The user interface of the app is well thought out, allowing programming of the various sensors using on/off switches and rate and number of samples can also be set within the app (with some sensors it is possible to capture up to 25,000 readings per second). I’ve had the pleasure of using these extensively, and they work really well with the iPad.
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The well thought out app is called Globilab and is available for free from the App Store.
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Originally designed for use with Mac or PC computers, Globisens have put much thought into developing an iPad app and bluetooth connectivity. See Labdisc in action in this video “A Walk in the Park”. The different models cover a range of specialist areas such as biochemistry and higher level physics, while more general needs are taken care of by other models. There are 5 different models of labdisc all of which have 12 to 14 sensors built in. All of the sensors are built in to the data logging unit itself. The labdisc by Globisens takes a different approach. In my eyes, one of the big problems with many datalogging solutions is that they usually consist of a base unit which you plug sensors (available separately) into to record different types of data. Back in the days of BBC computers, black boxes called LogIT’s allowed collection and graphing of a whole variety of experimental data and most schools have a range of equipment for data collection from simple digital thermometers to whole ranges of specialist datalogging equipment. There are a growing range of peripherals for the iPad (I’m sure I read somewhere that the iOS peripherals market is worth more than the iOS market itself) and there are some that are particularly enticing for the science classroom.ĭatalogging is an area of technology that traditionally science has always made use of. I seem to have spent a lot of time recently with my iPad and some other toys exploring how the iPad can be successfully integrated into the science classroom. Posted in Apps, Classroom workflows, Education, Gadgets, iPad Tagged apps, BETT, bett show, gadgets, interactive, iOS, iPad, Labdisc, presentation, science, showbie, technology, workflows Hopefully at least some of the ramblings which I am sure will follow will prove useful to some of those who find themselves here…… One of my new resolutions following BETT is to make a concerted effort to actually maintain my blog/site, as this week has reminded me of the importance as an educator to share. The focus was very much on pedagogical approaches and classroom workflows that deeply integrate learning and technology – I hope we managed to deliver on our promises! To give you a little flavour of the week, I’ll mention just a few of the apps and tools we looked at Showbie, Garageband, Nearpod, Labdisc and Globisens, Book Creator, Explain Everything, printopia, me-drive by Kanex, iBooks Author and iTunes U. There were many highlights during the week and I’ll no doubt be blogging about them over the coming days. It was an absolute pleasure to spend a week with two good friends and fellow Apple Distinguished Educators, Joe Moretti and Julian Coultas and throughout the week we presented workshops on a whole variety of iPad related classroom workflows. This is the thrid year I’ve been lucky enough to be asked by Toucan and AT Computers to present workshops for teachers at the BETT show, and I think this year was probably the best yet! So, I’m just back from another great week presenting at the BETT show. Posted in Apps, Education, iPad, science, Uncategorized I used to run a session with a k-nex track and light gates at the city learning centre, but it was not half as much fun as the physics on show here – physics really can be phun! Students can even explore what happens when you fail to obey the laws of physics without endangering any lives. You can then ride your rollercoaster and explore potential and kinetic energy, speed, acceleration and g-force acting all around your track. It contains a track builder to allow you to build your own rollercoaster tracks (which of course have to obey the laws of physics).
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Often we would ask students to write up experiments and collect together their research on speed and acceleration as a presentation or project, but I also suggested that since learning is really about demonstrating mastery or understanding that an app like cstr physics (you can download the app here).
The main purpose of this was to demonstrate and compare using distance sensors on a Labdisc with an iPad app called Video Physics by Vernier. As part of my science workshop at BETT, I covered some experiments looking at speed, acceleration and free fall.
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