The Dilemma: What to Discuss

Science 2.0: Technology in the

Science Classroom  Video  PC Microscopes
 Streaming Video  Course Management
 Online Books Software
 Virtual Labs  Smart Boards
 Presentation Software  Blogs
 GPS Units  Wikis
 Probeware  RSS Feeds
DJ West  CBL’s  Animations
National Science Consultant, Glencoe/McGraw Hill  PDA’s  Podcasting
dj_west@mcgraw-hill.com  Digital Photography  Twitter
http://science-teachers.blogspot.com  Flex Cams  And the list goes on
 Video Cameras

Objectives: Technology in the

The Dilemma: What to Discuss
Science Classroom
 Security
 Disclaimer
 Appropriateness
 To overview a variety of strategies and  Relevance
resources for teachers to investigate to Not to  Standards Based
bring technology in the science Learning
Mention -  School Tech
classroom. Policies
 To challenge teachers to try one new  Equipment
strategy to impact student learning  Resources
 You get the Idea!

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 The Good Stuff:
Let’s Talk Strategy : Then the Good Stuff
www.scilinks.org
 Make sure the use of Technology is purposeful  Labs
and has meaning  Historical Ideas
 Look for educational value and the increase of  Projects
learning  Teacher Sources
 Use a variety of strategies – They reach  Animations
different learning styles  Lesson Plans
 Give clear guideslines and expectations  Computer Simulations
 Teach and Model for the students  Interactives
 Take a Risk – Try some new things.  Assessments

The Good Stuff: The Good Stuff:

www.glencoe.com www.cellsalive.com
 Research Links  Projects
 Animation  Interactives
 Visualization  Visual Support
 Virtual Investigations and Labs
 Assessment
 Online Assessment
 Videos
 Online Books
 News Links
 Interactive Student Support

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The Good Stuff:
Tech to Try: Presentation Tools
www.teachersdomain.org
 Videos (Downloadable and Streaming)  There are a variety of tools out there
 Activities including PowerPoint. Play around with
 Lesson Plans
these tools. They are much more
powerful than you think. If you need
ideas, ask your students.

Other Good Sources: Organizations

Presentation Tools - Hyperlinks
and Institutions
 www.NSTA.org/ - National Science Teachers Assoc
 www.NABT.org/ - National Association of Biology
Method One: Insert Hyperlink
Teachers
 www.Chemistry.org/ - American Chemical Society
 www.niehs.nih.gov/science-education/ National Institute Method Two: Go to AutoShapes and
for Environment Health Science Insert an Action Button. It will allow you
 www.pbs.org/teachers/sciencetech/ - PBS
 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ to insert a Hyperlink
 www.nsdl.org – National Science Digital Library
 www.nsf.gov – National Science Foundation
 http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html -
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

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Presentation Tools - Cacheing Presentation Tools – Virtual Labs

Caching allows you to store and use online

content even when you don’t have an
internet connection.

Simply visit the websites and content you

wish to use and then turn your web
browser to work offline – this is found
under the file tab.

Presentation Tools – Good Sites to

Presentation Tools – Virtual Labs
Know
Uses:
www.zamzar.com – File Conversion
Abuses: Website
www.camstudio.org – Screen
Sources: Recording Software
www.glencoe.com www.mediaconverter.org – Converts
HHMI youtube videos into Windows Media
http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php Files

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Presentation Tools – Virtual
Dissections
Tech to Try – GPS Units
Example – Biology or Life Science:
Mapping Bird Territories: Have students
observe the movement of a bird from
singing post to singing post and mark the
coordinates of each spot. Compare this
to the movement of other individuals or
species.
Tech to Try: Digital Photography
Example: A Specimen Survey
Place students into groups each with a
digital camera and have them do a
specimen survey of a particular location.
Each team could have a different type of
organism to look for: trees, plant line,
insects, other invertebrates, fungi, etc.
You could also have them do plots using
a matrices.
Tech to Try: Blogging
 www.blogger.com
 Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other
Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by
Will Richardson
 http://science-teachers.blogspot.com
A Blog is a web log that allows topics to be
posted and commented upon.
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Tech to Try: Wikis Tech to Try: RSS Feeds

 www.pbwiki.com  RSS – Real Simple Syndication

 www.wikicities.com  The first step is to set up an aggregator
or a collection site for you RSS Feeds
Wikis are online forums that anyone can  www.bloglines.com is a free RSS Feed
edit. Reader

Tech to Try: Course Management

Tech to Try: RSS Feeds
Software
 RSS – Real Simple Syndication  www.moodle.com
 An RSS feeds news and updates into a  Moodle allows you to run your class from
central area for you to peruse at your the web. It is a great application for
leisure. They can be on a very specific posting assignments, upcoming dates,
topic. A website will have an RSS or
XML button that allows you to sign up for links to important websites, posting
that feed. documents, etc.
 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/front
page

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Getting Started

 Start slow! Pick one to try and then try

another.
 Try it yourself first.
 With more sensitive issues, make sure you go
through the right channels.
 Assess student work
 Assess the effectiveness of the technology.
 Take a Risk!