Thursday, August 7, 2008

Image Blogs can enhance Science Fair feedback

Here is a link to a really cool student assignment whereby the student took a picture of her model and added labels that show up when you move the cursor over the item.
Link http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewiselementary/69461520/

Although this is a young 3rd grade student, I can see how this can be adapted to Science Fair. Students can photograph their experimental set up and add annotations. They can then post it when science fair data check is due, and other students can comment and provide feedback. Otherwise, students do not get feedback from other students until they present their posters to the class which is only a week before the fair. Usually they can only change something physical about their board. However, some students have offered very good experimental design advice that the students remarked that they wished they had thought of that sooner. Adding image blogs can make Science Fair a much more collaborative and thus social experience.

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