It is commendable that this science teacher is using ICT and multimedia in his teaching. However, it must also be emphasised that 'hands-on' activity is also very important. Which is better-A PowerPoint slide showing a beaker of water or an actual beaker of water?Selective usage of multimedia presentation, 'hands-on' activity as well as the traditional chalk-and-board session, all within a particular lesson is essential to bring about a more lively and meaningful teaching and learning experience. The onus is on the teacher who needs to master the skill of integrating various media to conduct a successful lesson. The keyword is -- integrate.
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After reading this, I recalled a womderful practical 'science lesson'from a mother to her two year old son. I received this story through mail.
This is a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a veritable sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
What a wonderful lesson!
Nice comment. If only every mother or father is like the one you have mentioned, then we will be producing scientists by the train-load.
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