Friday, September 26, 2014

MoHi BYOD Website

I would like to share the link to Monarch High School's Bring Your Own Device website that I have been adding resources and information to over the past couple of years. Everything from our vision to helpful integration ideas can be found on this site! Feel free to join our forum and join the discussion about computer use!
  MoHI BYOD

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Using Technology to Collect and Analyze Data

; There are many ways teachers can use technology in creative ways to promote inquiry.  I recently joined the Global Ozone Project  to  measure local ozone and black carbon levels.  We were loaned the equipment and sensors to take walking treks to measure data and then it was uploaded to the GO3 website. Students joined the site so they could blog about the data.

Here is a link to our first trek-- MHS Parking Lot Trek


This project brings relevance to the classroom by involving students in an actual ongoing experiment. They get the chance to collect data, analyze it using Google Earth 3D mapping software and blog about their hypotheses/preliminary conclusions. My students can see treks from all over the world and make global connections!


How are you using technology in a novel way to promote critical thinking skills?