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* Students can pilot a '''Molecular Rover''' to explore the molecular structure structures of hemoglobin or immune system molecules (histocompatibility) to accomplish mission objectives. Some students find the Rover fun and engaging, while for others, learning how to pilot it is frustrating. Enthusiastic pilots could group with those who would rather not pilot. Only a handful of Activities utilize the Rover and these are optional -- most Activities do not use the Rover. | * Students can pilot a '''Molecular Rover''' to explore the molecular structure structures of hemoglobin or immune system molecules (histocompatibility) to accomplish mission objectives. Some students find the Rover fun and engaging, while for others, learning how to pilot it is frustrating. Enthusiastic pilots could group with those who would rather not pilot. Only a handful of Activities utilize the Rover and these are optional -- most Activities do not use the Rover. Watch [[#Molecular Rover|the movie here]], then try out the Rover yourself at [http://rover.concord.org Rover.Concord.Org]. | ||
* Students '''capture snapshots''' of simulations, interactive molecules, or Rover explorations to document their achievements. | * Students '''capture snapshots''' of simulations, interactive molecules, or Rover explorations to document their achievements. | ||
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* Snapshot images can be '''annotated with balloons''', and '''described''' in open response text notes. | * Snapshot images can be '''annotated with balloons''', and '''described''' in open response text notes. | ||
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* Activities often include multiple choice questions that give '''immediate feedback''' to students. Encouraging or thought-provoking '''hints''' can be given in response to incorrect answers. | * Activities often include multiple choice questions that give '''immediate feedback''' to students. Encouraging or thought-provoking '''hints''' can be given in response to incorrect answers. | ||
* All activities can be '''downloaded for offline use''', in case your Internet connection is problematic. | * All activities can be '''downloaded for offline use''', in case your Internet connection is problematic. See [http://mw.concord.org/modeler/faq.html#cdmode Running MW without an Internet connection]. | ||
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| <big>Problems Running Molecular Workbench?</big> | | <big>Problems Running Molecular Workbench?</big> | ||
* Make sure Java is installed: [http:// | * Make sure Java is installed: [http://java.com Download/Update]. | ||
* Still not working? [http://molo.concord.org/software/overviewAndInstallation.htm#installCore More Help]. | * Still not working?<!-- [http://molo.concord.org/software/overviewAndInstallation.htm#installCore More Help] / --> [http://mw.concord.org/modeler/faq.html FAQ]. | ||
* Firewall problems? You can [http://mw.concord.org/modeler/faq.html#cdmode run MW offline]. | |||
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Here are direct links to start a few MW SAM Activities that involve macromolecules (click '''Trust''' to permit each to start): | Here are direct links to start a few MW SAM Activities that involve macromolecules (click '''Trust''' to permit each to start): | ||
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* [http://mw2.concord.org/tmp.jnlp?address=http://mw2.concord.org/public/part1/index.cml Science of Atoms and Molecules Activity Center] | * [http://mw2.concord.org/tmp.jnlp?address=http://mw2.concord.org/public/part1/index.cml Science of Atoms and Molecules Activity Center] | ||
SAM is only a small part of MW. A good place to find '''other MW activities''' is [http://workbench.concord.org/database workbench.concord.org/database]. <!-- | |||
To find the above list of SAM Activities from the Concord Consortium website: | To find the above list of SAM Activities from the Concord Consortium website: | ||
# Start at [http://workbench.concord.org Workbench.Concord.Org], then | # Start at [http://workbench.concord.org Workbench.Concord.Org], then | ||
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# At SAM, click on Activities, and '''Trust''' the java application. | # At SAM, click on Activities, and '''Trust''' the java application. | ||
# The MW application (a stand-alone java program) will start. Teachers who want to receive reports, and students who want to be able to send reports to their teacher, must register. If you just want to try the Activities '''without registering''', click on the link '''"the public main page"''' near the bottom. | # The MW application (a stand-alone java program) will start. Teachers who want to receive reports, and students who want to be able to send reports to their teacher, must register. If you just want to try the Activities '''without registering''', click on the link '''"the public main page"''' near the bottom. | ||
# At the next MW page, click on '''Activity Center'''. | # At the next MW page, click on '''Activity Center'''. --> | ||
==Movies of Molecular Workbench== | ==Movies of Molecular Workbench== | ||
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| width="300"|The ''Molecular Rover'' is a vehicle that you can pilot to explore molecular structures. Here it | | width="300"|The ''Molecular Rover'' is a vehicle that you can pilot to explore molecular structures. Here we are guiding it towards a virus peptide (mostly <font color="green"><b>green</b></font> and <font color="blue"><b>blue</b></font>) attached to a histocompatibility protein on the surface of a cell. To try out the Rover, go to [http://rover.concord.org Rover.Concord.Org]. | ||
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===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
Many of the advantages of ''Molecular Workbench'' have been introduced above. Generally, the Activities support and encourage effective, discovery-based pedagogy, and provide built-in assessment tools. | Many of the advantages of ''Molecular Workbench'' have been introduced above. Generally, the Activities support and encourage effective, discovery-based pedagogy, and provide built-in assessment tools including feedback to teachers. | ||
===Disadvantages=== | ===Disadvantages=== | ||
* As mentioned above, some students find the Molecular Rover frustrating to pilot, which distracts from their learning about molecular structure. | * As mentioned above, some students find the Molecular Rover frustrating to pilot, which distracts from their learning about molecular structure. However, there are only three Rover-based activities ([http://rover.concord.org rover.concord.org]). None of the 20-some ''Science of Atoms and Molecules'' activities ([http://mw2.concord.org/tmp.jnlp?address=http://mw2.concord.org/public/part1/index.cml SAM List]) are Rover-based. | ||
* | * Concord Consortium staff state that the time commitment threshold for authoring simple Activities is low. However, authoring sophisticated ''Molecular Workbench'' Activities (such as the SAM Activities linked above) requires a substantial time commitment. This is not surprising given the powerful and diverse capabilities and responses that are built into such Activities. | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[High school teachers' resources]] | |||
