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Learning Festival
Science & Technology
2013
Workshop Overview
• Online Resources – MC online portal
– Youtube
– Apps
•PSLE Challenges
•Hands-on session
Online Resources
• Easy access
• 24/7
• On-the-go
• User-friendly
• Fun
Use of MC Online
• MC Online is a learning platform for students to
reinforce their learning in school, through the
games and activities on the website.
• It also allows students to look at upcoming
topics that their teachers are going to teach and
revise past topics, especially in the case of the
upper primary students.
• Teachers could also use the platform to set
assignments for their students during the school
holidays.
Youtube
• Viewership
• No. of likes
• Comments posted
Use of Apps for learning of
Science(Ipad and Iphone)
• Nowadays, there are many apps available in the
market for devices such as Ipads and Iphone.
• They can easily downloaded via iTunes,
• Most of the apps are free while the rest can be
purchased at a small fee.
Tackling PSLE Challenges
&
Use of Youtube
Demonstration using sample
PSLE question
• How does plant P
and insect Q
benefit from this
relationship?
-Benefit for plant P
-Benefit for plant Q
Turn on the Ipad and access the “Science Hub”
App.
Science Apps on iTunes
• Science Hub
• Britannica Encyclopedia
• Earthviewer
Resources on MC Online
• Chapter Overviews for Upper Block Science
– a concept map builder for independent
learners.
• E-experiments – experiments that can show
that a particular concept stands true.
• Lower Block and Upper Block Revision –
tutorials, quizzes and summary available to help
students better grasp concepts through the
interactive activities in it.
Resources on MC Online
My Enrichment – Video Bank
Britannica Encyclopedia –
Learning Materials for Primary
School
• Britannica Online School Edition -
Integrate Britannica and technology
• Includes student Learning Materials
and Resources for primary school
subjects.
Britannica Encyclopedia –
Learning Materials for Primary
School
• The materials include a wide range of
interactive lessons, research projects,
animations, and worksheets that
support the Language Arts,
Mathematics, Science, and Social
Studies curricula.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Britannica Encyclopedia
Science
• Life Sciences: Students can review what
they know about animals, plants, and the
human body.
• Physical Science: Students can practice
identifying different properties of matter or
learn about topics such as light, colour,
and sound.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Britannica Encyclopedia
Britannica Encyclopedia
It can be used as a …
•platform for new learning and knowledge.
•reinforcement of current topic.
•revision for past topics. (E.g. a P6 student
can revise on topics learnt in P3, P4 and P5)
Mindmeister
a mind-mapping tool
Why Mind-mapping?
• Consolidate learning.
• Helps pupils to recall/remember
concepts.
• Visual learning.
• See patterns and relationships.
• Thinking about thinking.
Benefits of Mindmeister
• Recall as many ideas as possible on a
topic
• Arrange ideas and make changes
immediately.
• Paperless and on-the-go
• Online group discussion and tracking
of ideas possible.
Example of Mindmap
Hands-on Session