Best+WBLTs

Monitor(s):** Audrey
 * List of Best WBLTs

[|Fraction, decimal, percent relationship] ** (Audrey) **
 * Mathematics**
 * Fractions, decimals, and percents are different methods of showing the same quantity.
 * A quantity (example 50 out of 100) can be shown as a fraction, decimal, and percent.
 * Fractions (tenths, hundredths), decimal (tenths, hundredths), percent can be observed in three different colours in the area and grid models
 * The fraction, decimal and percent can be seen (1) on a single number line and (2) compared to each other (3/10 < 0.4 < 50%)
 * The visuals greatly enhance understanding of the three concepts

Distance- and Velocity-Time Graphs ** (Mike) **
 * applies to science curriculum as well
 * easy to use
 * highly interactive; the user can vary many parameters to experiment and test different scenarios
 * start-stop and forward-backward animation with real-life view and simultaneous graphs
 * reusable and applicable at different stages of the unit
 * lesson materials provided


 * Science**

Forest Eco System **(Robin)** I really like this WBLT for the following reasons
 * It is relevant to the student world (survival of ecosystems)
 * It is interactive and allows students to test what-if scenarios
 * A demo video is provided to who students and teacher how to use the WBLT
 * Lesson materials are provided to help guide WBLT use
 * It has a neat graphing feature that allows students to see changes over time
 * There is a self-testing feature (although it could be much better)

[|Conservation of energy] ** (Audrey) **
 * Students can identify to the skaters because it is a sport they practice too, therefore relevance
 * It allows the students to see in different graphs different types of energy, energy v/s position, energy v/s time
 * There is a variety of variables (skaters, location, gravity, etc)

[|Forces in one dimension] ** (Audrey) **
 * It is relevant (relationship between friction force, applied force and total force)
 * There is a variety of variables and their respective weight is provided (file cabinet: 200kg, refrigerator: 400kg, textbook: 10kg, etc.) to test different scenarios
 * Relationship between force, acceleration, velocity and position

[|Growing plants] ** (Audrey) **
 * It is relevant (relationship between fertilizer/compost, water, light and growth)
 * There is a variety of variables (different types of seeds)
 * students can reflect on what they observe and construct theories about growing plants.

[|Greenhouse effect] ** (Naseem) **
 * Clear instructions on how to use this learning object.
 * Excellent interactivity makes students control variables and synchronously see the effect.
 * Relevant to one of the hot environmental issues (rise of earth’s temperature).
 * Learning objective is made clear.
 * Simple and motivational design.
 * Combination of animation, still pictures, graphs, table and text making it a powerful WBLT (adding audio would also be much better).


 * General**

[|Bitstrips for Schools] **(Colin)** This resources is very useful for some of the following reasons
 * Students are able to customize all of their activities. (create themselves as cartoons, upload own photos of scenes and props. This creates relevance right at the start.
 * Lots of lessons created and shared by teachers
 * Cross-curricular (use in science, math, language, history, you name it)
 * Engaging for students (they really like it for the most part)
 * ARCS, Social Learning, Experiential Learning, Situated Learning all have bits that work here.

Flip book maker ** (Elita) **
 * Users create a book and are able to upload photos, graphics, etc
 * Organized well in small steps so it is guided
 * Good feeling of accomplishment at the end as you can view the project and even print it out
 * ARCS