I teach high school physical science, marine science, and biology. To engage the students, I try to offer as many different kinds of activities as possible. In our remote area, we benefit from visual activities which can "take us there." In addition, interactive content increases student engagement.
Our school community is a rural public high school.
Many of my students have mild and moderate disabilities. We are in a high poverty area with many students qualifying for free lunch. Many live with single parents, relatives, or foster parents. Despite these challenges, my students are bright and many aspire to go to college.
My Project
If we have the equipment we need to access the web in our science classes, it will allow my students to see people and places we cannot in the isolated, rural area where we live. My students are very visual learners and this kind of activity can have a huge positive impact on learning by increasing interest and retention. The Internet has a wealth of content that can be utilized to supplement our curriculum such as virtual labs.
Students need to have exposure to science in a way that will promote interest.
One way I can do this is to tap into their visual learning style. In addition, I have hearing impaired students and I need better ways to control the volume of the content with external speakers.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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