If you have not visited iTunes U, I highly recommend checking it out. You will find a wealth of videos, lectures, and podcasts from several major universities. You will need to download iTunes before you are able to access iTunes U resources Applications for Science Teachers: Teachers can use the…

Recently I have been working with some science teachers who received a lot of cool instructional technology such as smartboards and audience response systems. However, I also work with several teachers who do not have access to these same tools. So as we wait for the day when every classroom…

To get the week started I would like to share a couple of my favorites. #1 is a classic science education resource from Tik Liem called Invitations to Science Inquiry. Click on the title to download the pdf of this hard to find resource of over 400 discrepant events. Great…

Dr. Lee Meadows of the University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the leading experts on inquiry science instruction at the secondary level. I asked Dr. Meadows for some resources to share and he sent the following: 1. His Blog-Never Give In 2. His Inquiry Resources page– Lists middle…

For those of us who use technology every day for our own Personal Learning Network, social networking, etc, it is easy to forget that many educators can feel very intimidated by the overwhelming amount of tech tools currently available. Here is a great slideshow that presents 25 easy tech tips…

I have had the privilege of spending this week with a group of middle school science teachers who are learning how to use technology and effective teaching strategies to improve student learning in science.  One strategy presented was the use of chants or songs to help all learners understand a…

I find that there is still a lot of confusion and differing opinions about Inquiry in science. I think part of the problem is that we use the word Inquiry in several ways. Inquiry is a content- the stuff that we want students to be able to do- the skills…

I recently had a wonderful opportunity to teach a science methods course to 60 pre-service elementary teachers. The first assignment to the class was a Science Autobiography- I wanted to know about their prior experiences, both good and bad with science instruction. I was surprised to find that many of…