Purpose of the Web-based Science Products
The purpose of the student products found in the successive pages is to express a knowledge in science principles, and also to display the use of present technologies provided by Web 2.0 tools, as well as technologies provided through collaborative initiatives for technology literacy.
Students will have worked collaboratively in small groups of four to seven students in order to use traditional methods to plan, process, and display current approaches to driving questions chosen to enhance scientific literacy.
In order to accomplish this approach to scientific literacy and technological literacy, certain tools and resouces are necessary. Some of these items are listed below.
Students will have worked collaboratively in small groups of four to seven students in order to use traditional methods to plan, process, and display current approaches to driving questions chosen to enhance scientific literacy.
In order to accomplish this approach to scientific literacy and technological literacy, certain tools and resouces are necessary. Some of these items are listed below.
- Dell Inspiron 1012, with Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N450 @ 1.66GHz, 1.00 GB memory, 32-bit Windows 7 Starter Operating System, Not supportive of Pen or Touch Input
- Logger Pro 3 software from Vernier Data Collection Technology
- Vernier Lab Quest Mini - Computer Interface
- Vernier Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, and Motion Sensor.
- Windows Live Movie Maker
- OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m18 (Build9502) by Oracle and or/its affiliates.
- Weebly.com
- Microsoft Windows Paint Version 6.1 Home Premium (Build 7600), provided on Windows 7 Starter
The student products were designed by Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors in Mr. Johns' Biology classes at Herrin High School, Herrin, IL 62948
