Learning and Leading - December 2008/January 2009

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locations without a single second of lost data.

The LabQuest is engaging, powerful, fast, and durable for use with any age group of students. It’s ease of setup and use allows it to be the central data-collection device for elementary through university classrooms. It allows students to focus on the data they are collecting without being distracted by technology that is complicated or slow or that requires many other peripheral devices to function properly.

The LabQuest interface is a must-have for any district looking for a universal data-collection and analysis device for a reasonable price. We really liked the ease of use of the LabQuest. Both of us handed the unit to our kids (Ben’s son is 8, and Jared’s daughter is 4) and they were able to figure out how to take temperature measurements in a few minutes. This unit is a winner.

LabQuest

$329 Vernier www.vernier.com/mbl/index.html

Jared Mader has been a chemistry teacher for the past nine years and is now the director of technology at Red Lion Area Senior High School in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.

Ben Smith has been a physics teacher at Red Lion Area High School for 18 years. He and Mader are the science curriculum specialists for L&L. Mader and Smith have been recognized as Keystone

Technology Innovators in Pennsylvania and have presented at NSTA and NECC.

C on venient.Engaging.Easy.

All you need is a computer with speakers and you can participate in some of the most engaging ed tech professional development available. Led by experts from around the eld, ISTE webinars have it all. From new technologies, to best practices, to classroom applications and more, ISTE webinars offer something for learners at all levels.

NEW FOR 2008–'09!

ISTE Webinar Season Pass

It is now easier than ever to take advantage of all these webinars with the ISTE Webinar Season Pass. Gain access to thirty-one upcoming webinars plus all archived webinars from the 2008–'09 season. At $795 for members and $1,975 for non-members, the Season Pass provides savings of almost 50%! Individual webinars are $50 for ISTE members and $125 for non-members. Remember, ISTE membership is only $89, so joining will help you save even more on webinars and other ISTE programs.