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UNIT 3-E RESOURCES IN TEACHING LEARNING OF NATURAL SCIENCE

TOPICS

WEB 2.0 TOOLS :HOT POTATOES AND EDUBLOG
AN INTRODUCTION TO e -JOURNALS e-BOOK RELATED WITH BIOLOGY

WEB 2. 0 TOOLS :HOT POTATOES AND EDUBLOG

Web 2.0

2nd generation of www
Also known as social web or participatory web
Read- write web

Web 2.0 tools

These tools are internet tools that allow the user to go beyond just receiving information through the web. The user is expected to interact and to create content with others.

Typically it’s when you

post or comment on Facebook.
Read & write on Wikipedia.
Upload & download
Watch & upload videos on YouTube
Online booking of a hotel or a flight.

Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, blog,wiki, web applications ,google docs,slide share etc are web2. 0 tools.

Web 2.0 Tools are online software programs that allow users to do a number of different things. As a teacher , we can teach curriculum content, store data, create/edit video, edit photos, collaborate and so much more. These programs are often free and are used by teachers, students.

HOT POTATOES

It is a web application for developing tests. Hot Potatoes is a program that enables users to create different types of puzzles and exercises. It was created by the Research and Development team at the University of Victoria.

Features

Includes 5 applications - JQuiz, JCross, JMix, JMatch, JCloze.

Allows users to upload the Web pages to their servers
Allows to alter the default source files and configuration file location.
Enables users to create interactive based teaching exercises.
User-friendly and very easy to use
Multi-language support.
Freeware & It is free shareware

5 applications are

JQuiz question based exercise (MCQ)
JCloze gap-fill exercises.
JMatch matching exercises
JCross:crossword exercise
Jmix jumbled sentence exercise
The masher advanced.

Benefits

It is self-evaluate and interactive tool
It is useful to the teacher to evaluate the learners in different ways .

It does not require much techno-literacy on the part of users.

This program can be very useful for any subject teacher in creating different types of interactive exercises including multiple-choice and short-answer questions, jumbled sentence items, crossword puzzles, and matching/ordering or gap-fill exercises.
We can create exercises in almost any Indian regional language desired.

EDU BLOG

An education blog or edublog is a blog (weblog) created for educational purposes.It is a free education community on the internet that allows teachers to create, manage, and control teacher and student blogs.

Uses of Edublogs

Post materials and resources resources discussion
Host class online discussions
Give students experience in blogging Share Lesson plan
Integrate multimedia into the classroom
Opportunity for parents and students to post feedback
Create paperless newsletters for students and parents
Create a website

Benefits

*Connection with students and parents at home *Students may access information from home *Allows parents to be involved

*Share information with other teachers *Technology integration for students

AN INTRODUCTION TO e - JOURNALS AND e- BOOK RELATED WITH BIOLOGY

e - journals and e-books are academic web resources. Academic Web Resources are very useful for teaching learning. It plays a main role in the educational field. These web resources enhance the learning level of students.

1.e-JOURNALS

Journals that are available in an electronic format are known as e-Journals.Electronic journals are scholarly publications that are published online .

e-Journals are also called

• Online journals

• Virtual journals

• Digital journals

Features

Access issues
Web presentation
Searchability
Likability to, from, within and between articlesInteractivity and customisation

Advantages

Aid in scholarly work
Provision of better access
Creation of archivesUnique facilities
Simultaneous access
Links to related items

Ease of downloading (PDF/HTML
Saves shelf space
Access anytime, anywhere
First published online – available quicker than print publications .

Disadvantages

Difficulty in reading computer screens
CoverageArchivingPerishable citation
Authenticity
Ignoring PDF files
Requirement of skilled manpower

e-Journals related with biology

Some of the E-Journals that can be bought singularly are:

Indian Journal of CancerCancer
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Online journal of biological science
OMICS A journal of integrative biology
American journal of life science
Biotechnology journal

2.e- BOOKS

‟ (E-Book) a term coined by VanDam of Brown University during the 1960s, is very popular today. An e-Book is nothing but a book in electronic form. But, an ebook differs from a book in print as it requires some kind of electronic device to read. One can download thousand of free e-books from the Internet

Features

Mobility
Accessed Indefinitely
Ability and storage
Language accessibility

Advantages

They‟re cheaper and quick to download.
They take very little computer space to store.
They‟re easy to navigate when looking for particular information.
They can be printed if necessary. If one likes the e-book, you can buy the expensive printed version.

24 Hours, 7 Weeks and 365 Days access ensures enhanced availability.
Multimedia resources provided such as picture, video, audio.

Saving shelf space in the libraries. Keyword searching provided.
E-book cannot be damaged, lost or stolen.
Multiple accesses can be provided.

Disadvantages

Cost of hardware or e-book readers is high.
Problems with printing a download.
People may dislike reading text on computers.
Lack of awareness of software/hardware.
E-books might be hacked, copied or distributed without the author‟s or publisher‟s permission.
A major worry of reading from an e-book reader could hurt the eyes.

eBook related with biology