Ask A Scientist

I posted a question using Ask A Scientist and have not heard back yet.  I am excited to see how the scientist answers because all the information that I have found on line states that there is not a consensus among the scientific community.  My question is about what is special about the cells in the brain to cause consciousness.

I would use this website with students when they ask me a question that I don't know the answer to or if I would like them to find the answer to a specific question on their own.  It is important that students know that when they don't know the answer to a question, they can research and find the information on line as well as use the Ask A Scientist web site as a resource.  There is so much information available today that the main goal should not be to know it all, but to be able to find it.

Web Presentation Tools

The first presentation tool that I experimented with is the Prezi application.  I thought the tutorial  in our class resources helped me know what to do before I even tried it out.  After I signed in and started a new presentation, it became clear right away how user friendly it is.  There are tutorials to use and I was able to navigate easily and find out how to do what I wanted.  I liked how it was easy to link words and pictures to one another and put them in a certain order.  I particularly like how easy the editing wheel is in terms of movement, rotation, and sizing.

The next presentation tool that I explored is the raptivity presenter and this is from the webtools4u2use website.  This is an application that adds interactivity with power points and I played around with how to set up panning cards.  It was easy enough to follow, although I prefer the Prezi application.

I am exited to use and explore this website more because there is so much information on how to improve presentation slide shows and how to use slide shows to increase motivation and engagement with students.