Breaking the Mold of the Traditional Lab Report Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Tuesday, December 31,

Breaking the Mold of the Breaking the Mold of the Traditional Lab ReportTraditional Lab Report

Ben Smith and Jared MaderBen Smith and Jared Mader

www.edtechinnovators.comwww.edtechinnovators.comRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District

Monday, April 10, 2023Monday, April 10, 2023

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About Us

Ben Smith:Physics TeacherK-12 Science CoordinatorTechnology Resource TeacherKeystone Technology IntegratorDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologySTAR Discovery EducatorISTE Board of Directors

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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

ISTE Consultant

Schedule

Theory and FoundationHardware / Software OverviewDesigning an Experiment (Inspiration)Collecting Data - Taking PicturesCollecting Data - Video CaptureCollecting Data - Using ProbesCollecting Data - Recording PodcastsRecording Data - Use Web 2.0 Tools“Writing” it Up - Using TemplatesQ & A

Recommended Reading

Wikinomics, Tapscott and Williamswww.wikinomics.com

The World is Flat, Thomas FriedmanMIT Lecture, http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

How People Learn, Bransford, Brown and Cocking

Available online: http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/

Core Science Teaching Philosophies

Science should be Hands-On (Wheatley)

Conceptual Change (Posner, Strike, Hewitt, & Herzog)

Peer Instruction (Mazur)

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

Problem Solving & Decision Making

“What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and

live productively in an increasingly digital world ...”

ISTE: NETS-S: www.iste.org/nets

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: • identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. • plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. • collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. • use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore

alternative solutions.

Learning Activities

•Focused onContent Area•Linked toNational ContentStandards•Linked to NETSStandards

Equipment Needs

Hardware

WebCamOtherwise

Digital CameraCamera Cards

Batteries

Card Reader Optional

Digital CamcorderFirewire / USB Cable

Microphone

Probes / Interface

SoftwareOffice Suite (Google Docs)

Word, PPT, Excel

Inspiration (Mindomo)

Photobooth (Mac only)

iMovie / Moviemaker (JumpCut)

Audacity

Logger Pro / DataStudio

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making

Lab Tools

What you needWebsites to provide labs

PowerPoint

Inspiration

Logger Pro / DataStudio

iMovie / MovieMaker

Word

Excel

Internet Access - Web 2.0

Lab Process

What our students doThe End Product

Pre-lab

During Lab

Post Lab

End

Working with Students

Provide written or video instructions

Quick demonstrations

Facilitate class

Using TemplatesPoster Session

Lab Reports

Designing Experiments

Inspiration - Mind MappingCmap / Mindomo - free alternativeWeb 2.0: MyWebspiration, Mindomo, MindmeisterGive students template

Task: Design an experiment examining how air resistance affects falling coffee filters.

Photo Booth / Web Cam

Open Photo BoothSet up the shotClick the camera and count to 3Flip photo if needed

Screen Capture - Apple - Shift - 4Add the Control key, Click and drag

Collecting Data - Taking Pictures

Use Photobooth to take pictures

Drag to Desktop for later use

Task: Take pictures of your equipment and experimental setup

Collecting Data - Video Capture

Task: Use PhotoBooth to take video of the experimental runs. The video should show the differences in the runs.

Teacher Notes

Record video on the fly - no tapes

Have students script their words

Use tripod or steady camera position

Video first, narrate later

Collecting Data - Using Probes

Probes measure more quickly

Digitize the data

Task: Measure the acceleration of the filters falling; vary the number of filters

Recording Data

Google DocsWord Processing, Data Tables, Graphs

Wikis - Warehouse of Information

http://edtechinnovators.wikispaces.com/NECC

Task: Report your data to the Wiki above. Measurement should include number of filters and acceleration measured.

Collecting Data - Podcasting

Use Audacity to record observations of this lab

Task: Create a podcast of observations

Using Templates - Easier Writeups

PowerPointPoster Session

Kiosk (set up transitions)

Lab write-up

WordNotebook / Tabbed View

Inspiration

Digital Notebooks

Examine software from Interactive Whiteboards including mimio and Smart

Word Template

Look online - Circus Ponies

Hardware component: Wacom pads

Non Traditional Lab Reports

Backwards Design ModelPoster Sessions - PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Inspiration

iMovie / MovieMaker

iWeb

Wikis

Examples

Lab ReportsStudents create a page for every required laboratory section

Template can be provided

Students Integrate digital media into lab report

Poster Session TemplateInspirationExcel WriteupWiki

Post Lab Activities

Portfolios and Showing Off

Blogging - Telling everyone about itStudent to Student Communication

Critique each other

Questions

Email: info@edtechinnovators.com

Website: www.edtechinnovators.com