Simulation
This week the Pue’o Wahine selected simulation as the topic
discussion for the week. As a collective
group, we feel that in real life, teachers provide simulation in the classroom,
by teaching new skills, lessons and activities.
Then expect our students to mimic the same skills we just model. We
repeat the process until the students meets mastery. Simulation software provides a virtual model
for students to mimic or engage is the situation and then receive a respond for
their action. What we found that
simulation provides a virtual stimulated lesson, allowing students to engage without
cause and effect in the classroom. The chapter provides an academic example
using virtual simulation in chemistry, allowing students to mix different
solution, and see the reaction without it affecting the classroom environment. It
also provides a virtual dissecting of a frog, without having to do in real
life. According to edutopia states a
simulated experiment allows us to make mistakes and learn from them -- and even
make more, new mistakes, and learn even more, over and over. That any experiment can be reset, for the
learner to keep on trying. As I quote
for one of our Pue’o member, “Practice does make it perfect.”
Edutopia provide other simulation sites that were worth
exploring. We agreed that the Smithsonian
simulation was a good experience for 3rd grade an up to explore and
actual lesson. The simulation allows the
student to interact and it responded to their action. It allows students to make mistakes; it
resets itself, to allow the students to try again. This software provides a wealth of
experiences without leaving Hawaii, and provides valuable hands on experiences like
exploring the universe, artifacts, exhibits, and more.
The other learning factors, is that simulation software are
created for various profession, business, academic and more. In our country alone, military uses
simulation to reenact a situation, and allows the troop to find the best
possible solution or operation. Air
plane educational course uses simulation to learn how to operate an aircraft in
certain situation, like weather changes, air pressure and more. Simulation has been around for a while and as
technology continues to be used in the classroom, home and community, it will help
us stimulate our brain, provides hands on experience and more.
Further resources: Check it out
1. Smithsonian Seriously Amazing
http://www.si.edu
2. Gizmo simulation software
3. You tube – Model
& Simulation 101
4. Dissecting
a frog
http://www.edutopia.org/online-simulations-classroom
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