Integrating Technology in Integrating Technology in the Middle School Science the Middle School Science

ClassroomClassroom

Trey LaubeTrey Laube

University of South Carolina - University of South Carolina - AikenAiken

What is Technology?What is Technology?

• The application of The application of science knowledge to science knowledge to the practical aims of the practical aims of human life or, as it is human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, sometimes phrased, to the change and to the change and manipulation of the manipulation of the human environmenthuman environment

Traditional ApproachTraditional Approach

• FactsFacts• TheoriesTheories

BORING!!

Only Thing Constant Is Only Thing Constant Is Change!Change!

• Inquiry ApproachInquiry Approach

• Societal ApproachSocietal Approach

• Conceptual Change Conceptual Change ApproachApproach

Conceptual Change Conceptual Change ApproachApproach

• Teacher has Teacher has become the become the facilitatorfacilitator

• Student has Student has become the become the scientistscientist

Technology In The Science Technology In The Science ClassroomClassroom

• Computer-managed Computer-managed instructioninstruction

• Computer-assisted Computer-assisted instructioninstruction

• Simulations, Simulations, modeling systems, modeling systems, and microworldsand microworlds

• Microcomputer-Microcomputer-based laboratoriesbased laboratories

• DatabasesDatabases• ToolsTools• Interactive video Interactive video

technologytechnology• World Wide World Wide

ConferencesConferences• Global Collaborative Global Collaborative

ProjectsProjects

In ClosingIn Closing

The world of technology is ever changing and forever will be. We can only imagine what technology will allow our students to open their minds to. What will the future bring us in technology?