At Spring Garden High School technology, learning, and fun go hand in hand. This year, Spring Garden Chemistry and Physics students have had the opportunity to use newly purchased software to research and conduct science labs. Chemistry students are using “Model Chemlab” software to set up and conduct virtual chemistry laboratory activities that they would otherwise not have been able to do. Physics students have benefited from utilizing “Interactive Physics” software to gain deeper understanding of the interactions between forces and motion. Senior physics student Elizabeth S. says, “The addition of these tools into the classroom has made learning more relatable for students and definitely more interesting and enjoyable.”
Physics students enjoyed an outdoor vector lab, in which they measured the distance between several pre-marked points using standard metric tape measures and found the angle using a compass. The resultant of these vectors was then calculated and verified using handheld GPS units.
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At Cedar Bluff School, technology has become a way of life for students. Thanks to technology, students have become more actively engaged in every phase of the learning process. Pam Burgess, fourth grade teacher at Cedar Bluff, feels that her students have benefitted greatly from the integration of technology in her instruction. Mrs. Burgess says that she now uses her Elmo in almost every phase of her instruction. She has also found Power Points to be a powerful tool in instruction.
