Using simulations for learning Educa Online 2014, oeb14

Using Simulations for LearningRune Mathisen

Online Educa 2014-12-04

@bitjungle

Workshop Goals

Learn how to design interactive

simulation activities

(and learn some chemical engineering as an added bonus)

Workshop Agenda

o Me, NDLA, PhET and Sims

o 20 mins learning activity

o Summing up

o Playing with sims

Me

NDLA

Map CC BY-SA by Júlio Reis and João David Tereso

PhET

Why Sims?

Why Sims?

FLEXIBILITY

The

Learning

Activity

20 mins…Download worksheet fromhttp://fagstoff.no/io-worksheet

Join the discussion athttp://fagstoff.no/io-discuss

Time’s up!

Summing Up the Learning Activity

Summing Up the Learning Activity

- What did you like about

the learning activity design?

- What would you like

to improve?

5 mins…Join the discussion athttp://fagstoff.no/io-discuss

PhET

Learning

Activity

Guideline

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use3. Connect and build on students’

prior knowledge and understanding

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use3. Connect and build on students’

prior knowledge and understanding4. Encourage students to use

sense-making and reasoning

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use3. Connect and build on students’

prior knowledge and understanding4. Encourage students to use

sense-making and reasoning5. Connect to and make sense of

real-world experiences

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use3. Connect and build on students’

prior knowledge and understanding4. Encourage students to use

sense-making and reasoning5. Connect to and make sense of

real-world experiences6. Design collaborative activities

Designing a Learning Activity

Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals2. Give only minimal directions on sim use3. Connect and build on students’

prior knowledge and understanding4. Encourage students to use

sense-making and reasoning5. Connect to and make sense of

real-world experiences6. Design collaborative activities7. Help students monitor

their understanding

Getting to know

PhET

PhET

A PhET Simulation Page

Simulation Teacher Guide

and Teaching Ideas

PhET for Teachers

Go play with the sims!

http://phet.colorado.eduJoin the discussion athttp://fagstoff.no/io-discuss