Review and thanks

Here it is. My final post for SM3 science. Sob, sniff. I'LL MISS YOU GUYS.



Thanks for all you work and positive attitudes.

My Bad, here are the Ch 9 notes

Chapter 9

Chapter 7 and 8 notes

Two presentations for the price of one! Man the value of this thing!

Chapter 7 part Duex


Chapter 8

Yea LaDukes!

Hey all MS3ers.

The lovely Kevin and dashing Heidi, wait, that can't be right. Anyway the LaDukes are hosting a Thursday night cram session and get together. More to follow.

ms2science

Chapter 7 notes!

Sandy and the egg

Hey guys
Sorry about the momentum notes. Here is a good demo about momentum. thanks Sandy!

Momentum Notes and Random Thoughts

Hey MS3ers

The presentation is at the bottom of the post so you have to wade through to get to it. I have remotely disabled your scroll keys so you have to read it all. Don't believe me? Go ahead try. Okay so I didn't disable anything, please read anyway.

What a week! I have had a great time and I really like how our learning is coming together. I will still try (and undoubtedly fail) to balance interest, rigor, need and time. Thank you all for you willingness to jump into this set of skills I am still trying to master and yet have the nerve enough to teach you.

I am amazed at where we are compared to Monday. Special thanks to my henchwoman Heidi who always has the attitude, "if I don't know it , I can figure it out" and for her really creative ideas.

Please keep up the positive attitudes for the rest of our time. I almost feel guilty for taking money to work with you. Almost.

Go forth and do good things.

Here is the list of stuff I have asked you to do.
1. Join Delicious and post a site to ms3science
2. Make a comment on my blog
3. Learn how to sign up for a blog
4. Become comfortable w/ CBR
5. Find/develop a lab to teach physics using Vernier probes and post to wiki
6. Find a model at the math and science center that would help your students with a misconception

Here are some things I like for next week
1. Set up you lab, run it and post data to wiki
2. If you set up a site, place the link on the wiki by your name on the teacher page
3. Develop a pre-assessment for a motion unit
4. Learn to capture motion using video and analyze it with Logger pro

Momentum Lecture

Chapter 5 notes

IDEAS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR!!!!

• TECHNOLOGY USES FOR YOUR CLASSROOM FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR!!!
  
• 1. Create a “homepage” under www.blogger.com or www.edublogs.org and introduce yourself to your students during the first week.
  
• 2. Have a place on your blog for each class or “Notes”, “Future Assignments”, “8th grade team”, “expectations”, “links”, etc.
  
• 3. Create a survey to get to know your learners the first week of school. www.Surveymonkey.com
  
• 4. Have this replace your traditional “handouts”.
  
• 5. Use part of blog for your science behavior contract “signatures”!
  
• 6. Have students “turn in” their homework digitally during the first week. Use this as their first week grade! (just think, they can’t lose this homework, the dog can’t eat it, and you don’t have to worry about late assigments.)
  
• 7. Introduce yourself (videotaping with your webcam), edit it through www.teachertube .com and load it to your blog or wiki for students and parents to meet you during the first week of school.
  
• 8. Have a tab under your wiki or blog for your Sub plans.
  
• 9. Set up a wiki for your first class project.
  
• 10. Have a tab for “Essential Learnings” for you grade, team, class, etc.
  
• 11. Smile cause you are now one of the TECH experts at your school. . . . . just don’t let it be known to your staff!!!!!

Thursday's Afternoon Agenda!

Thursday, July 24, 2008
1. Downstairs lab-Search for activities on the internet which use Vernier equipment.

2. Upstairs lab-continue working on lesson plan for physics.

3. Station work time among groups. Trade and experiment with other stations.

4. Post comments to group's lesson plan at their word document stations.


Homework:
Find a Podcast (with speaking) on the internet having to do with a topic relating to something you've learned so far or something you are interested in still learning about teaching physics or using technology. Download it to your iPod.


Friday: Afternoon class is at the Math and Science Center! www.sithok.org

Notes for Chapter 4

Hey guys, sorry this is up so late. I have fixed the delicious site so rock on!

Wednesday's Afternoon Class Agenda

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
1.Update from yesterday:
• You now have a wiki page. . . you will be using it today.

2.New Information:
• LoggerPro Light Introduction- This is the software that goes with Vernier
equipment you are using already.
• Time to experiment with this program.

3. With partners:
a.Create a lab that demonstrates the 4 basics of Ch.1,2,3.
i. Acceleration
ii. Velocity
iii. Distance
iv. Free Fall (gravity)
b. Write this lab up in a word document and include the following parts:
i. Purpose
ii. Materials
iii. Procedure
iv. Teacher Comments (how to do the lab, set up time, other
teachers' comments, etc.

c. Load this lab to the wiki-http://ms3.wikispaces.com

4. Set up the lab for others to use at your computer station, leave open your
lab’s word document.
a. Rotate through to at least 3 other stations.
b. Write (type) 2-3 comments per station on their word document.
These could include questions of clarification, how to differentiate, etc.

5. Chad’s Homework time-if needed.


Homework due THURSDAY:
a. Add a website to del.icio.us
(you need to add tabs from the del.icio.us site to your computer first).
b. Add a comment to the blog.

Thursday: More info on blogging, building blogs and wikis, Build/Adapt a Law of Motion Lab.

Physics Lecture Notes 3 motion in two dimentions

Physics Lecture 2

Here it is

Class Syllabus

Here is the link to the class syllabus. I used SCRIBD, which I have heard of, but never used. So I am still learning!

Microsoft Word - Syllabus Mesa State Middle School Math and Science Grant - Upload a Document to Scribd

Read this document on Scribd: Microsoft Word - Syllabus Mesa State Middle School Math and Science Grant

MS3 Physics Lecture 1

Welcome to MS3 Science! Here is Dr. Middleton's first lecture!

Redo!

Just embedding an Avi file seems to be too small. This time I am trying Teachertube.

Video Tutorials

Here is my attempt at making a video tutorial on signing up for Del.ic.ous. I used CamStudio as my cature tool. It is pretty raw, but I need to see if it will get the job done.

Survey monkey!

Please take a minute and complete the technology survey. Click the link below to go to survey monkey. The questions with square response buttons allow multiple responses the questions with round response buttons allow only one choice.

Click Here to take survey

I have a Question...

Watch this...



Now tell me, how will this change how we can teach?

Getting ahead!

Hey Ms3ers

If you are so excited about MS3 this summer that you cannot wait, here are somethings you can do.

1. Download itunes on your home computer. We will be using this for class, it will take a while if you have a lot of music on your computer as it will convert any mp3's to a format it can read.
   
2. Check out the wiki, maybe even introduce yourself by making a new page and writing about yourself.
   
3. Read this blog. I will be updating this on a regular basis with info about the class.
   
4. Look at the notes from last year. This will give you an idea of the format I hope to follow this year.
   
5. E-mail me with questions. I really have no life. I simply am waiting for you to contact me. It is kind of sad, really.

Expectations for MS3 Teachers

A large part of the frustration last year was that a lot of what was expected was sprung on the teachers. It wasn't anyone's fault, rather a result of the first time through the program, however this year I will attempt to explain everything at the first.

1. Summer class. The teachers will take a rigorous science content course (physics) in the morning and then participate in a pedagogy class in the afternoon. For this teachers will receive college credit. The grant will supply materials to help the teachers such as probes and calculators. The teachers are expected to take back these materials to improve their classrooms.
   
2. The teachers will participate in two on-line classes based on a science text that will be announced later. One will be in the fall and the next will be in the spring. This will involve reading the book, responding to questions and being involved in discussion threads.
   
3. The teachers will administer a pre and post test to their students, and encourage other teachers in their building to administer the test. The test will be the science NWEA and be on the computers.
   
4. The teachers will participate in two weekend sessions during the year, on in fall the other in spring. Sub days will be covered for missed school. These days will be used to build science kits for the Western Colorado Math and Science Center.
   
5. The teachers will participate in a capstone event In June 2009.
   
6. The teachers will complete a pre and post test on content area knowledge
   

Using ipods to View Lectures

We are trying a new system this year. We hope to put Dr. Middleton's lecture notes on to this page for you to preview, view or review. This tutorial will explain how to get the presentation onto you ipod Nano. First click on the thumbnail of the presentation you want.

This will take you to the Authorstream website

Here you have 3 options, download presentation, (looks like a powerpoint icon) download video (looks like a film) or download to itunes, (looks like an ipod). Click on the ipod icon and the computer will launch itunes and download the presentation. The next time you sync your ipod, it will appear as a podcast.

How to Use This Space

This site is acting as a central web location for all the MS3 science grant web resources, kind of a 'one stop shop' for web 2.0. Resources were added to the site form 2007-2008, Environmental Science after that part was over, but I hope that this can be a timely aid to all enrolled in the grant.

 

Lecture Notes

I have converted all lecture PowerPoint slides to video using AuthorStream, a free application. Then I embedded the video on this site for you to view and download. To do either, simply click on the thumbnail you want.

Del.icio.us

Any web resources we find will be saved to Del.icio.us, a social bookmarking site. You will need to be signed up for this service, but it is free.

Wiki

We will build a wiki as a class that will allow us to collaborate beyond our summer class and into the school year. We will use wikispaces, a wiki site that is free for teachers.

 

Tamarisk Ecology and Effects

Measuring Species Richness

Transpiration

Water Resources