Visit the science museum's Making the Modern World - learning modules site which is designed to help A-level and vocational students. Find your way from 'Stories Timeline' to 'personal computers and information networks' and follow this through to the stories on PCs, the internet, the dot com gold rush ect.
Blog the site. Evaluate the site against its purpose. What lessons does it teach us about online education?
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk
makingthemodernworld.org.uk is a very useful website, the site has five main sections; Stories timeline, Icons of invention, Every daylife, Guided tours, Learning modules.
Stories timeline gives an in-depth list of stories about science and innovation from the years 1750 to 2000. It shows how 'our lives are shaped by the things we make, invent and use.'
The next section (Icons of invention) has large collection of the biggest innovations that have changed the world we live in. There are three sections; Science, Technology and Medicine. In these sections are very detailed explanations of some of the museums most prized treasures. Also, the sub-categories, make it very easy to digest the information.
"Everyday life" talks about how almost everything we have today came from invention, and how "technology is woven through our daily lives at home, at work or at play." This section displays over 400 everyday articles manufactured between 1750 and today. Just one of the invention featured in this section is the sewing machine. Estate agent: Marilyn Haynes-Smith recalls how sewing machines have shaped her family's life for generations. Other inventions include the Light weight shovel and the non-dripping tea pot.
The next section is both fun and informative, it allows you to take online guided tours of the museum where you get a chance to follow stories and paths linked across time. There are several tours, some of them include; Tour 8: "Working in the modern world", Tour 2: "Women making the modern world" and Tour 6: "Living in the modern world"
The final section is called "Learning modules" and is packed with demonstrations, activities and rich media experiences. The modules are also structures around A level subjects including general studies but designed for use by everyone. This section is again split into categories. History, Psychology and Biology.
In conclusion, this site is very useful for anybody seeking information about the Inventions that have shaped the lives we live today, and is invaluable to any A levels student no matter what subjects they are taking, as all subjects use of have been influenced by technology featured on the website. For example, the computer. How could every day activities be as easy as they are now, without computers? makingthemodernworld.org.uk is not only informative and easy to understand, but it is also easy to use as everything is split into sub-sections which means you can focus your learning more on a certain subject. On the whole, this site has been very helpful to me because of the information it provides and the way it provides it. :D
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