Relevant resources

Astronomy	Celestial Wanderers
	Why would we fly to another planet to study its rocks? Drawing on a rich range of sources, this presentation allows the teacher to introduce planetary geology^(topic), something not normally studied until degree level. It uses the narrative^(ta) of the Voyager Probes journey to illustrate the vastness of the solar system^(topic) and also the challenges of designing a spacecraft to travel that far. It ends with a discussion of the history^(topic) of Mars, and how the differences between it and the Earth resulted in Mars loosing its water and atmosphere whereas we have kept ours.
Video	Digital Video in ITE
	Student teachers producing digital media This activity is a cross-curricular^(subject) activity, involving a collaborative^(tool) approach, giving student teachers the opportunity to work together whilst making digital media in the form of films. The activity furthers e-skills^(topic) and also helps to develop discussion relating to e-safety^(topic). The topic of location provided the stimulus for the videos. Equally, however, this approach could be applied to any topic or subject in school. The use of video also encouraged active learning^(ta), with the students developing their own skills through direct participation in the creation process.

Subcategories

This category has only the following subcategory.

The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.