These skill development
activities will introduce you to some of the many ways data collection
and analysis can be used in the classroom to enhance the learning process.
The first skill
development activity will provide a sample of movies, experiments, and
pictures that could be used for teaching purposes. Each of these examples
uses data collection and analysis as a teaching tool.
The second skill
development activity will introduce some of the creative ways teachers
have used data collection and analysis in their classrooms.
The third skill
development activity provides examples of how students have been able
to enhance their learning experience by using data collection and analysis.
The fourth skill
development activity consists of further examples of projects that use
data collection and analysis as a teaching tool. These projects can
be found online and demonstrate how technology is being used around
the country. They provide some great ideas that you might find useful.
Teachers, please
e-mail any creative ideas that you and your class may have come up with
for using data collection and analysis in the classroom.