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Using Student’s Using Student’s Already Developed Already Developed Technology Skills to Technology Skills to
Teach Science Teach Science
Digital NativesDigital Natives
I-pod
s
I-Pads
We need to teach students how to use the tools appropriately and effectively to enhance learning and engage students in
science.
Cell phones
Wii
Xbox
Blogging
MySpaceYouTube
So let’s use their savvy So let’s use their savvy to our advantageto our advantage
We need to promote digital
literacy andwhen the
technology is
accessible, there are tons of
options.
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/NETS_for_Students.htm
Website DesignWebsite Design
Student designed- curriculum-basedStudent designed- curriculum-based
Library research or online resourcesLibrary research or online resources
Technology: MS Word and I-web Technology: MS Word and I-web programsprograms
Sample: Website: “The Importance of Sample: Website: “The Importance of Watersheds”Watersheds”
PodcastsPodcasts
Student developed audio segmentStudent developed audio segment
Research and script prepared ahead of Research and script prepared ahead of timetime
Podcast edited and music added Podcast edited and music added
Technology: I-pod with microphone for Technology: I-pod with microphone for recording and Garageband, to edit it.recording and Garageband, to edit it.
Sample: “Interview a Scientist 1” and Sample: “Interview a Scientist 1” and “Interview a Scientist 2”“Interview a Scientist 2”
Movies/VideosMovies/Videos
Students create a script and gather Students create a script and gather necessary items to begin filmingnecessary items to begin filming
Focus: student interpretation of Focus: student interpretation of content and skills content and skills
Technology: Photobooth, I-movie, Technology: Photobooth, I-movie, flip cameraflip camera
Example: I-movie “Forest Study”Example: I-movie “Forest Study”
WikisWikis Allow for fluid online communicationAllow for fluid online communication
Encourage quieter kids to speak out in Encourage quieter kids to speak out in wordswords
Teacher can post assignment. Students Teacher can post assignment. Students can read assignment and comment or edit can read assignment and comment or edit assignment also communicate with each assignment also communicate with each other.other.
Facilitate peer assessment and Facilitate peer assessment and collaborationcollaboration
Sample: Research for Global Climate Sample: Research for Global Climate Change DebateChange Debate
Article Review and Comments
More Comments
Debate Communication
Google DocsGoogle DocsEncourage collaboration like wikisEncourage collaboration like wikis
Students can create surveys, and Students can create surveys, and share documents- word processing, share documents- word processing, spreadsheets, etc.spreadsheets, etc.
Lab Quest Lab Quest and Data and Data Collection Collection ProbewareProbeware
Used to collect data in different Used to collect data in different environmentsenvironments
Vernier Lab Quests and Vernier Vernier Lab Quests and Vernier probeware work well alongside probeware work well alongside the Loggerpro softwarethe Loggerpro software
Sample: Using a pressure probe Sample: Using a pressure probe and Lab Questand Lab Quest to identify the to identify the relationship between changes in relationship between changes in pressure and volumepressure and volume
VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
Provides an opportunity for students to Provides an opportunity for students to communicate with other students or communicate with other students or professionals outside of the school professionals outside of the school building.building.
Provides an insight into what other Provides an insight into what other students are thinking and studyingstudents are thinking and studying
Great for exploring careersGreat for exploring careers
Example: Videoconference: Immune Example: Videoconference: Immune System and HIV virus. System and HIV virus.
Real World Navy Real World Navy ChallengeChallenge
Team Web PortalTeam Web Portal
Webquest designWebquest design
Technology and Technology and DifferentiationDifferentiation
Choices to demonstrate the Choices to demonstrate the knowledge and skills in the specific knowledge and skills in the specific content- product DIcontent- product DI
Project requirements can be Project requirements can be chunked or shortenedchunked or shortened
Presentation style can accommodate Presentation style can accommodate different learners (peer review different learners (peer review instead of standing in front and instead of standing in front and presenting)presenting)
Essential Understanding:Essential Understanding:
All students need the experience of All students need the experience of using the technology and online using the technology and online resources that are a part of their resources that are a part of their everyday world.everyday world.
A Vision of K-12 StudentsA Vision of K-12 Students
Thank YouThank YouCheryl Everett: Cheryl Everett: Science Staff Development Consultant, Science Staff Development Consultant,
Chester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown, PAChester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown, PA
Robyn Spear: Robyn Spear: Science teacher, Phoenixville Area High School, Science teacher, Phoenixville Area High School, Phoenixville, PAPhoenixville, PA
Please find our handouts at:Please find our handouts at:
http://teachers.pasd.k12.pa.us/hs/http://teachers.pasd.k12.pa.us/hs/spearr/default.htmspearr/default.htm