Today, teachers are finding it more and more difficult to keep biology students engaged during classroom lectures. Traditional teaching techniques simply don't cut it in today's tech-savvy
society. Humans are naturally curious, it's simply how we're wired. Unfortunately, traditional teaching methods have failed to tap into this curiosity. In fact, the inquisitiveness of young minds is often diminished by instruction that inadvertently discourages inquiry and discovery. As I explore different sites to learn about how to teach our students by using authentic science
experiences, I discover some great sites. The first site is NASA Quest Challenges. NASA Quest Challenges are FREE Web-based, interactive explorations designed to engage students in authentic scientific and engineering processes http://quest.nasa.gov/index.html
This site allows the students to explore different areas, and learn about planets, cells and more. It also, gives some great lesson plan ideas to educators. I will be using this site in the future. Another site that I use now helps me teach my students about various subjects. I have used several videos from youtube, recently I used a variety of videos on DNA and the replication of DNA and RNA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZ8o9D1tus&feature=related. This site also, show examples of other students work. It is really fascinating to see what students can develop in their work samples. A couple more sites that I looked at includes: Read more:
http://www.articlesbase.com/science-articles/hands-on-learning-providing-students-with-an authentic-learning-experience-2697159.html#ixzz17xpu7bpK . There are other great sites to
explore, like most educators the problem is finding time to explore the different sites.
