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Enhancing Science Teaching with Technology

Join us at the NQT Conference to explore the latest technologies for Teaching & Learning. From data logging to podcasts and blogs, discover how to engage students both in and out of the classroom. Learn about Wikis, VLEs, and more! Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your science teaching with innovative tools.

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Enhancing Science Teaching with Technology

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  1. NQT Conference Using Technology in Science Teaching 13th March 2014

  2. What is the story?

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

  4. What’s the Plan? Objective To 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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...

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Animating PowerPoint

  11. Apps for iPad and iPhone Splashtop Streamer – take control of your computer Air Server – stream your iPad to your computer iPads in Education http://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Biology.html http://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Chemistry.html http://www.ipadineducation.co.uk/iPad_in_Education/Science_-_Physics.html

  12. 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

  13. 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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