The easiest way to use the frog guts dissection simulation was by doing a google search on Frog Dissection Games. Through this search I came up with a website called http://www.roketoyun.com/frog-dissection.asp and it allows you to virtually use tools to cut open a frog and identify 5 or six organs. in my opinion, pretty lame.
The students don't get a feel for the pressure they need to apply to the instruments, nor can they feel how hard or soft they need to use an instrument like a scalpel to cut away the organs in order to identify those underneath.
What sort of generation of people are we raising that students get there memorable experiences through virtual reality. After reviewing some of the free online simulations I say, "Let the squemish sit out the activities that require actual human presence!" Do the virtual stuff for home work!
Real!
Fake!!! See the difference.
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