Transcript Technology in the Science Classroom

Technology in the
Science Classroom
Nick Diamond
Troy Lavender
Inspired Classroom Model
How do I get my students to use
computers when:
There are only 4 or 5 computers in my
room.
We only have a limited amount of
technology resources.
Inspired Classroom Configurations
What is the Inspired Classroom Model.
Ideas for Inspired Classroom models
configurations.
What are the hardware considerations.
Eight Port Network Hub, $60
20′ Network Cable, $15
15′ Six-Outlet Surge Protectors, $30 (2 @
$15/each)
Cable Tunnel, $45 (15 feet @ $3/ft.)
USB Extensions for Mice, $35 (5 @ $7/each)
PS2 Extensions for Keyboards, $15 (5 @
$3/each)
Total Cost per Classroom: $200
Being Smart With Your
Smartboard
How do I use this thing!
Smartboard as
Whiteboard
-Use the pen as a regular “Expo”
marker.
-Highlight, Underline, Circle, Write….
Press on the Floating Tools toolbar and
drag your finger over something you would
like
No Pen? Give it the Finger!
Using Your Finger as a Left-click
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard becomes
touch sensitive as soon as you start your computer. Any
time you touch the interactive whiteboard, your finger
acts as a left-click.
Double-clicking
To double-click on a SMART Board interactive
whiteboard, simply press the same spot twice in rapid
succession.
Manipulating
PowerPoints
You can use any PowerPoint file
Use the Slide Show toolbar
Advance the slide show with just your
finger. Press twice on the interactive
whiteboard, making the second press to
the right of the first
Save Your Notes!
Capturing Your Notes
You can save annotations written over slides either to
Notebook software or to your PowerPoint file.
Saving Notes to Notebook Software
One way to save notes is with Notebook software.
When notes are saved in Notebook, they can be moved as
objects or converted to text and edited.
Science Simulation Websites
Earth Science
General Earth Science Simulation

http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/station/experiments/earthka
m/simulation/
Planetariums


http://www.pcsapo.com/csphere/csphere.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/chart/i
ndex.html
Science Simulation Websites
Life Science
Classification

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/lotm
05_pg56_dichotomous/Treekey/lotm05_pg56_dichotomous.html
Genetics

http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.html

http://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/web_labs.htm
Science Simulation Websites
Physical Science
General Physics Simulations

http://phet.colorado.edu/
Electricity

http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Voltage/
Chemical Equations

http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.html