Rather than bombarding you with email after email or forwarding you a newsletter that you may not have time to read, I will send out monthly highlights of things that I thought were noteworthy.
In Issue V, 2017 Google for Education highlighted the new Science Journal with a brief article:
Science Journal on Android and iOS
Let your class explore the world like scientists with the Science Journal app. Students can measure real time data and record their observations in a digital notebook. The redesigned app is now available on iOS and Android with over 20 new activities from educational partners.
What does this mean for you?
Well, if you teach science this tool is amazing! While it does have an app, many of the lessons can be used right in front of your students! There are over 20 activities that walk students through the Scientific Process.
What about the App?
So, I downloaded the app on my phone. The look and feel of it is similar to Google Classroom on your phone. Everything that is done in the App is stored in one place. It has a GREAT Welcome to Science Journal tutorial to walk users through the features of Scientific Journal tools.
At the bottom there are great features.
Using my phone I was able to: (circle with the squiggly line)
You can also take pictures or insert images.
All in all I am super excited about this tool! Best of all it's FREE!
This is a tool that makes me wish I was in the classroom again,.
Challenge: PASD staff, try this out with students and let me know how it went in a comment!
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In Issue V, 2017 Google for Education highlighted the new Science Journal with a brief article:
Science Journal on Android and iOS
Let your class explore the world like scientists with the Science Journal app. Students can measure real time data and record their observations in a digital notebook. The redesigned app is now available on iOS and Android with over 20 new activities from educational partners.
What does this mean for you?
Well, if you teach science this tool is amazing! While it does have an app, many of the lessons can be used right in front of your students! There are over 20 activities that walk students through the Scientific Process.
What about the App?
So, I downloaded the app on my phone. The look and feel of it is similar to Google Classroom on your phone. Everything that is done in the App is stored in one place. It has a GREAT Welcome to Science Journal tutorial to walk users through the features of Scientific Journal tools.
At the bottom there are great features.
Using my phone I was able to: (circle with the squiggly line)
- measure ambient light (lux)
- Sound intensity (dB)
- Linear accelerometer (m/s2)
- Accelerometer X (m/s2)
- Accelerometer Y (m/s2)
- Accelerometer Z (m/s2)
- Barometer (hPa)
- Compass (degrees)
- Magnetometer (upside down hT)
You can also take pictures or insert images.
All in all I am super excited about this tool! Best of all it's FREE!
This is a tool that makes me wish I was in the classroom again,.
Challenge: PASD staff, try this out with students and let me know how it went in a comment!
Like information like this? Sign up to get Google for Education updates in your inbox.
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