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Great free tools for sound recording and analysis
With my grade 11 Physics class we are currently studying sound, and we have been using a variety of tools. Here are some of the great free tools that we have found useful:
Free Audio Editor
The title of this software pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Authenticity, Cool, EdTech, HDYMT, resources
Tagged 21st Century, hands-on, HDYMT, measurement, physics
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It’s just a game – or is it?
With my grade 9 class we are currently doing Ecology, and we played the Deer Game. We actually combined two classes with a total of 44 students, which made it a bit more exciting than a single class.
A few outcomes … Continue reading
Millikan Oil Drop Simulation
Some years ago I wrote a little simulation program for a virtual Millikan Oil Drop lab. Since I have this Blog, I thought I would take the opportunity to share it, in hopes that others will find it useful as … Continue reading
Not that Symphony of Science
No, not the Symphony of Science, just a symphony of science. Here is Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos played through speakers made by my Physics students:
Made from cups and paper plates, LEGO and rubber bands, some of them have remarkably good sound. … Continue reading
Indispensable PhET
PhET is one of my go-to resources for teaching Science. There are dozens of science simulations in Physics, Chemistry, Math and Biology that are research based and designed to demonstrate and simulate specific phenomena. While some have a very narrow … Continue reading
Now THIS is what Science Education can be
Reflecting back on my own education, I realized that I was pretty much a passive consumer in school right up until grad school , or at least my undergrad research project. Before that, I never really took ownership of my … Continue reading
How Do You Measure That (HDYMT)?
Consider the following question:
A projectile leaves a canon at 25 m/s. If the barrel of the canon is 1.0 m long, a) what is the average acceleration of the projectile? b) If the projectile has a mass of 200g, what … Continue reading
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Tagged cameras, hands-on, measurement, physics, problem solving
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Tracker is Awesome.
I have written before about the importance of measurement, and the importance of authenticity. Of course, these beg the question of how one can produce accurate measurements of real-life events in order to analyze them.
I have used probeware – I … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, hands-on, HDYMT, measurement, problem solving, video
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We live in wondrous times
The fact that every student has at their disposal at least one method for recording images, audio and video at any given time is really quite astounding. Between cell phones, iPods with video, and the webcams on their computers, students … Continue reading
Classroom 1.9
As many are wont to point out, twenty-first century learning skills are not specifically about computers and technology. It’s just that computers facilitate the interactions and collaboration inherent in what we call 21st century skills. But computers are not the … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, critical thinking, hands-on, learning styles
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