Module 1

Module 1: Museums as Learning Agents

 

In this module, we will:

• explore the definition of a museum
• reflect on the concept of museums as social learning spaces
• reflect on the concept of museums as constructivist learning spaces
• start planning for a museum learning experience

Also  in  this  module  and  in  this  place   i'll share  with  you  my  opinions  and  experiences. I wait  from  you  to  respond  to  my  posts. 

1.2 Museums as community centres-My activity

 This  video  was  a great  experience  for me . I  travel  with  my  students  a lot . We  always vist  museums . I  understand  that most  of the  times  they  don't understand  the  meaning  and  the  value of  exhibions. If  we ,teachers, teach  them  ,how  to react  with  the excibits  and  between each  other ,they  will feel  all the   magic world that  a museum  can provide them. I  think  that following Nina's Ideas  we  enhance  the  learning aspect  that  a museum  has  to give  to  all of its visitors  despite their age or their cognitive background

1.3 Museums as constructors of knowledge

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1.4 Designing a museum learning lesson plan

 

Learning Design for: The  fossils

Context

Topic: Geography

Total learning time: 135

Number of students: 20

Description:

Aims

When  the lesson  will be  completed , the  students  will  be  able to understand  the  formation  of the  fossils  and  the  meaning  of  the  fossils  in   dating rocks .

Outcomes

Knowledge (Knowledge): The students  will be  able  to  expain  the  fossils'  formation

Comprehension (Comprehension): The  students  will be  able  to  recognise  the  fossils  when  they  found  them

Synthesis (Synthesis): The  sudents  will be  able  to realize  the  meaning   of  fossils  in  dating  rocks

Teaching-Learning activities

The  fossils

Read Watch Listen        20 minutes      20 students     Tutor is not available

Watch  the  video  in order  to  get in touch  with  the  fossils .

Collaborate                   25 minutes      5 students       Tutor is not available

Students  in  their  teams wil  make  a collaborate  project  about  what  they  have  understand from   the  video  they  have  watched.

Investigate                    20 minutes      5 students       Tutor is not available

Students  investigate  in  internet   for  Greek museums  about  geology in  general .

Discuss                          25 minutes      20 students     Tutor is available

Students  discuss  with the  whole  class  about  the  museums  they  have  found and  they   make  decissions  about  their  pros  and  cons .

Investigate                    10 minutes      5 students       Tutor is not available

The  teachers  refers  the  link  of  the Greek Geology museum Goulandris  in Athens  and students   explore  the  page  of  the  museum .

Collaborate                   20 minutes      20 students     Tutor is available

Students  collaborate  about  whta  they  think  is  worth  seeing  in  the  museum

Discuss                          15 minutes      20 students     Tutor is available

The  teacher  announce  the  visit  in the  museum , which  exhibits they   have  to  pay  attention  in  and  give  them    the  theme  of  the  team  homework   after  the  museum's visit .