Mr. Gibson – Science Classroom Instruction & Student Learning: Room 213 Explorations & Laboratory Exercises: Room 214

Mr. Gibson – ScienceClassroom Instruction & Student Learning:

Room 213Explorations & Laboratory Exercises: Room

214

Unit One: Technology & Parts of the Atom

In this class you will be using

an array of technological tools

(like the HP Notepad of which

most of you are familiar with)

and various software

applications (platforms) as well.

SOME of these applications we

will begin with in this first unit

are noted at the right →

Software Apps:G-mailSchool-rack™Class-marker™Glogster™Skype™/Plurk™Et al


SOME of these software

application - platforms

we will begin with in this

first unit are noted here;

→

Software Apps:G-mailSchool-rack™Class-marker™Glogster™Skype™/Plurk™Et al


SOME of these hardware

tools we will begin with

are noted here;

→

Technology Hardware (eg)

HP NotepadIPADWeb-cam (free & notepad)USB linked Stereo-scopeUSB linked Compound

light microscopeFlip-camsDigital camerasEt al


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Let’s get started!!!


Oh, by the way…

Like all technologies there

will be frustration and

confusion…

Be patient and ask for help

but DON’T QUIT!!!

You CAN get in touch with

technology!!!


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FIRST…

You will need a gmail account that will ONLY be used in conjunction with

School-rack™ electronically

submitted/graded assignments.

Software AppsG-mail – Power up your HP Notepad

and log on. Then go to the internet Google™ search engine. Once you are ready we will proceed to the Smart-Board display and follow my directions. When we are done you will…

Record your username & pass-code in your agenda.


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SECOND…

You will need to locate my School-rack™ website and

proceed to create your personal class account..

http://www.schoolrack.com/

Software Apps

SchoolRack™: Using the Google™ search

engine type in Schoolrack and open its home page. Once you are there we will proceed to the Smart-Board display and follow my directions.

Note the site’s URL, your username & your pass-code in your agenda.


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THIRD…

You will need to locate and then navigate your

ClassMarker™ personal account that will be used for

all formal classroom assessments.

http://www.classmarker.com/

Software Apps

ClassMarker™: Using the Google™ search

engine type in ClassMarker and open its home page. Once you are there note the Smart-Board’s “split-page”.

On the right-hand page you will note your username and pass-code. Record these in your agenda and then log in.


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FOURTH…

You will need to Google Up the Glogster™ homepage and then wait for me…

http://www.glogster.com/

Software Apps

Glogster™: Open the home page and then

notice the Smart-Board’s “split-page”.

On the right-hand page you’ll see a couple of do’s & don’ts… note these as well as your username and pass-code; recording them in your agenda.

Log in making sure your account is correctly set up and then log out for now.


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FIFTH… The class will be using a

Skype™ account that is my own. Since we will be

“Skyping” & “Plurking” via the Smart-board… there will

be no foreseeable need to create an account of your own for class purposes.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/homepage

Software Apps

Skype™: We will Skype with my wife’s

class in order to check out the system for now.

Throughout the school year we will be Skyping with university professors, graduate students, other US classes and from around the world in order to complete various in-depth experimental projects.


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SIXTH…

Et-al

Software AppsEt al: This is a Latin term that

means… “and others…”For our use here it means

---there will be other applications that we will be learning & using over the course of the school-year (like “applets” and “modelings”).


FIRST

The HP Notepad

Technology - HardwareHP Notepad: The Notepad is located

in the charging cart in room 213.

You will be assigned a notepad number that corresponds with the shelf-slot number that it sits upon.


FIRST

The HP Notepad

Technology - HardwareHP Notepad: The Notepad has a camera

and speakers built into it (we will use those later with Glogster™ applications);

You MUST return your notepad to its proper shelf location within the charge cart & PLUG IT IN!!! (You want yours charged just like those students in classes after yours).


SECOND

The IPad

Technology - HardwareIPad: The Ipad also has a camera

and speakers built into it (we will use those later when we Plurk™ with the Science Center of St. Louis and NASA’s Ames Research Center);

You MUST return your IPAD’s to your teacher completely powered down.


THIRD

“Free” Web camera

(stand alone web-cam)

Technology - HardwareStand-alone Web-Cam: The stand-alone or “free

standing” web camera we will be using for Skyping & Plurking is a Logitech much like the image to the left;

And – it will be mounted next to the Smart-board @ the Teacher’s Station to your right.


THIRD

“Gooseneck” or Stereoscope camera

(usb interfaced)

Technology - HardwareUSB linked Gooseneck”

or Steroscope: The stand-alone

gooseneck camera will be used with student demonstrations &/or optical microscopes.

And – it will be mounted next to the Smart-board @ the Teacher’s Station to your right.


FOURTH

“Compound” Light Microscope

(usb interfaced)

Technology - HardwareUSB linked Compound Light

Stereomicroscope [SIUE-ITQ Grant]:

The compound stereo microscope & its USB interface is provided on loan from SIUE ITQ grant for us to use.

It will interface with your HP Notepad, Ipad, or the Smartboard for integration with your labs.

It is expensive (over $4,000) and a favor to us… let’s be extra careful when it is in the lab or classroom.


FIFTH

“Flip” Cam

(usb interfaced)

Technology - HardwareUSB linked “Flip” Camera: The “flip” camera uses the

ISB port to recharge &/or download.

It will interface with your HP Notepad, the Ipad, and/or the teacher’s station.

Please make sure you wipe off your recordings after downloading to your targeted computer or flash-drive and return to me.


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Digital “Still” Camera

(usb interfaced)

Technology - HardwareUSB linked Digital “Still”

Camera: The “Still” (image) camera

uses the ISB port to download.

It will interface with your HP Notepad, the Ipad, and/or the teacher’s station.

Please make sure you wipe off your recordings after downloading to your targeted computer or flash-drive and return to me.


And …

Et-al

Software AppsEt al: This is a Latin term that

means… ummmm, means… (does anyone remember?)

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Mr. Gibson – Science Classroom Instruction & Student Learning: Room 213 Explorations & Laboratory Exercises: Room 214