Secondary School) = = =Tools:= =Glogster=

What we can use this for:

 * Mind Maps
 * Summary
 * Assessment
 * Competition

**Pros:**
 * User-friendly interface
 * Personalised product
 * Creativity
 * Free

Cons:

 * Limited features for free version
 * Requires other gadgets (camera, voice recorder etc)
 * Students who are less "artistic" are disadvantaged (for assessment)
 * Limited space

2 lesson activities:
__Activity 1: What do you know about Light?__ Description: Before starting on the chapter "Light and Colour", bring students to the computer lab and get them to come out with a individual poster to present their existing knowledge about Light. Subject teacher then selects a few poster to present to the class and give comments.

Purpose
 * To check on students' existing knowledge about the concept
 * To discover common misconceptions about the topic

__Activity 2: Speeding Kills__ Description: In groups of 4, students create a poster on the given title, and present their posters during the next lesson. The best poster will be given an award and will be displayed in school to promote awareness.

Purpose
 * Conduct NE Infused Lesson in a different way

=**Mixbook**=

To build photo books
 * What we can use this for:**

1. It's free to use 2. It's a web tool so what it means is that you can work on it anywhere with a computer and an internet access. 3. It's built on the web so it's easy to share online and also collaborate. 4. We now have photos in many social platforms; Mixbook allows access to these places, reducing the need to re-upload. 5. It's permanent (as long as the service is available/server is secure)
 * Pros:**

1. It only allows for online sharing. To get a offline version, one has to print and pay for it. 2. It's flash based so it can get a little slow; one will also need to have the flash plugin/Google Chrome installed
 * Cons:**

1. CME/NE/CIP post learning journey project where students add in their photos and reflections. 2. History of Singapore: get students to research (in groups) on the founding fathers of Singapore and create 2-3 pages in the book per founding father. The compiled book will then become a class project, and a useful reference.
 * 2 lesson activities:**

=**Sliderocket**=

To build teaching slides
 * What we can use this for:**

1. It's free to use - meaning one does not need to buy or pirate MS PPT 2. It's a web tool so what it means is that you can work on it anywhere with a computer and an internet access. This also allows for people to edit it easily when access is given. 3. It's built on the web so it's easy to share online and embed. Example: [] 4. Web polls are available. 5. Voiceover possible 6. Viewable (not editable) on mobile (HTML5 enabled so it works on non-flash platforms like iOS) 7. Privacy options 8. Ability to insert pictures, videos, animation; SR is connected to flickr for easy searching of photos 9. All individual slides (not the file) are viewable in a giant library, making reusing of the slides easy
 * Pros:**

1. The free version only allows for online sharing, meaning you cannot show the slides without internet. (Paid users can download the slides - actually one can let the slides load while there is internet access then move to a location without network access, but it sometimes doesn't work as well.) 2. It's flash based so it can get a little slow; one will also need to have the flash plugin/Google Chrome installed 3. The free version does not have motion paths and other more sophisticated tools.
 * Cons:**

1. Get students to build a simple lesson on SR and show you the slides. Teacher can then comment and this is more intuitive than emailing PPT slides to and fro. When students are done, they can share the lesson in class, then upload to a place for future access. 2. Start a new lesson and have students add in information on different pages of the slide; something like Wikispaces but in slides format.
 * 2 lesson activities:**

Somethings not tried: multiple edits on computers; the other tools in paid versions.
 * Final remarks:**

=Sample lesson plans= __**Lesson Topic: Density**__ Students are able to explain what density is, state the SI unit of density and associate density with floating and sinking Web Tool: Wallwisher
 * Learning outcome(s):**

Pre-Lesson Preparation: create three walls using Wallwisher, name them "Matters", "Floating" and "Sinking" respectively.
 * Lesson Plan:**

During Lesson:
 * 1) Introduce the concept of density to the students, and state the SI unit of density.
 * 2) Each student identifies a matter of his/her own choice, and finds out the density of the matter using Google.
 * 3) Students posts the matter and its density on the wall named "Matters", with the density of the matter expressed in SI unit.
 * 4) Teacher identifies the ones not expressed in SI unit and lets the students correct them.
 * 5) Teacher selects a liquid from the matters posted on the "Matter" wall.
 * 6) Students post the matter they selected to the wall "Floating" if they think the matter floats on the liquid the teacher selected, or to the wall "Sinking" if they think the matter sinks in the liquid the teacher selected.
 * 7) Teacher identifies the wrongs ones and points out the reason.

At the End of Lesson:
 * 1) Recap the definition of density
 * 2) Use the "Matters" wall to show the SI unit of density
 * 3) Use the "Floating" and "Sinking" walls to explain why matter float or sink in a fluid.


 * __Lesson Topic: Investigating matter: air & water pollution__**
 * Learning Outcome(s):**
 * state the names and sources of common air pollutants (carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen)
 * list the possible harmful effects of air pollutants introduced into the atmosphere through human activities (acid rain, greenhouse effect and smoke haze from forest fires)
 * discuss some ways to reduce air pollution
 * state common types and sources of water pollution
 * discuss some methods of water pollution control
 * state that used water can be converted into drinkable water, e.g. NEWater


 * Web Tool(s) to be Used:**
 * Pixton
 * Sliderocket
 * Rubistar
 * SurveyMonkey/Jotform

This part of the topic is rather information intense with little on new scientific concepts. This then makes it easier to do a student-directed learning lesson.
 * Description on how the Web Tool(s) is used to deliver the intended learning outcome:**

The teacher can prepare the lesson slides on Sliderocket and then using a URL shortener (e.g. [|bit.ly]) pass the link over to the students. From the slides, students have to use the information and make a comic strip about air and water pollution using Pixton.

One advantage of using Sliderocket is that viewers can leave comments. The downside is that it needs to be a paid account.

After students are done with Pixton, have the class view all comics and then grade each other using a rubric from Rubistar, made in SurveyMonkey or Jotform.

Finally, ask students to make edits to the comics, and print out all and put on the class noticeboard. Put a 1st, 2nd, 3rd award on the top 3 scoring comics.