When you connect you will notice that many of our simulations and interactive exhibits make our community very much like a large museum. As a student-member, you will be able to explore and interact freely with them. In order to meet these objectives, students are asked to complete a variety of tasks with the help of on-line mentors. They must compose a statement of personal goals, be able to program a simple object, ask two mentors to sponsor their membership application, and answer an on-line questionnaire. The possibilities are endless and so are the benefits.
Students develop improved self-esteem and the ability to lead and work cooperatively with others.
They have an opportunity to link up and communicate with people from around the world. Communicating with others on-line has allowed one of our students to be far less timid in class and to interact more consistently with others in the real world of the classroom. Aimee was able to connect her project about animals within the context of our African project cycle, and she used the MUSE to envision an African safari. The walls are filled with pictures of rhinos, elephants, hippos, lions, chimps, and other African animals. Created by Bolt, Beranek and Newman of Cambridge, MA, the design calls for redefined student and teacher roles within the context of multi-age cluster teams.