Thursday, March 31, 2011

Museum Box :The educative way to master the web

Musuem Box is another great organizational web2.0 tool . It allows its users to create their own boxes and fill them with information in the form of document sheets , videos ,pictures,  links , audio clips etc . It is really a solid tool for building a strong virtual argument or explanation of a subject .
This is the definition Musuem Box creator has provided for their website :
This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.

Some features of Museum Box

Museum box offers a set of interesting features to its users , among these features we can site for example :
  • It is completely free
  • It requires a quick sign up process
  • It has a great and engaging interface
  • It allows you to integrate text files ,videos , audio clips
  • It allows you to search others’ boxes and interact with them through leaving feedback in their pages
  • You can share your boxes online with others

How can i get started using Museum Box ?

Head on to Museum Box main page and click on start


The rest of this tutorial is to be continued in this short video or the slideshow beneath it .


Applications of Museum Box in education

Museum Box is a very important website that educators should be using . It , among all it does  , develops students critical thinking , which is a pillar skill in the learning process . Museum Box also helps students learn how to assess data and how to investigate the learning materials they need .using this tool increases students potential for engaging in healthy debates and help them explore and develop issues and ideas .
That;s it about Museum Box :The educative way to master the web
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