Technology in the Technology in the Science ClassroomScience Classroom

Nick DiamondNick Diamond

Troy LavenderTroy Lavender

Inspired Classroom ModelInspired Classroom ModelHow do I get my students to use How do I get my students to use computers when:computers when:

There are only 4 or 5 computers in my There are only 4 or 5 computers in my room.room.

We only have a limited amount of We only have a limited amount of technology resources.technology resources.

Inspired Classroom ConfigurationsInspired Classroom ConfigurationsWhat is the Inspired Classroom Model.What is the Inspired Classroom Model.Ideas for Inspired Classroom models configurations.Ideas for Inspired Classroom models configurations.What are the hardware considerations.What are the hardware considerations.

Eight Port Network Hub, $60Eight Port Network Hub, $6020′ Network Cable, $1520′ Network Cable, $1515′ Six-Outlet Surge Protectors, $30 (2 @ 15′ Six-Outlet Surge Protectors, $30 (2 @ $15/each)$15/each)Cable Tunnel, $45 (15 feet @ $3/ft.)Cable Tunnel, $45 (15 feet @ $3/ft.)USB Extensions for Mice, $35 (5 @ $7/each)USB Extensions for Mice, $35 (5 @ $7/each)PS2 Extensions for Keyboards, $15 (5 @ PS2 Extensions for Keyboards, $15 (5 @ $3/each)$3/each)Total Cost per Classroom: $200Total Cost per Classroom: $200

Being Smart With Your Being Smart With Your SmartboardSmartboard

How do I use this thing!How do I use this thing!

Smartboard as Smartboard as WhiteboardWhiteboard

-Use the pen as a regular “Expo” -Use the pen as a regular “Expo”

marker.marker.

-Highlight, Underline, Circle, Write….-Highlight, Underline, Circle, Write….

Press on the Press on the Floating ToolsFloating Tools toolbar and toolbar and

drag your finger over something you would drag your finger over something you would

likelike

No Pen? Give it the Finger!No Pen? Give it the Finger!

Using Your Finger as a Left-click

The SMART Board interactive whiteboard becomestouch sensitive as soon as you start your computer. Anytime you touch the interactive whiteboard, your fingeracts as a left-click.

Double-clicking

To double-click on a SMART Board interactivewhiteboard, simply press the same spot twice in rapidsuccession.

Manipulating Manipulating PowerPointsPowerPoints

You can use any PowerPoint fileYou can use any PowerPoint file

Use the Use the Slide ShowSlide Show toolbar toolbar

Advance the slide show with just your Advance the slide show with just your finger. Press twice on the interactive finger. Press twice on the interactive whiteboard, making the second press to whiteboard, making the second press to the right of the firstthe right of the first

Save Your Notes!Save Your Notes!

Capturing Your NotesCapturing Your NotesYou can save annotations written over slides either to You can save annotations written over slides either to

Notebook software or to your PowerPoint file.Notebook software or to your PowerPoint file.

Saving Notes to Notebook SoftwareOne 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 WebsitesScience Simulation Websites

Earth ScienceEarth Science

General Earth Science SimulationGeneral Earth Science Simulation http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/station/experiments/earthkahttp://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/station/experiments/earthka

m/simulation/m/simulation/

PlanetariumsPlanetariums http://www.pcsapo.com/csphere/csphere.htmlhttp://www.pcsapo.com/csphere/csphere.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/chart/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/chart/

index.htmlindex.html

Science Simulation WebsitesScience Simulation Websites

Life ScienceLife Science

ClassificationClassification http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/

lotm05_pg56_dichotomous/Treekey/lotm05_pg56_dichotomous/Treekey/lotm05_pg56_dichotomous.htmllotm05_pg56_dichotomous.html

GeneticsGenetics http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.htmlhttp://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.html

http://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/web_labs.htmhttp://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/web_labs.htm

Science Simulation WebsitesScience Simulation Websites

Physical SciencePhysical Science

General Physics SimulationsGeneral Physics Simulations http://phet.colorado.edu/http://phet.colorado.edu/

ElectricityElectricity http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Voltage/http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Voltage/

Chemical EquationsChemical Equations http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.htmlhttp://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.html