Vermilion Parish Science In-ServiceUsing the GLX

January 23, 2010

Do some students in your

class look like this?

Have you ever had days like

this?

We must increase student engagement!

In a science classroom, there a number of ways this can be achieved!› Competition› Movement› Technology

Today we will concentrate on Technology by introducing you to the GLX!!

The GLX!

We will now review the most frequently used buttons on

the GLX!

Function Keys (F Keys)

Check & Arrow Keys

Home

Start & Stop

Power On/Off (not shown)

Using the GLX Simulator! When Data Studio is loaded on your

computer, a GLX Simulator is part of the package.

The icon will be on your desktop. Turn on the GLX & plug it into your

computer. Double click the icon & the simulator will

open up! Click on “Show Large Screen.” Now your

students can see what buttons to press & what the screen should look like!

Xplorer GLX Simulator.lnk

Connecting a Sensor to the GLX!

If you have a PASPORT sensor, plug it into one of the PASPORT ports on the GLX.

If you have a temperature probe (fast-response or stainless steel), plug it into one of the temperature ports on the side of the GLX.

If you have a voltage probe, plug it into the voltage port on the side of the GLX.

Task result: The GLX detects the sensor

and adds it to your experiment.

Let’s Plug In A Temperature Sensor!

Notice the GLX is “Plug & Play!” Now, let’s start an experiment!

Starting A New Experiment!

• Press to open the Home screen.

• Use the arrow keys to highlight the Data Files icon and press.

• Press to open the Files menu.• In the Files menu, use the arrow keys

to highlight New Files and press .

• Press to return to the Home screen. You are now ready for any experiment.