Web Links from Cathy's Presentations

Below are some links to online sites or software that you can explore ideas from Cathy's talk:

WISE - The Web-based Inquiry Science Environment. WISE allows you to try examples of very good, online inquiry activities. WISE is a free resource for creating and using on-line science curricula using only a web browser.

DIAGNOSER. This interactive web-based physics program provides formative assessments of student thinking (e.g., assessments to inform instruction rather than assign scores}. Students receive feedback as they work through their assignment. Teachers can view reports that detail facets of their students' thinking about the assigned topic.

Teaching With Models. An outstanding introduction to teaching with a focus on scientific models. Includes examples from the Earth sciences.

Scaffolding Website. Learning occurs when information is integrated into an individual's knowledge base. Scaffolding is the process by which a teacher provides temporary support to learners to "help bridge the gap between what [the learner] know[s] and can do and what [he or she] need[s] to accomplish in order to succeed at a particular learning task."