A learning Object is a teaching tool which can be a interactive animation, presentation or a game on a specific site which students can use to facilitate their learning which can be attempted once or reused to further enhance their skills and knowledge. Plus a interactive learning object on a certain subject like maths, the teacher has the power to interact with the presentation and engage the students through this application by getting them to answer the mathematical questions as they progress through it as a group, plus the teacher can further use this presentation to work one on one with the students or set it up for their own individual learning at a different time.
Learning Objects can be a great teaching tool to engage students as the animations,presentations, games can be cartoons or 3d animations which the younger generation see on television and they can relate to them as they can interact with the cartoon or 3d animation which provides them with necessary skills and knowledge to engage them. Having something a like interactive learning object in a classroom environment can create a positive learning environment and further enhance your own teaching skills.
3 Websites which i found very interactive and would use to facilitate my students learning:
(1) http://dissect.froguts.com/welcome.html- students can view a interactive presentation on a frog, in which they are able to view and interact with the information relating to frogs to facilitate their knowledge on the subject.
(2) http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/animatio.htm- Has a Hugh range of interactive science websites which students can view any topics on biochemistry to the human body in which students can view presentations or interact with them.
(3) http://www.darfurisdying.com/index.html- Is a interactive cartoon game of a African village in which you have to select a character to find water for there family. I believe it is very good for the younger generation to experience as it uses a strategy concept as you have to hide from the local militants while following directions at the same time to find the water well for your local African village.
That's true how teaching using these tools can help to engage the younger generation that already interact so much with technology. Good explanations on what a learning object is =)
ReplyDeletethats right, and using interactive learning animations such as these can even come across as a game to some students, which will get them highly involved, and still be presented with very important information
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