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Microscopy Leadership - Grades 3-6 Rome, Italy 2007 - Page 2
Dr. Harry explains the use of the DigiScope Zoom tube as a hand
held microscope and has participants view objects that interest
them. |
After viewing various objects, Dr. Harry introduces participants to
songs that children might enjoy about microscopes and their
observations. |
Tina presents a PowerPoint on the successful introduction of
DigiScopes and Motic courseware into grades 3, 4, and 5 at CAISL,
Portugal. |
Participants Joe Fred, Angelo, Chris, Jeremy, and Karyn insert their
cameras atop the DigiScope tubes and begin the exploration of
prepared slides including rabbit hair, chicken feathers, wool,
shrimp antenna, lily pollen, bamboo stem, pine needles, and silver
berry. |
Ginny, Brian, Carla, and Mara view specimens collected in Bug Boxes
—flies, bees, ants, flowers, and leaves—from inside and outside the
Aurelia Center. |
The Casablanca Crew…Deanna, Meggan, and Andrea…bring their objects
into focus with their DigiScopes.
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Lynn, Emily, and Ginny share ideas about operation of the DigiScopes. |
Tina introduces the use of Motic software to ZOOM/2 participants.
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Dr. Bruce Smith illustrates potential student projects for
participants. In this example, Mystery Pictures, participants are
shown a microscopic picture, then asked to infer what it might be.
The next photo clearly identifies the mystery object. |
Here is an on-screen example of Motic software functions. |
Karen guides the participants through a variety of Motic Educator
options. |
ZOOM/2 participants practice using the Motic software on their own
with help from Karen and Tina.
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Dr. Harry responds to a question from Andrea. Participants were
encouraged to explore and ask questions. Several participants,
including Jeremy and Angelo of the American School of Madrid, served
as excellent resources, lending their expertise and advice to
participants who needed assistance. |
Participants calibrated their DigiScopes to ensure any measurements
they took, e.g. an insect leg or a human hair, would be accurate.
This is a calibration circle that is used in the calibration
process.
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After guiding the making and observing of onion cell and cheek cell
slides, Dr. Smith concludes the program by presenting an overview of
the many classroom capabilities offered by the Motic software. All
participants were then encouraged to take their DigiScopes back to
their classrooms and schools, practice with them, and share their
educational power with students and faculty colleagues. |
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Finally, among the 16 participants, 13 made requests for spring 2008
on-site visits from project staff to assess their implementation
progress, assist in making ZOOM/2 presentations, or doing ZOOM/2
workshops for school faculty and administration. |
Digital Microscopy Leadership - Grades 3-6 Rome, Italy 2007
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