Carey’s TIP Project

EDLF- 5450November 4, 2009

Cool Fonts. Lame Jokes.

TIP Project Placement ( TIPPP )

• Math Engineering Science Academy

• MESA = Technology Paradise

• 9th Graders… or Child Prodigies?

Are you Smarter than a MESA 9th

Grader?

Logger Pro is—

A) someone who cuts wood… professionally.

B) like the game Frogger. But with a Log.

C) a computer software used in Physics classes that analyzes data from a

multitude of sources, builds tables and graphs, and solves equations.

Video Analysis & Logger Pro

The term “Kinematics”--

A) describes those suffering from an addiction to Kinemat.

B) is Yiddish for “Headache”.

C) describes the branch of Physics dealing with an object’s motion.

The Standards

• PH.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which– b) instruments are selected and used to extend observations and

measurements of… motion– c) information is recorded and presented in an organized format;– d) metric units are used in all measurements and calculations;– e) the limitations of the experimental apparatus and design are

recognized;– h) appropriate technology including computers… is used for

gathering and analyzing data and communicating results.

The Standards

• PH.4 The student will investigate and understand how applications of physics affect the world. Key concepts include– a) examples from the real world; and– b) exploration of the roles and contributions of science and

technology.

• PH.5 The student will investigate and understand the interrelationships among mass, distance, force, and time through mathematical and experimental processes. Key concepts include– a) linear motion;– e) gravitation.

The Project• Free-Fall Motion

• Videos of students dropping objects

• Analysis of Videos using Logger Pro

• Compare Experimental Free-Fall to Theoretical Free-Fall

– Acceleration, Velocity, Position, Time

Techno-Necessities• Flip Cameras• Computers with Logger

Pro• Student Dell Netbooks

– Google Docs– Twitter– Poll Everywhere– Screen Capture

• Promethean Board

The Mini Unit

Lesson 1- “Yeah I’m Free. Free fallin’…”

– Presentation on Free-fall motion– Promethean Board– Poll Everywhere Questions– Interactive Simulations

and graphing– Individual / Paired

Problem Solving– Group Discussion

“Free Fallin” was written by--

A) John Mayer. Obvi.

B) The Jonas Brothers.

C) Tom Petty? Who’s Tom Petty? Are you like 100 years old or something?

The Mini Unit

Lesson 2: Getting to Know Logger Pro

– Logger Pro Demo on Video Analysis– Screencast– Directions with Screen Captures

The Mini Unit

Lesson 3: Theoretical Free-Fall Models

– Tutorial by Steve– Google Doc Spreadsheet– Equations– Graphs

The Mini UnitLesson 4: Free-Fall Lab & Write-Up

-Groups of 4

-Video of Dropping Objects out of MESA window

-Analysis of Videos using Logger Pro to find acceleration, velocity, position, time

What type of video format does Logger Pro prefer?

A) .avi

B) .mov

C) Logger Pro is temperamental and can enter “I Don’t Like This Video Format So Now I Will Freak Out For No Reason” Mode at any given moment.

Logger Pro Freak Out Mode

• Videos do not load

• Students’ creative trouble-shooting techniques = Fail.

• Second Time Around= Success.

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!

Seriously.

Assessments• Poll Everywhere• Google Docs- Theoretical Model• Google Docs- Lab Discussion Questions

Left To-Do List

• MESA Follow Up– Assessing the

Assessments– Use of Technology since

Lesson

• Logger Pro– Applicability to other

Content Areas– VAST Conference

Project Report Card

Logger Pro

Applicability Across Content Areas

Group Sizes

B+

A-

Decrease Group Sizes in future (2-3) to prevent crowding

Incredible Software, but Excessive Mood Swings

B-Can Logger Pro be used in classes other than Physics?

Area of Project Grade Comments

Student Engagement

A+ Excellent!

Techno-Success

• Student Engagement through Creation

• Understand content through application

• Real World Examples

• Facilitated Discussion about Difficult Concepts

What did Carey learn during this project?

A) Troubleshooting is more than just having the ITC Help Desk on speed dial.

B) Students construct knowledge of difficult concepts through hands-on application.

C) Teaching with Technology can engage different types of learners.

D) Physics is hard.

E) All of the Above.