Want more detail about what WISE is? Then this tour is for you! This slide show introduces you to the basic features of the software, guiding principles and classroom goals, the curriculum library, and other aspects of using WISE.

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1. WISE Elements: A Process of Inquiry

2. Guiding principles of WISE

3. WISE classroom goals

4. Supports for teachers

Take a tour of WISE's features, and see how technology teams with educational theory to create a powerful interface to encourage learning.

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1. WISE features: an overview

2. The inquiry process

3. Reflection on evidence

4. Assessing student progress

5. Special features: Sensemaker

6. Special features: WISE discussions

7. Special features: More features

8. The student portal

How does WISE actually work in the classroom? How does a teacher really use WISE? This slideshow takes a closer look at how a teacher runs a WISE project.

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1. Fitting WISE into your curriculum

2. WISE lesson plans

3. WISE project time-frame

4. The teacher's role in WISE

5. WISE training opportunities

WISE is based on research from real classrooms with real students and teachers. This presentation uses Quicktime video clips from our CLP (Computer as Learning Partner) video to introduce you to our research and the educational theories that form the basis of WISE.

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1. Making Science Accessible

2. Making Thinking Visible

3. Learning from Each Other

4. Promoting Autonomy