Interactive PowerPoints in Chemistry

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Interactive PowerPoints in Chemistry

• Karl Jones
• Newman Smith HS
• Carrollton, TX

New Orleans NSTA 2009
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Overview

• What initiated this project?
• TQM influence (total quality management)
• Mole Airlines and a snow day
• 007 to add interest to stoichiometry
• Reaction Trek was the 1st interactive
• Tech Jones inspired by Indiana Jones

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TQM influences

• The need to improve student performance
• Ease of grading
• Feedback before and after turning in work

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Delivery Options

• In class computer access is best option
• Computer lab or rolling lab viable
• Web-based via a website
• Mole Airlines 007 can be done w/o computers

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The Strange Case of Mole Airlines Flight 1023

• mole airlines\FLT1023newsounds.ppt
• Survival activities and time at home along with
  empirical formula woes.
• Characters are or were spin offs of teachers in
  NSHS science department
• Critical thinking aspect is a bonus
• mole airlines\1023 evidence processing.doc
• Things to watch out for

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Reaction Trek

• RXN Trek\trekcorrected3-3-03.ppt
• Add adventure to balancing equation practice
• Maintains rigor for preAP but adapts to regular

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007 and the chemistry code

• 007 and chem codes\molesforever.doc
• Stoichiometry is the topic here
• One new code per year for 7 years means most kids
  have trouble copying
• Must require supporting evidence.

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Tech Jones

• tech jones\techjones and sound.ppt
• Golden idol scene was the inspiration
• Gas laws and gas stoichiometry
• preAP version is very challenging

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Excel Lab Checks

• labs and excel\THE CHRISTMAS TREE REACTION.doc
• labs and excel\xmas tree rxn.xls
• Hide the formulas
• Allow a 2 margin for numerical responses

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Developing your own activities

• Concept target
• Type of activity imagination w/help from media
• Double check accuracy of all items
• Use of hyperlinks to navigate students through
  the activity
• Be sure of available pathway for links

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Outcomes/Findings

• Increased student interest in activities
• Empirical formula and stoichiometry improvements
  most dramatic
• Watch out for the over clickers that can poison
  the activities

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Contact information

• jonesk_at_cfbisd.edu
• kjmj_at_flash.net
• http//cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/jonesk