CMU and T3™ Professional Development
Online Course Overview
SCI 597AA
T3™-Introduction to Scientific Data Collection and Analysis
Who should take this course: Grades 7-12 teachers of all levels of Biology and Life Sciences. Additionally, science teachers from other specific disciplines will benefit from the course.
Educational technology used: TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, CBL2, various software data collection probes, silver TI-GRAPH LINK™ cable, TI Connect™ software
Note:
The educational technologies are not included in the cost of the
course.
Objective:
This course will help participants develop skills necessary
for the effective use of the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in the
collecting and analysis of scientific—specifically, biological—data. By
interfacing the graphing calculator with the data collection workhorse,
the CBL2, and a variety of probeware, participants in SCI 597AA
will
develop the confidence and expertise necessary to use this technology
with students in the classroom. Activities in the course will range from
using the graphing calculator to simply enter and analyze data related
to Biology, to performing experiments where data is collected, analyzed,
and stored after the collection.
Focus: All of the modules and activities in this course will center
around the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. Helping to develop scientific
literacy and competency through the use of this device is the primary
focus of the course. Data collection and analysis is vital to the
science classroom. As such, the majority of the activities in the course
will involve collection of data while performing scientific experiments.
This 8-module course contains a total of 16 required activities, and is
self-paced. The culminating event will be the development of an original
activity by the course participants.
Computer Requirements:
- 1024 x 768 monitor resolution. These movies are 680x580. A screen resolution of 1024x768 gives the best viewing size, but 800x600 works well, too.
- Internet access (128kbs or better). Access using a broadband internet connection is best. These courses will work via a dial-up connection but will be slow.
- Internet Explorer™ recommended
- Macromedia Flash™ 7 Player (or later) (click to download and install)
Navigation Tips:
These movies work much like a VCR. Use the menu bar at the bottom of the
screen to rewind, play, fast forward, pause and stop or use the status
bar to move between sections.
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