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

Facebook

Wii

Xbox

Blogging

Twitter

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.

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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