This is the first blog of my continuing Techno Journey. This course is entitled Technology Integration 101. In this class I am most excited to learn how to integrate technology seamlessly rather than treating it as a separate component of a lesson. At this point I do not feel that I am an expert in any areas of technology. However, I do have a keen interest in Citizen Science programs and the integration of citizen science into the classroom. I am not really sure where I will need to spend the most time. I look at this class as dynamic, so I will adjust as and explore as I go.
Citizen Science is a new concept to me! I'd like to learn more about that...what is it? : >
ReplyDeleteHi, Mindy,
ReplyDeleteCitizen science is also know as crowd-sourcing and is being utilized by researchers all across the globe to gather data in new and exciting ways. Everyday citizens can participate in all types of scientific studies and make a real contribution to scientific knowledge. Here are a few links you can check out to learn more.
http://blogs.plos.org/citizensci/2014/04/04/theres-app-citizen-science-fingertips/
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citsci/
This is one of my favorites!
https://www.zooniverse.org/
If you Google "citizen science" you can find tons of interesting research initiatives in which to participate. For a science geek like me, I find this new use of technology fascinating. :)
How cool is that? Thanks, for the links, Leah! : >
ReplyDeleteI hope you find them useful! :) I have lots of fun with the Cornell bird projects. There is also a neat app called YardMap. If you are into gardening or landscaping, it is very cool as well. Here is the link: http://content.yardmap.org/
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