Perhaps one group will demonstrate a procedure to the other receiving site as well as the delivery site. When results need to be recorded the teacher can open up a program like Microsoft Office 97 and allow students to use it for tables and graphs at the remote sites. Perhaps part of the assessment is for students to work on a presentation of their understandings using Powerpoint. Again the teacher can open the program and allow students to access it. There is also a software program available with interactive simulated experiments.
Students can carry out virtual experiments while the teacher watches.
This gives students independence and responsibility for their own learning. The lesson ends. It has included the full range of learning experiences that students in the classroom would have as well as the advantages of a small group, access to a range of computer programs and full interactive engagement with learning. Evaluation of the trial A formal and impartial evaluation report was written by Dr Catherine McLoughlin from Edith Cowan University. Her report covers technological aspects as well as educational outcomes.