Science Fair 2.0

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Permalink Reply by Michael Kadin on October 19, 2009 at 6:58pm

Sounds like Ning (the website that allowed for the creation of this very site) would do the trick. Check it out, www.ning.com. Students could post their work as their own page, and other students could comment on their wall, send messages to each other, etc. Teachers too!

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Permalink Reply by Jane Strohm on October 21, 2009 at 8:36pm

That's a good idea! Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Rajeev Goel on October 30, 2009 at 12:22pm

Hi Jane --

You should definitely check out http://oursciencefair.com. We used it at my daughter's school for their science fair last year, and parents loved it.

--Rajeev

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Permalink Reply by Cheska Robinson on October 30, 2009 at 10:51pm

Wow, that's a great link, Rajeev. Thanks for posting it. It looks like it's geared for elementary and middle school... do you think it would work for high school? Jane, you can also try looking at www.schoology.com. You can use the platform even long after the science fair. Right now there's a promo for free premium membership.

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Permalink Reply by David Spencer on October 31, 2009 at 6:31am

We've used google docs for the past 2 years to manage our science fair. Our stuents have to complete a total of six submissions and each submission can be marked directly on the document using the built-in word processor. This allows students to edit their documents in school or at home without relying on the availablility of ms word or other proprietary software.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Strohm on November 2, 2009 at 8:17am

Thank you for all the input and links! I will share those with my Science teacher friends!
I've not used google docs, but I'm getting the impression if you want something, google probably has it!

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