Project intent: What I would like to do to create pieces for various labs that use technology to “flip” the lab experience. What I’ve been doing to having students follow along on the written lab instructions as I hold up and demonstrate various techniques and lab equipment.
I decided to start with using PowerPoint for my first attempt. We’ll see. I’ll upload it into my class Moodle. My school runs its own Moodle servers so I don’t think file size will be an issue but I’ll have to check with my tech people. Our chem students get the handouts for each unit at the start so they would have them. The assignment would be to read the lab and go through the PowerPoint and watch the videos and follow any links. Hopefully, they would enter ready to start the lab.
I think the assignment function in Moodle would let me track/grade who did and did not do the assignment. I thought about embedding some Easter eggs as a way to see how was doing the assignment. I have also considered using WebAssign as a delivery/assessment tool but I would prefer to keep it on Moodle.
I went through our measurement lab and selected pieces that I thought would work. For this first attempt I used the best technology piece I could use from the web. I do not want to continue this process. First, the video are never quit what I wanted, more of best available. I want to make my own videos but my school is closed for summer construction. I also wanted to see how my students’ respond to this process before I invest time in making my own videos. I need to know what works and what doesn’t. What I think I want is to use students to make the videos. I’d rather have students watch other students rather than watching me.
I posted the PowerPoint here
The size is going to be an issue. I'm still learning.
I like your powerpoint, especially the YouTube videos you have linked to the different activities. I think your project will get a higher level of student engagement and participation compared to doing activities out of textbooks. Great project!
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