Thursday, September 25, 2008

the one with the online lecture

Class today was replaced by an online session held at 5 pm.

We instead listened to and watched an astronomy lecture. Though it was long long, it was also a bit interesting. I have taken a couple of astronomy courses [not to be confused with "astrology," which is the study of one's star sign and how the stars influence a person's life], so most of the information acted as a refresher.

Gas temperatures:
The progression of a star:

Useful websites:
http://nsdl.org: click K-12 audience page, download seminar resource list

I enjoyed the interactive aspects of the webseminar. We were able to listen as four different moderators spoke, view different diagrams and charts, watch video clips, ask questions, and interact with many other people. I think webseminars are a great way to incorporate a lot of technology and interactivity into a class. With the amount of technological knowledge most students already possess, I think something like this would be great for them!

blog you later,
[andrea]

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