EDUC 6470 Week 10: Difference between revisions

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===Measure something important to the teacher's research===
===Measure something important to the teacher's research===
===Measure something important to the students or to the community===
===Measure something important to the students or to the community===
==Readings==
;Barak (2006)
;French (2006)
;Champion & Novicki (2006)
;Mantei (2002)

Revision as of 17:59, 6 April 2010

Using technology in the classroom

Using HOBO data loggers live in the class

  • Light
  • Temperature
  • Acceleration

Activity for April 7

  • Meet in Mann Library Computer Lab B30A.
  • Launch HOBO measuring temperature and light in lab every 15 seconds for next 20 minutes.
  • Split class into 4 groups of pairs:
Questions about refrigerator Questions about solar cooker
Answer

given

questions



Generate

own

questions

  • Have pairs report to whole group findings and perhaps relevant learning issues
  • Get data from logger
  • Apply lessons from discussion to this new data set as a whole class.

Different ways students can get active with the technology, for the purposes of learning science, not just the technology

Measure something arbitrary

  • With accelerometer, measure acceleration while spinning.

Measure something historically important to science

  • Measure change in temperature of a calorimeter.

Measure something important to current science

Measure something important to the teacher's research

Measure something important to the students or to the community

Readings

Barak (2006)
French (2006)
Champion & Novicki (2006)
Mantei (2002)