Technologies in Science Education

Feb. 15, 2001Feb. 15, 2001

Yasu Kato (Yasu Kato (yasukato@mail.comyasukato@mail.com))

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Hands-on Experience

Tell me, I forgot.Tell me, I forgot. Show me, I remember.Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.Involve me, I understand.

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Agenda

Self introductionSelf introduction Pre-session surveyPre-session survey Science Education StatisticsScience Education Statistics Visual thinking toolVisual thinking tool SimulationSimulation Products explorationProducts exploration Wrapping upWrapping up

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Self introduction Yasuhisa Kato (from Japan)Yasuhisa Kato (from Japan) EducationEducation

LDT program since June, 1999LDT program since June, 1999 Master of Engineering in Applied Systems Science, 1990Master of Engineering in Applied Systems Science, 1990

Working ExperienceWorking Experience Developing Web-based communication support system Developing Web-based communication support system

for teachersfor teachers Japanese telephone company for 10 yearsJapanese telephone company for 10 years

Voice control systemVoice control systemWeb-based learning system and its coursewareWeb-based learning system and its courseware

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Pre-session mini survey (3min)

I’d like to know your computer experience I’d like to know your computer experience and interests in general.and interests in general.

Click “Workshop” icon on your desktopClick “Workshop” icon on your desktop Click “Pre-session survey”Click “Pre-session survey” View resultsView results

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Use of Computers in classrooms (NAEP 1996)

What % of public schools have web access?What % of public schools have web access? 65 % (95% in 2000)65 % (95% in 2000) 85% (over 1000 students), 57 % (less)85% (over 1000 students), 57 % (less)

What % of science classes have computer(s)?What % of science classes have computer(s)? 38 % (48 % in CA)38 % (48 % in CA)

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Percentages of science classes NEVER use computers

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Primary Use of Computers in 8th grade classrooms (NAEP 1996)

Simulation and modelingSimulation and modeling 26% (32% in CA)26% (32% in CA)

Data analysis and othersData analysis and others 20% (30% in CA)20% (30% in CA)

NeverNever 46% (39% in CA)46% (39% in CA)

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Trends in Average Scale Scores for the Nation in Science

Figure 1.1, NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress

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Improving Math and Science Instruction (Bush, Feb 2nd) IssuesIssues

Low performance of US studentsLow performance of US students Many teachers teach out-of-fieldsMany teachers teach out-of-fields Few students take advanced coursesFew students take advanced courses

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Improving Math and Science Instruction (cont’d) GoalGoal

Increase student performanceIncrease student performance Increase students who take advanced Increase students who take advanced

coursescourses Pass advanced placement examsPass advanced placement exams Increase teachers with math/science Increase teachers with math/science

majormajor

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Improving Math and Science Instruction (cont’d) How?How?

Partnership with higher educationPartnership with higher education Increase use of technology: “The Increase use of technology: “The

Administration Administration believesbelieves schools schools should use technology as a tool to should use technology as a tool to improve academic achievement”improve academic achievement”

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Visual thinking tool

View survey resultsView survey results A powerful visual learning tool that inspires A powerful visual learning tool that inspires

students to develop ideas and organize thinking. It students to develop ideas and organize thinking. It is integrated diagramming and outlining views is integrated diagramming and outlining views work together to help students comprehend work together to help students comprehend concepts and information. (From Ad.)concepts and information. (From Ad.)

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Example A

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Example B

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Example C

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Example D

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How do we use “Inspiration” in our classrooms?

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Quick tutorial of “Inspiration”

Outline ViewOutline View Diagram ViewDiagram View RapidFireRapidFire SymbolsSymbols LinksLinks New LookNew Look

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Hands-on individual experience of “Inspiration” (15min) Click “Inspiration” icon on your desktop.Click “Inspiration” icon on your desktop. Write your initial question on the center Write your initial question on the center

item: “What can we do with “Inspiration” in item: “What can we do with “Inspiration” in our classrooms.our classrooms.

Continue to build your “thoughts”.Continue to build your “thoughts”. Save your “Inspiration” file on the desktop.Save your “Inspiration” file on the desktop.

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Turn in your Inspiration file

Click “Workshop”Click “Workshop” Click “Click “Submit your Inspiration fileSubmit your Inspiration file””

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Debrief “Inspiration”

Present each Present each “Inspiration”“Inspiration” CommentsComments

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Simulation (Definition)

““The technique of imitating the behavior of The technique of imitating the behavior of some situation or system (Economic, some situation or system (Economic, Mechanical etc.) by means of an analogous Mechanical etc.) by means of an analogous model, situation, or apparatus, either to gain model, situation, or apparatus, either to gain information more conveniently or to train information more conveniently or to train personnel.” personnel.”

(The Oxford English Dictionary)(The Oxford English Dictionary)

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Simulation (Role)

VisualizationVisualization Manipulate the dangerous or expensiveManipulate the dangerous or expensive Manipulate variablesManipulate variables Role playingRole playing Model buildingModel building

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Simulation (Benefits)

Improve a quality of analysisImprove a quality of analysis Reduce analysis timeReduce analysis time Results in higher comprehensionResults in higher comprehension Question: what benefits for kids?Question: what benefits for kids?

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Product introduction

Logal SimLibraryLogal SimLibrary STELLASTELLA Biology LabsBiology Labs

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Logal SimLibrary

Provides a comprehensive suite of real Provides a comprehensive suite of real world interactive world interactive simulationssimulations for Middle for Middle School Science, High School Science School Science, High School Science and Middle & High School Math. and Middle & High School Math.

DemonstrationDemonstration Online evaluationOnline evaluation

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STELLA

Model building and simulation software Model building and simulation software from K-12 through Graduate School. from K-12 through Graduate School. Teachers and students use the software Teachers and students use the software to render, then test, their mental models to render, then test, their mental models of everything from how a bowl of soup of everything from how a bowl of soup cools to how a galaxy expands…and cools to how a galaxy expands…and everything in between.everything in between.

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STELLA

Web siteWeb site DemonstrationDemonstration Online evaluationOnline evaluation

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Biology Labs

Biology Labs On-Line offers a series of Biology Labs On-Line offers a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology college and AP high school biology students. students.

DemonstrationDemonstration Online evaluationOnline evaluation

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Round robin hands-on with pairs

15 min each x 3 rounds15 min each x 3 rounds SimLibrarySimLibrary

Username: Username: yasukatoyasukato Password: Password: fumiyuki8fumiyuki8

Biology LabsBiology Labs Username: Username: yasukatoyasukato Password: Password: protestprotest

Fill in evaluation sheet at the endFill in evaluation sheet at the end

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Group wrap-up (10 min)

See evaluation sheetsSee evaluation sheets Logal SimLibraryLogal SimLibrary STELLASTELLA Biology LabsBiology Labs

DiscussionDiscussion

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Other recommendation

WISEWISE Jason ProjectJason Project ( (videovideo)) Probeware: Probeware:

http://www.pasco.com/http://www.pasco.com/ PDAPDA

http://palmgrants.sri.com/http://palmgrants.sri.com/ California Instructional Technology Clearing California Instructional Technology Clearing

house: Director’s choicehouse: Director’s choice

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Web links database

CategorizationCategorization GeneralGeneral

StandardStandard ScienceScience

BiologyBiologyChemistryChemistry

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From an experienced teacher What are promising use of technologies?What are promising use of technologies? Think globally and big before going into one cool Think globally and big before going into one cool

application vs. another.application vs. another. CategorizationCategorization

Acquire information or dataAcquire information or data Produce a new productProduce a new product Present the informationPresent the information CommunicationCommunication Technology for technology’s sakeTechnology for technology’s sake

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Evaluation (10min)

Evaluate this workshopEvaluate this workshop Web link database categorizationWeb link database categorization

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Thank you.

HandoutsHandouts This workshopThis workshop

http://http://ldtldt..stanfordstanford..eduedu/~yasukato/step-science//~yasukato/step-science/

Web links (soon)Web links (soon) http://http://ldtldt..stanfordstanford..eduedu/step//step/

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If I were a physics teacher, …

Teach Robotics and ProgrammingTeach Robotics and Programming LEGO MindstormsLEGO Mindstorms First Lego League First Lego League ((19991999, , 20002000)) Videos (Videos (11, , 22, , 33)) SimulationSimulation Experience with Mindstorms Experience with Mindstorms

Visual programming and designVisual programming and design MechanicsMechanics Further programming skillsFurther programming skills