The Tech-Based Science Classroom Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Friday, March 19, 2010 Wireless Name: NSTA Room 1 Wireless Password: PCCANSTA

About Us Ben Smith: Physics Teacher Science Chair Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator ISTE Board of Directors Jared Mader: Director of Technology Former Chemistry Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator Masters Degree in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator BlendedSchools Consultant

Nonprofit international membership association. Focuses on improving teaching and student learning using technology as a tool. Connects educators to learn from each other. Promotes best practices from the field. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

2010 Presentations Integrating Technology into the Classroom Thursday, March 18, 8:00- 9:00 AM, Hall D, Room 1 Eliciting Student Creativity Using Technology Thursday, March 18, 9: :30 AM, Hall D, Room 1 BYOL Workshop - Wikis for Students and Teachers in Science Thursday, March 18, 12:30 - 2:30 PM, Hall D, Room 1 BYOL - Using Google Apps in the Science Classroom Thursday, March 18, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Hall D, Room 1 The Tech-Based Science Classroom Friday, March 19, 8: :00 AM, Hall D, Room 1 BYOL - Podcasting for Students and Teachers in Science Friday, March 19, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Hall D, Room 1 BYOL Workshop - Emerging Technologies in Science Friday, March 19, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Hall D, Room 1

Presents: National Conference - ISTE 2010 Denver, Co Booth #1156 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Problem Solving & Decision Making “What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world...” ISTE: NETS-S: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

A Taxonomy for Integrating Technology Increasing Levels of Cognition Curriculum mastery deepens Increasing Complexity of Technology Skills Technology choices become autonomous

Schedule Theory and Foundation Hardware / Software Overview Designing an Experiment (Inspiration) Collecting Data - Taking Pictures Collecting Data - Video Capture Collecting Data - Using Probes Collecting Data - Recording Podcasts Recording Data - Use Web 2.0 Tools “Writing” it Up - Using Templates Q & A

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making Lab Tools What you need Websites to provide labs PowerPoint Inspiration Logger Pro / DataStudio iMovie / MovieMaker Word Excel Internet Access - Web 2.0 Lab Process What our students do The End Product Pre-lab During Lab Post Lab End

What is Digitizing the Classroom? Taking the things that take place in the classroom and making them available digitally Worksheets / Handouts - Teacher Output Lectures / Discussions / Anything Audible Demonstrations Lab Reports / Papers - Student Input Homework Boardnotes Data Collection

Pedagogical Foundations Curriculum must drive the need for technology integration Technology is the tool used to facilitate student- centered learning Scaffolding technology skills has to occur prior to the expectation that students can make thoughtful choices about its appropriate use Degree to which students can utilize technology is also dependent upon their level of cognitive ability.

Core Science Teaching Philosophies Science should be Hands-On (Wheatley) Conceptual Change (Posner, Strike, Hewitt, & Herzog) Peer Instruction (Mazur)

Equipment Needs Hardware WebCam Otherwise Digital Camera Camera Cards Batteries Card Reader Optional Digital Camcorder Firewire / USB Cable Microphone Probes / Interface Software Office Suite (Google Docs) Word, PPT, Excel Inspiration (Mindomo) Photobooth (Mac only) iMovie / Moviemaker (JumpCut) Audacity Logger Pro / DataStudio

Working with Students Provide written or video instructions Quick demonstrations Facilitate class Using Templates Poster Session Lab Reports

Non Traditional Lab Reports Backwards Design Model Poster Sessions - PowerPoint PowerPoint Inspiration iMovie / MovieMaker iWeb Wikis

Designing Experiments Inspiration - Mind Mapping Cmap / Mindomo - free alternative Web 2.0: MyWebspiration, Mindomo, Mindmeister Give students template Task: Design an experiment examining how air resistance affects falling coffee filters.

WebCams Set up the shot Click the camera and count to 3 Flip photo if needed Mac Screen Capture - Apple - Shift - 4 Hold the Control key, Click and drag Windows - Alt-Prnt Screen or Prnt Screen

Collecting Data - Taking Pictures Use WebCam to take pictures Drag to Desktop for later use Task: Take pictures of your equipment and experimental setup

Teacher Notes Downsize images before inserting into PowerPoint Set digital cameras to low resolution

Collecting Data - Video Capture Task: Use WebCam to take video of the experimental runs. The video should show the differences in the runs. Flip Video

Teacher Notes Record video on the fly - no tapes Have students script their words Use tripod or steady camera position Video first, narrate later

Collecting Data - Using Probes Probes measure more quickly Digitize the data Task: Measure the acceleration of the filters falling; vary the number of filters

Recording Data Google Docs Word Processing, Data Tables, Graphs Wikis - Warehouse of Information Task: Report your data to the Wiki above. Measurement should include number of filters and acceleration measured.

Collecting Data - Podcasting Use Audacity to record observations of this lab Task: Create a podcast of observations

Teacher Notes Have students work collaboratively outside of class using Web 2.0 tools such as Google Docs Students can paste Excel data into Word Watch formatting of tables and document

Using Templates - Easier Writeups PowerPoint Poster Session Kiosk (set up transitions) Lab write-up Word Notebook / Tabbed View Inspiration

During Lab Notebook Screen Capture Cameras Camcorders Scanners Digital Slate Microphone - Podcasting Virtual Labs - Confirming Work and Extending Probes Vernier - Logger Pro Pasco - DataStudio

Science Probes Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data What to do after the data is collected?

Data Reporting / Analysis Software to Use - Students Make Choices Word Excel / Graphical Analysis / Zoho / Google Docs PowerPoint Templates Inspiration iMovie Collaboration Discussions Web 2.0 Tools

Digital Notebooks Examine software from Interactive Whiteboards including mimio and Smart Word Template Look online - Circus Ponies Hardware component: Wacom pads

Examples Lab Reports Students create a page for every required laboratory section Template can be provided Students Integrate digital media into lab report Poster Session Template Inspiration Excel Writeup Wiki

Post Lab Activities Portfolios and Showing Off Blogging - Telling everyone about it Student to Student Communication Critique each other

Task Download and Edit Poster Session Template Collect Data Screen capture Graph Alternate: Use Media Zip file Download and Edit the Inspiration Templates Scientific Method Post Lab Analysis

Conclusion / Questions Any files submitted will be placed on our website / wiki Zip files Task: Finish your write-up of the experiment and submit

Questions Website: