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NQT Conference

Using Technology in Science Teaching

13th March 2014


What is the story?


Preliminary Task

Discuss and write down on a post-it:a)What technologies you use already.b)What benefits to students it has had in/out the classroom.c)Any drawbacks or problems encountered.


What’s the Plan?

ObjectiveTo enable participants to familiarise themselves with some

of the latest technologies that can be used to promote Teaching & Learning in the classroom.

Outcomes• To have used Data Logging with a variety of sensors • To have built or edited a WIKI• To have constructed or viewed Blog(s)• To have produced a Podcast• To have considered using custom motion paths in

PowerPoint


Wikis and VLEs• A Wiki can allow you and your whole class to collaborate on a

project towards a common aim. Examples…http://hertssciencenqts2012.pbworks.com

• There are loads of good sites to use to create a Wiki. One of the best is PBWorks.com

• Feel free to edit the above site and add a new page each, to share your resources and teaching tips. All you need to do is open an account to edit – use your school email.

• Safety first! Use a VLE in preference to a WIKI if you can.


Data Logging

• Instructions are provided. Use a range of sensors to generate data sets and consider how this could be used in class, both for demonstration and whole-class purposes.


Podcasts• A Podcast is usually an audio clip that can be

accessed via the web and can be downloaded onto a mp4 player.

• These are simple to produce using free software such as Audacity.

• Very useful for students to produce their own revision material.

• Can also produce a sound track for a movie...


Videos• Homemade videos can be a very

useful tool to support the learning inside and outside of the classroom.

• They can be produced very simply with a cheap digital camera (e.g. the Flip Cams that arrived in your school last year!) and editing software such as MovieMaker


Blogging• A blog (is short for web log) and is a perfect

vehicle for communicating with students out of the classroom, by providing materials that can be used to continue T and L.

• A simple program to use is Blogger, which is free (owned by Google).

• Example www.eveschemistry.blogspot.com• Instructions can be found at,

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3004374


Animating PowerPoint


Apps for iPad and iPhone

Splashtop Streamer – take control of your computerAir Server – stream your iPad to your computeriPads in Educationhttp://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Biology.htmlhttp://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Chemistry.htmlhttp://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Physics.html


Nice websites…

• http://www.freezeray.com/ (animations)• http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/ (ASE-backed, lots of

resources and competitions)• www.wordle.net (Graphical Word Displays)• www.prezi.com


Go Explore!

• Use the datalogging equipment• Use the computers to make podcasts, wikis, movies,

blogs and PowerPoint animations.

• Extension: Physics Tracker...

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