Technologies in Science Education Feb. 15, 2001 Yasu Kato

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Hands-on Experience Tell me, I forgot. Tell me, I forgot. Show me, I remember. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand. Involve me, I understand.

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Agenda Self introduction Self introduction Pre-session survey Pre-session survey Science Education Statistics Science Education Statistics Visual thinking tool Visual thinking tool Simulation Simulation Products exploration Products exploration Wrapping up Wrapping up

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Self introduction Yasuhisa Kato (from Japan) Yasuhisa Kato (from Japan) Education Education  LDT program since June, 1999  Master of Engineering in Applied Systems Science, 1990 Working Experience Working Experience  Developing Web-based communication support system for teachers  Japanese telephone company for 10 years  Voice control system  Web-based learning system and its courseware

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Pre-session mini survey (3min) I’d like to know your computer experience and interests in general. I’d like to know your computer experience and interests in general. Click “Workshop” icon on your desktop Click “Workshop” icon on your desktop Click “Pre-session survey” Click “Pre-session survey”Pre-session surveyPre-session survey View results View results View results View results

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Use of Computers in classrooms (NAEP 1996) What % of public schools have web access? What % of public schools have web access?  65 % (95% in 2000)  85% (over 1000 students), 57 % (less) What % of science classes have computer(s)? What % of science classes have computer(s)?  38 % (48 % in CA)

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Percentages of science classes NEVER use computers

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Primary Use of Computers in 8 th grade classrooms (NAEP 1996) Simulation and modeling Simulation and modeling  26% (32% in CA) Data analysis and others Data analysis and others  20% (30% in CA) Never Never  46% (39% in CA)

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Trends in Average Scale Scores for the Nation in Science Figure 1.1, NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic ProgressNAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Improving Math and Science Instruction (Bush, Feb 2 nd ) Issues Issues  Low performance of US students  Many teachers teach out-of-fields  Few students take advanced courses

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Improving Math and Science Instruction (cont’d) Goal Goal  Increase student performance  Increase students who take advanced courses  Pass advanced placement exams  Increase teachers with math/science major

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Improving Math and Science Instruction (cont’d) How? How?  Partnership with higher education  Increase use of technology: “The Administration believes schools should use technology as a tool to improve academic achievement”

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Visual thinking tool View survey results View survey results View survey results View survey results A powerful visual learning tool that inspires students to develop ideas and organize thinking. It is integrated diagramming and outlining views work together to help students comprehend concepts and information. (From Ad.) A powerful visual learning tool that inspires students to develop ideas and organize thinking. It is integrated diagramming and outlining views work together to help students comprehend concepts and information. (From Ad.)

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Example A

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June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Example D

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 How do we use “Inspiration” in our classrooms?

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Quick tutorial of “Inspiration” Outline View Outline View Diagram View Diagram View RapidFire RapidFire Symbols Symbols Links Links New Look New Look

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Hands-on individual experience of “Inspiration” (15min) Click “Inspiration” icon on your desktop. Click “Inspiration” icon on your desktop. Write your initial question on the center item: “What can we do with “Inspiration” in our classrooms. Write your initial question on the center item: “What can we do with “Inspiration” in our classrooms. Continue to build your “thoughts”. Continue to build your “thoughts”. Save your “Inspiration” file on the desktop. Save your “Inspiration” file on the desktop.

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Turn in your Inspiration file Click “Workshop” Click “Workshop” Click “Submit your Inspiration file” Click “Submit your Inspiration file”Submit your Inspiration fileSubmit your Inspiration file

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Debrief “Inspiration” Present each “Inspiration” Present each “Inspiration”“Inspiration” Comments Comments

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Simulation (Definition) “The technique of imitating the behavior of some situation or system (Economic, Mechanical etc.) by means of an analogous model, situation, or apparatus, either to gain information more conveniently or to train personnel.” “The technique of imitating the behavior of some situation or system (Economic, Mechanical etc.) by means of an analogous model, situation, or apparatus, either to gain information more conveniently or to train personnel.” (The Oxford English Dictionary)

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Simulation (Role) Visualization Visualization Manipulate the dangerous or expensive Manipulate the dangerous or expensive Manipulate variables Manipulate variables Role playing Role playing Model building Model building

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Simulation (Benefits) Improve a quality of analysis Improve a quality of analysis Reduce analysis time Reduce analysis time Results in higher comprehension Results in higher comprehension Question: what benefits for kids? Question: what benefits for kids?

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Product introduction Logal SimLibrary Logal SimLibrary STELLA STELLA Biology Labs Biology Labs

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Logal SimLibrary Provides a comprehensive suite of real world interactive simulations for Middle School Science, High School Science and Middle & High School Math. Provides a comprehensive suite of real world interactive simulations for Middle School Science, High School Science and Middle & High School Math.simulations Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 STELLA Model building and simulation software from K-12 through Graduate School. Teachers and students use the software to render, then test, their mental models of everything from how a bowl of soup cools to how a galaxy expands…and everything in between. Model building and simulation software from K-12 through Graduate School. Teachers and students use the software to render, then test, their mental models of everything from how a bowl of soup cools to how a galaxy expands…and everything in between.

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 STELLA Web site Web site Web site Web site Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Biology Labs Biology Labs On-Line offers a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology students. Biology Labs On-Line offers a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology students. Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation Online evaluation

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Round robin hands-on with pairs 15 min each x 3 rounds 15 min each x 3 rounds SimLibrary SimLibrary  Username: yasukato  Password: fumiyuki8 Biology Labs Biology Labs  Username: yasukato  Password: protest Fill in evaluation sheet at the end Fill in evaluation sheet at the end

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Group wrap-up (10 min) See evaluation sheets See evaluation sheets  Logal SimLibrary Logal SimLibrary Logal SimLibrary  STELLA STELLA  Biology Labs Biology Labs Biology Labs Discussion Discussion

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Other recommendation WISE WISE WISE Jason Project (video) Jason Project (video) Jason Projectvideo Jason Projectvideo Probeware: Probeware:  PDA PDA  California Instructional Technology Clearing house: Director’s choice California Instructional Technology Clearing house: Director’s choice California Instructional Technology Clearing house: Director’s choice California Instructional Technology Clearing house: Director’s choice

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Web links database Categorization Categorization  General  Standard  Science  Biology  Chemistry

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 From an experienced teacher What are promising use of technologies? What are promising use of technologies? Think globally and big before going into one cool application vs. another. Think globally and big before going into one cool application vs. another. Categorization Categorization  Acquire information or data  Produce a new product  Present the information  Communication  Technology for technology’s sake

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Evaluation (10min) Evaluate this workshop Evaluate this workshop Evaluate this workshop Evaluate this workshop Web link database categorization Web link database categorization

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 Thank you. Handouts Handouts This workshop This workshop  science/ science/ science/ Web links (soon) Web links (soon) 

June 20, 2015ED224 Winter, 2001 If I were a physics teacher, … Teach Robotics and Programming Teach Robotics and Programming LEGO Mindstorms LEGO Mindstorms LEGO Mindstorms LEGO Mindstorms First Lego League (1999, 2000) First Lego League (1999, 2000) First Lego League First Lego League Videos (1, 2, 3) Videos (1, 2, 3) Simulation Simulation Simulation Experience with Mindstorms Experience with Mindstorms  Visual programming and design  Mechanics  Further programming skills