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Digitizing the Lab Experience

Digitizing the Lab Experience. Ben Smith www.edtechinnovators.com Tuesday, September 23, 2014. National Educational Technology Standards for Students. Problem Solving & Decision Making. “What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and

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Digitizing the Lab Experience

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  1. Digitizing the Lab Experience Ben Smith www.edtechinnovators.com Tuesday, September 23, 2014

  2. National Educational Technology Standards for Students

  3. 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: www.iste.org/nets

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

  5. 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 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making

  6. 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.

  7. 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 Equipment Needs

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

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

  10. Pre-Lab • Post Labs in PDF to Read • Scientific Method Template • Inspiration • Run Simulation

  11. PDFs • Built in on Mac • Primo PDF for PC

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

  13. During Lab • Record Data • Make Observations • Take Pictures

  14. 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

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

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

  17. Collecting Data - Video Capture • Use WebCam to take video of the experimental trials. • Flip Video • Example Task: Take video of experiment for later analysis.

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

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

  20. Science Probes • Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data • What to do after the datais collected?

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

  22. Recording Data • Google Docs • Word Processing, Data Tables, Graphs • Wikis - Warehouse of Information • Task: Report your data to a Wiki or through a Google Form.

  23. 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

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

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

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

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

  28. Questions • Email: info@edtechinnovators.com • Website: www.edtechinnovators.com

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