Online Resources and Tools
The main online resource that I learned about in this module is Stellarium. In the senior end I have often used “Sky View” and the children found it very interesting. It introduces the children to the fact that the stars, planets etc are always there but we do not always see them. The children live to point the camera to the ground to see what stars and plants are underneath us.
Stellarium is a great step above the app the I usually use.
I love that you can change the dates so that you can see into the past and future. This option would be great for a history lesson in the Greeks for example.
In the coming year I can definitely see myself using Stellarium as a teaching tool. I also like that this app can be used without having to use a web browser as Internet connection can sometimes be an issue.