From Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org  Tue Jun  3 19:27:58 2014
From: Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org (Robert Pendzick)
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 23:27:58 +0000
Subject: [YAPA] Student Learning Objective testing
Message-ID: <6F15039E74413E46B289C3C9E88ED99582C4D6F6@nmn-exmb02.neomin.net>

Trumbull County Educational Service center came and did a presentation at our Waiver day.   Thinking about what they said,

For most subjects there is no vendor approved written science tests -  seems this is true for most subjects except Math and English.



Sciences are looked at as support for Math and English instruction.



A SLO pre and post test must be approved by your Educational team (BLt'S) or your school's dept. in the subject.  Lot's of different ways to get an approved test....



Because we support Eng. and Math, it seems that extended response questions rather than knowledge multiple choice questions would be most beneficial.



With this in the background there is no restriction on the test (of course the questions should meet the State's Core background and topics.)



So, parts of the exam could be open book, and open note.  You can show growth by stating the students learned how to use the text, take, read notes, and interpret some of the data of your course.   (exactly what you do in experiments)



Also a part of the test could (should be) a reading of an experiment, or result to identify the steps of the scientific method.



Another part of the test might be reading a graph, like H-R diagram and interpreting parts of it.



Doing this you should be able to show Student Learning on acceptable levels.



There is no reason to make a Student Learning testing a fact test or closed book.



Of course I might be misunderstanding Student Learning Objective testing.



Robert Pendzick




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From karen.cordova at boardmanschools.org  Tue Jun 10 12:01:28 2014
From: karen.cordova at boardmanschools.org (Karen Cordova)
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:01:28 -0400
Subject: [YAPA] motion detector help
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Hello,

The physical science teachers at Boardman High School are looking for
motion detectors to use with the new standards.  We've used the basic
ones from Vernier and have played with their motion physics ap on our
ipads, but they are not allowing a long enough window of time or are
too complicated for freshman, respectively.  What we would really like
are the old Vernier ones that just plugged into the computer.  Does
anyone out there have any that they would be willing to get rid of?

Thank you!!
Karen Cordova
Boardman High School
karen.cordova at boardmanschools.org

Sent from my iPad


From rmccullo at hotmail.com  Wed Jun 11 12:50:57 2014
From: rmccullo at hotmail.com (Roy McCullough)
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:50:57 -0400
Subject: [YAPA] motion detector help
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Hi Karen,
 
Not sure about your concerns/request.  The Go Motions plug directly into the computer and are actually among their newer pieces for motion work... they are controlled via Logger Pro or Logger Lite, both of which can be set to run for whatever time you wish.   My wife Jodi and I have worked with Vernier equipment for many years, including running workshops for them,  and would be happy to help you find a way to make the equipment you have be productive.
 
Roy McCullough
 
> From: karen.cordova at boardmanschools.org
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:01:28 -0400
> To: yapa at lists.ysu.edu
> Subject: [YAPA] motion detector help
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The physical science teachers at Boardman High School are looking for
> motion detectors to use with the new standards.  We've used the basic
> ones from Vernier and have played with their motion physics ap on our
> ipads, but they are not allowing a long enough window of time or are
> too complicated for freshman, respectively.  What we would really like
> are the old Vernier ones that just plugged into the computer.  Does
> anyone out there have any that they would be willing to get rid of?
> 
> Thank you!!
> Karen Cordova
> Boardman High School
> karen.cordova at boardmanschools.org
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
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From rjzitto at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jun 18 11:00:07 2014
From: rjzitto at sbcglobal.net (Richard Zitto)
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:00:07 -0700
Subject: [YAPA] PICNIC
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From Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org  Sun Jun 22 08:45:42 2014
From: Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org (Robert Pendzick)
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:45:42 +0000
Subject: [YAPA] Time line
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If anyone asks what happened in the early universe, one should look at this plotting of time scale, and then realize that the universe has hardly started....



http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/putting-time-in-perspective.html



10^120 is a mighty big number, can hardly say 13.4 billion years is anywhere near significant.



Robert Pendzick




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