Animations and Simulations

I must say I found it really interesting exploring animations and simulations, as they were quite different to what I thought they were. As I explored these two tools, I found that Gizmos had a lot of learning potential. Not constituting learning themselves, but as a visual aide to the topic being taught - this obviously suits several learning styles. I viewed the video clip What educators say about Gizmo (ExploreLearning, 2010) and the teachers in the video, explained how valuable the tool was, as learning 'comes alive' in the classroom.

When I am a future Learning Manager, I will definately be using this form of digital tool in my classroom to support my students through their Learning Journey.

Reference:

ExploreLearning, (2010). What educators have to say about Gizmo. Retrieved on April 2, 2011 from http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cVideos.dspVideo&id=1


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