1)
Give and example of a past visual field.
>video clips are excellent as long as they are short and the info is
essential to problem solving
>>pictures of past classes (Craig)
>>>I make extensive use of videos, mostly news clips.
>>>>Grandma's cooking recipes from home.
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a picture ore researcher measuring the
effect of excess carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis in marsh
plants (in the field)-could tie it in (need more thought!!!)
2)Give an example of a present visual field activity that you could
use with your students.
>video clips of student collecting river data-students see the river
site and then we use them to assess science methods. (Craig)
>>music
>>>
>>>>Which peppers have the highest pH?
>>>>>
>>>>>>PowerPoints to introduce lab techniques.
3)Give an example of a future visual field activity
that you could use with your students.
>I am considering video clips of my lab procedure for intro.
PowerPoints. (Craig)
>>what we did today
>>>
>>>>Make hot sauce milder, sweeter tomatoes.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Students create concept maps.
4) How well could BioDatamation be applied to Basic High School Biology
and AP Biology to cover the required photosynthesis and respiration
curriculum?
>I think if I get some more practice with the calculator and probes
that these activities will improve understanding with my students.
(Craig)
>>Chemistry and environmental
>>>Very useful
>>>>Excellent
>>>>>Cost/time
>>>>>>Limited by budget to purchase variety of probes.
5) How is laboratory apparatus important to
learning with BioDatamation? Give an example.
>You can use everyday materials it seems. (Craig)
>>Very, but use common materials to se up mini labs.
>>>Must have it for quantitative data.
>>>>the kinesthetic part.
>>>>>Very important--hard to do without the correct
equipment.
>>>>>>Lack of apparatus can be limiting; your adapted
equipment seems to make many of the procedures more affordable.
6) Do you think your students would enjoy learning
with BioDatamation?
>They will love it- the are inseparable from their calculators due to
applications in math class. (Craig)
>>Yes--Love technology-push in Ohio to increase technology
>>>Yes
>>>>Yes, will look at using it next summer.
>>>>>Yes
>>>>>>Yes, They love playing with gadgets and toys (it
is like a game). The trick is to be sure the learning takes place.
7) What barriers or obstacles would impede your
adoption of BioDatamation?
>Set up and take down time for calculators and probes because this
will be a new part. (Craig)
>>cost to get CBLs and calculators
>>>
>>>>Using TI.
>>>>>Cost/time
>>>>>>Money (limited by budget to purchase a variety
of probes).
8) How could BioDatamation be developed to better serve the students?
>
>>Do not know enough myself at this point to expand further.
>>>
>>>>Easier connections between technology.
>>>>>For me, it is necessary to reach stopping points in
approximately 35 - 40 minutes. (We have 42 minute classes).
Process needs to be streamlined.
9) Other Comments
>Excellent learning experience. Thank you. (Craig)
>>
>>>
>>>>Excellent resources--especially on the Web.
>>>>>1-3 not sure what you mean. Perhaps a little
more time spent on this.
Description of Assessment Group
>9th grade public high school, introductory 9th grad biology, Gay
Craig
>>High school, biology 1, Chemistry AP, Environmental
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>>>>9th grade high school biology, college prep biology
>>>>>High school, introductory
>>>>>>High school, honors, AP