This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry using Models and Probes Carolyn Staudt The Concord Consortium, Concord, MA 01742

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Nonprofit research and development organization Dedicated to transforming education through technology Pioneers of learning innovations for STEM Dedicated to Open Source software Primarily funded by NSF since starting in 1994 Nonprofit research and development organization Dedicated to transforming education through technology Pioneers of learning innovations for STEM Dedicated to Open Source software Primarily funded by NSF since starting in 1994 The Concord Consortium

Quality of Activities? Empty suitcase

Abundance Activities?

Let Students Dive In! Using models and probes… in open-source activities

STEM Practices Asking questions / defining problems Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations / designing solutions Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, communicating information

Innovative Technology Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry: Scale Up (ITSI-SU) is a five-year project which will reach three times (264 teachers over the first 3 years) as many teachers as its predecessor ITSI in three years for STEM activities using probes and models to interest students in STEM careers.

Collection of Activities Easy access

Student Access Student logon

Student Data Saves student work

Student Reports Individual or class

Teacher Customization Online and immediate

Teacher Created Activities Do It Yourself

Professional Development F2F and online

Unit Teacher Guides Answers and Discussion Prompts

Peer Review Share with colleagues

Community of Users Share activities with your peers

Technical Support Portal assistance

HTML5

Student Portal Logon as a Student (with a kid-like password) Write down your password Class Word: atlanta Submit Write down username Log back into portal Select the green globe to start your activity /

Teacher Portal Logon as a Teacher (if you can check your from ISTE) Select your state/district from the pull down menu – if not listed select Private or Company Complete school information – if not listed click on “I can't find my school in the list” and type the name of the school/company Submit and check your for activation Click on Activities in Orange bar and select an activity with the green globe Click on the green globe and try an activity

ProbeSight and CareerSight What are they? What’s new Supplier index Curriculum suggestions Assessing the need Future technology Careers ITEST

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry using Models and Probes Carolyn Staudt - Thank you!