Using Simulations for Learning - Workshop

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Using Simulations for Learning Rune Mathisen Online Educa 2014-12-04 @bitjungle

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Slides for a workshop on designing interactive simulation activities. Online Educa 2014 in Berlin.

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Using Simulations for LearningRune Mathisen

Online Educa 2014-12-04

@bitjungle

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Workshop Goals

Learn how to design interactive

simulation activities

(and learn some chemical engineering as an added bonus)

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Workshop Agenda

o Me, NDLA, PhET and Sims

o 20 mins learning activity

o Summing up

o Playing with sims

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Me

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NDLA

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

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PhET

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Why Sims?

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Why Sims?

FLEXIBILITY

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The

Learning

Activity

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

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

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Time’s up!

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Summing Up the Learning Activity

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Summing Up the Learning Activity

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- 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

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Designing a Learning Activity

1. Define specific learning goals

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Designing a Learning Activity

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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PhET

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Simulation Teacher Guide

and Teaching Ideas

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PhET for Teachers

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Go play with the sims!

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