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Using Vernier’s LabQuest2 to Enhance a Demo
Last spring, Vernier Software and Technology released the LabQuest2 – a device that collects data from a variety of sensors and has the ability to share this data wirelessly with any device that has a browser. To me, this is a game-changer in science education. I decided to test it out this year while teaching phase…
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Go Ahead and Play With It
While in school one day, I caught my son playing with a document camera. I was amazed by his adventurous curiosity; he had no fear playing with the ELMO – trying to figure out what it can do and how it works. To me, there is no better professional development in learning new technology than…
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Who Needs a Scoreboard?
As meet manager for many swim meets, I know the importance of having instant results displayed on the scoreboard. But a new iPhone app is starting to make me think differently. At the 2012 FVA Boys Swimming and Diving Meet, we turned on Meet Mobile – a fantastic new feature in Meet Manager 4.0. Let…
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iPad2 as Wireless Document Camera
After using the iPad2 and the Apple TV to mirror iPad content through my LCD projector, I realized that this setup can be used as a wireless document camera by using the built-in camera app on the iPad2. The Setup: First of all, I setup a ‘stand’ for the iPad, so that it could project…