Independent Thinking » science http://barblcohen.edublogs.org A blog about using technology at a K-8 independent school Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Tickle Me ELMO http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/tickle-me-elmo/ http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/tickle-me-elmo/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:37:08 +0000 barblcohen http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/tickle-me-elmo/ document cameraWe have begun experimenting with document cameras this year, and have been really happy with the Lumens DC-155 XGA Digital Visual Presenter model (seen at left) we’re putting in place all over campus. (ELMO is another popular brand — the name stuck since our new one’s red!) The coolest use I’ve seen thus far has been in a 1st Grade Science class. Our science teacher, Alice M. wanted to show our 1st Grade scientists what the underside of a snail looks like while it is eating. (They are involved in a 2-month snail study right now.) She put some watered-down cornstarch on a piece of plexiglass, put the snail on top, hung the plexiglass over the edge of a table and put the document camera underneath, shining upward toward the bottom of the plexiglass. Here’s a small video clip showing the very cool results:


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]]> http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/tickle-me-elmo/feed/ 0 The Trout Blog is Here! http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here-2/ http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here-2/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:57:30 +0000 barblcohen http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here-2/ OK…so if 2005-06 was the year of the Duck Blog, 2006-07 is the year of the Trout Blog! To see our latest endeavor, go to:

http://www.mcdsblogs.org/trout

]]> http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here-2/feed/ 0 The Duck Blog Won an Award! http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here/ http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:51:21 +0000 barblcohen http://barblcohen.edublogs.org/2007/02/16/the-trout-blog-is-here/ edublogaward.jpgIt appears that Duck Diaries has been awarded the special Edublog Star Award (Convenors choice) as part of the Annual 2006 Edublog Awards! To check out all of the winners and nominees, go to http://www.incsub.org/awards/

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