Digital Technologies in Digital Technologies in Science and Math Science and Math

EducationEducation

Teacher as…Teacher as…UserUser

Simulations and DLOsSimulations and DLOs KCVS/MAP Learn Alberta Stellarium//Celestia Audacity Gene Explorer

Skill&DrillSkill&Drill ““DIME A Dozen!”DIME A Dozen!”

GamesGames Dissonance (HalfLife2 Dissonance (HalfLife2

mod)mod)

DeveloperDeveloper Image processingImage processing

Photoshop/Photoshop/GIMP etc etc AnimationAnimation

FLASH, FLASH, Blender, MAYA, MAYA• BioBlender

ProgrammingProgramming FLASH AS3, JAVA, FLASH AS3, JAVA,

VPython, PyGEO,, PyGEO,Geometer’sSketchPad

EXCELEXCEL

A challenge…A challenge…

A canon ball is in flight! A canon ball is in flight! Draw the force(s) Draw the force(s) acting on the ball:acting on the ball: On the way upOn the way up At the topAt the top On the way downOn the way down

(ignore air resistance – it’s not important (ignore air resistance – it’s not important over so small a distance)over so small a distance)

Today’s Goals…Today’s Goals…

Look at a number of “User side” tools Look at a number of “User side” tools developed by The King’s Centre for developed by The King’s Centre for Visualization in ScienceVisualization in Science Try to identify DLOs that will help youTry to identify DLOs that will help you Work collectively to identify teaching Work collectively to identify teaching

strategies to make effective use of these strategies to make effective use of these DLOsDLOs

Very scary applet – do not open!

Today’s Goals…Today’s Goals…

Look at a number of “Developer side” tools Look at a number of “Developer side” tools that you may want to explorethat you may want to explore Photoshop/GIMP/FireworksPhotoshop/GIMP/Fireworks

• From your own digital camera to producing From your own digital camera to producing illustrationsillustrations

Blender/MAYABlender/MAYA FLASH/FlashVideo/QuickTIme FLASH/FlashVideo/QuickTIme

• Your own digital movies (webcams, etc)Your own digital movies (webcams, etc) VPython & PyGeoVPython & PyGeo

Today’s Goals…Today’s Goals…

Major focus is, however, when to use and Major focus is, however, when to use and how to use DLOshow to use DLOs

Exemplars…Exemplars… Climate Change Education (Science 9,10, Climate Change Education (Science 9,10,

Biology/Chemistry/PhysicsBiology/Chemistry/Physics Modern PhysicsModern Physics Mathematical Modeling (Math 31)Mathematical Modeling (Math 31) Astronomy EducationAstronomy Education

Why Would You Want to be a Why Would You Want to be a “Developer”?“Developer”?

Exemplar using VPython to model a Exemplar using VPython to model a bouncing ballbouncing ball Math – how to model a continuously changing Math – how to model a continuously changing

quantity (Math 31)quantity (Math 31) Physics 20 – how to model accelerated Physics 20 – how to model accelerated

motionmotion What “hidden” agenda is being used here?What “hidden” agenda is being used here?

Major TaskMajor Task

Identify a specific lesson topic that would Identify a specific lesson topic that would lend itself to a DLO and explain to the lend itself to a DLO and explain to the rest of us how you intend on using it (we rest of us how you intend on using it (we will do this only if time permits) – now do it! will do this only if time permits) – now do it! Prepare a lesson with strategic use of the Prepare a lesson with strategic use of the DLO (This could be either individual, group DLO (This could be either individual, group of teacher demo)of teacher demo)