BioTown, an active Biology curriculum build
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After some final testing, an OAR of BioTown will be made available. Information will probably available at VIBE: Virtual Islands for Better Education
A working learning area in OpenSim. BioTown is an active Biology curriculum build. It is a virtual learning management system, with the content for the class spread out spatially, and information housed in in-world items that the students interact with at their own pace. It features informal assessment areas, a formal assessment area and a project display area. The entire Biology curriculum fits within a single learning region. (High School)
Arrival point
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- HG: Paste line below into World Map, next to Find, click Find, TP
- showcase.bio-se.info:9000:showcase
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- Learning to do things in the virtual world
Students will want distinctive appearances
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Students can learn in small groups
- Students can work from home but study with classmates.
- Students can help each other with the guide questions.
- Students can quiz each other on the guide questions.
- Intro Bio is a lot like language learning. Talking to others helps.
Guiding Questions (for unit 0)
- 1. What is the metric system? What is it used for?
- 2. What are the 3 main units of measurement in the metric system and what do they measure?
- 3. What are the prefixes used in the metric system and what do they stand for?
- 4. Be able to convert a metric measurement into different units?
- 5. What are the 7 traits that define a living thing? Describe each??
- 6. How are living things organized from the simplest unit of life to all living things on earth? Describe each and sketch.
- 7. Sketch a microscope labeling its major parts.
- 8. Sketch what an "e" would look like under a microscope,
- 9. Be able to determine the total magnification of a microscope?
- 10. What are the steps of the scientific method?
- 11. What are the 3 variables used for an experiment?
- 12. How are a hypothesis, theory, and law different?
- If you give a group of students questions to answer, you create an informal quiz.
- Some instruction is on the web.
- The 7 Characteristics of Life
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- Separate units are in separate buildings.
Microscope instruction
- This is instruction in names.
- You could also give instruction in how to use.
Units are down the walk
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- These quizzes may be used to evaluate performance,
- and/or to determine when a student is ready to progress.
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Video by the author describing BioTown
- Skip the first 3 minutes
After some final testing, an OAR of BioTown will be made available. Information will probably available at VIBE: Virtual Islands for Better Education
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Such solution really appeals to me :) Great way to turn sometimes boring learning into experiencing the knowledge. Definitely it's a better way to engage learners and to learn more effectively.
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