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Digitizing the Science Digitizing the Science ClassroomClassroomPreparing Students for a Global Preparing Students for a Global SocietySociety
Ben SmithBen Smith
www.edtechinnovators.comwww.edtechinnovators.comRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District
Thursday, October 29, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2008
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About Us
Ben Smith:Physics TeacherK-12 Science CoordinatorTechnology Resource TeacherKeystone Technology IntegratorDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologySTAR Discovery EducatorISTE ConsultantBlendedSchools Consultant
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Jared Mader:Director of Technology
Former Chemistry Teacher
Technology Staff Development Trainer
Keystone TechnologyIntegrator
Masters Student in Instructional Technology
STAR Discovery Educator
BlendedSchools Consultant
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
The trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation.
www.iste.org
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)
Presents:The National Educational Computing Conference
(NECC)
Washington DC
www.iste.org/necc
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
2009 NSTA PresentationsNew Orleans
Creativity and Innovation in ScienceFriday, March 28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Room 258 C
Communication and Collaboration in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, Room 258 C
Critical Thinking, Research and Information Fluency in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room 258 C
Problem Solving & Decision Making in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 11:00 - 12:00 PM, Room 258 C
Tech Savvy Science Teachers Panel DiscussionSaturday, March 29, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Room 258 C
Digitizing the Science Classroom - Prepare Students for the Global SocietySaturday, March 29, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Room 258 C
What Should Teachers Know and Be Able to Do With Technology in the Classroom?
Saturday, March 29, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Room 258 C
Working Digitally
All notes available online:www.edtechinnovators.com
Take all classroom activities and put them in a digital format
Storage
Access
Sharing
Linking Together
Ready or Not . . .The World is Different
Then …Then … NowNow …
telecommunications telecommunications
audio tapesaudio tapes
video tapesvideo tapes
simulations simulations
emailemail
web projectsweb projects
problem-solving problem-solving
multimedia multimedia
mobile access
laptops (1:1 access)
GIS/GPS systems
instant messaging
wikis / blogs
MUVEs
cell phones
virtual reality
How we work
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Digitizing the Science ClassroomIntegrating Tools
What you needStudent Response SystemHomeworkOur WebsitesPrint to PDF Snapz Pro / CamtasiaAudacity / PodcastingInteractive WhiteboardiMovie / VideocastingiPodsMicrosoft OfficeWeb 2.0 AppsScience ProbesPeripheral Devices
End NETS Standard
Student Response Systems
eInstruction (our brand)
Check for understanding
Pre-assessment
All students, all the timeTeacher Reports
WebAssign
Unique problems for each student
Immediate feedback
Faster grading
Our Websites
PurposeProvide students with access to:
Grades
Labs/Activities
Online Resources
Class Notes and Answer Keys
SitesJared’s Site
Ben’s Site
Print to PDF
Mac OS X: Print…Save as PDF
Win XP: PrimoPDF (www.primopdf.com)
Create Read-Only documents from Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Screen / Video Capture
Snapz Pro X (OS X)/Camtasia (XP)Tutorials for Programs
Instructions for Handouts
ApplicationsVideocast using iTunes
Reference Material
Podcasting / Movies
Homework Help
Lectures
Explanation of Solutions
Hints on Labs / Activities
Student Advice
Interactive Whiteboard
Demonstrate programs prior to allowing student use
Create and archive all board notes and lessons
iMovie / VideoCasting
Teacher UseUsing digital video to capture lessons, demonstrations, etc.
Student UseDigital Video Projects
Video iPods
Distribute MediaPowerpoint Movies
United Streaming Videos
Tutorials (Snapz Pro)
Mega VCR
Microsoft Office
Comments
Tracking Changes
Forms
Tabbed View
Web 2.0 Applications
Google Forms to quickly collect feedback from students
Wikis to post course content
Blogs to record daily content
Science Probes
Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data
NETS-T 3
NETS-S 3, 5, 6
Peripheral Devices
Digital Camera
Scanner
Digital Camcorder
Wireless Slate
NETS-T 1, 5
NETS-S 1, 3, 4
