The tool I chose from this set of chapters was "Virtual Worlds" from Chapter 24. There are situations in biology and chemistry where you want students to be able to manipulate things that are too small to see like molecules or DNA. We have some model sets but unfortunately they have some limitations in having enough for every student and seeing possible animations in how they work or are utilized. After doing some research I saw some amazing videos on the use of Second Life" in education. Educational groups have created worlds which are geared towards science education. One example I saw is the ability to fly towards a gigantic DNA molecule and look at the individual DNA molecule. I found this link on how you could incorporate "Second Life" education into one's science curriculum.
http://youtu.be/EfsSGBraUhc
Interesting! I love finding out about new possibilities.
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