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Measure. Analyze. Learn.

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Hi, I'm Dave Vernier, founder of Vernier Software and Technology.

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I'm here to show you something new and exciting.

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This is LabQuest 2.

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LabQuest 2 is the most exciting product we've had since

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our original LabQuest came out in 2007

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It has a large, high contrast, color screen

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and it comes with a stylus. It can be operated with a stylus

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but most people will use their finger and just operate it,

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tapping the screen with your finger.

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LabQuest 2 has a special high contrast mode for use in sun,

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and it has an accelerometer so it can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.

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Here is landscape, but if I rotate, it picks up on that and we get different orientation.

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For those of you familiar with the original LabQuest, you will find this very familiar,

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but we have the same basic arrangement.

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We have a meter tab.

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We can view the data as a graph.

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We can view data in a data table.

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We can look at the lab notes tab.

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Now, in this case I've loaded the 'Sound Waves and Beats' file

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from our 'Physics with Vernier' book.

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But there are over a hundred labs that come included with LabQuest 2,

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and we have a tool on our website that allows you move

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any labs you want to the LabQuest 2.

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Finally, there's a notes screen where you can type notes for your lab experiment.

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And as you would expect, the LabQuest 2 works with over 70 of our sensors.

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We have analog ports,

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and digital ports.

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And the LabQuest 2 comes with built in sensors.

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It has the two sensors that the original LabQuest had -

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that is, temperature and microphone.

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But the things we think  teachers will be most excited about are the new sensors.

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it has a built in GPS system. So, teachers outside can geotag their data.

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it has a 3-axis accelerometer,

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and it has light sensor, right here, that you can use for simple light experiments.

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Well, I can't resist doing a lab here. I've got this LabQuest 2.

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so, let me do a quick experiment.

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I'm going to plug in a surface temperature sensor.

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it’s a very sensitive temperature sensor that we sell.

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And I've got a copper tube.

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Let's take some data.

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I'm going to explore the temperature below the copper tube.

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And now let's explore a little bit above the copper tube.

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Let's go back down below.

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And, or course, the whole idea is that we want to show

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that there is heating from my hands, and there is a convection current

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coming up through the copper tube, and you get like a chimney effect. 

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Now, I want to show you some other things about the LabQuest 2.

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It comes with a number of apps, besides the LabQuest app

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which we have been using for data collection,

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but now, I'm going to show you some other things that are built right into a LabQuest 2.

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If I tap on this icon here of a home, you'll see several icons of other things to use.

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For example, there is a periodic table.

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If I look at this, you will see, I can tap on any other element I want

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and get information about that element.

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If I go back to the home, you will see another function generator app here

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that I like to play with. Notice it generates sound waves.

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If I tap here, I am getting a 1000 hertz sound wave. [sound]

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It's a two function generator so I can change this one to a higher frequency

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and get beats. [raising and falling sound]

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I can stop that.

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And let's go back and let's look at what else we've got.

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Well, we've got, in this folder here called accessories,

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we have several things. We have calculator, and we have a stopwatch.

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If you look right next to the home icon we've been using.

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I think you will see another interesting icon.

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That's the symbol for Wi-Fi. LabQuest 2 has built-in Wi-Fi.

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This opens great possibilities for something we call the 'Connected Science System'.

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The LabQuest 2 can broadcast data to any device that has a browser.

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That can include smart phones, android devices, any other computer, or even iPads.

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And you will learn more about that in the next segment.

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I’m Robyn Johnson.

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And when I was teaching science, I used Vernier products.

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I found that my students were always more engaged in their learning 

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when using technology to investigate and collect real data.

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LabQuest 2 is ideal for this.

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In addition to being a robust data-collection device,

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LabQuest 2 has built-in wireless connectivity.

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This unique feature makes it the heart of what we’re calling  

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the Connected Science System.

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The Connected Science System is a networked collection of technologies 

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that support data sharing and collaboration 

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in new and unprecedented ways. 

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It allows students to collect once -- analyze anywhere. 

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Here are some examples:

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Data from LabQuest 2 can be shared in real time among multiple students 

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in a lab group on iPads and other mobile devices…

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Students can send their data home for independent analysis, 

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or submit the data directly the instructor...

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and you can view and control LabQuest 2 right from your own computer.

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Let’s take a look at each of these new features

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of the Connected Science System in more detail.

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We’ll start with Vernier Data Share. 

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Data Share allows students to use any device with a web browser,

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such as an iPad, iPod Touch, or Android device, 

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to collect, view, and analyze data coming from LabQuest 2.

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Imagine your students using LabQuest 2 to measure temperature. 

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Each group member around the table can use their own mobile device 

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to view the data in real time, manipulate it, and then take it home. 

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Every student ends up with their own copy of the data for independent analysis. 

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And again, this works on any device with a web browser 

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it could be an iPod Touch, iPad, Android device, or even a computer.

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If your school has iPads, you will be interested in our new app, 

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Graphical Analysis for iPad.

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Graphical Analysis for iPad works the same way as Data Share,

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but also takes advantage of iPad features 

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such as multi-touch and advanced networking and exporting capabilities. 

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Picture a group of physics students gathered around a dynamics track, 

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all with their iPads. 

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The data are streaming in from LabQuest 2 and two Motion Detectors, 

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giving each student a 1 to 1 experience with the data. 

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These data are automatically saved to a collection 

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for students to revisit at any time.

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Plus, just like the original Graphical Analysis computer program,

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data can be manually entered for unlimited graphing and analysis opportunities.

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So, what if you don’t have iPads, 

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and your students don’t have mobile devices available?

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Well, you can still take advantage of LabQuest 2's wireless networking. 

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Here’s how.

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Let’s say your biology students just collected photosynthesis data 

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with a LabQuest 2 and a CO2 gas sensor. 

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They can now send that data directly from LabQuest 2 to any email address.

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This means that students can send data home for further independent analysis,

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or directly to you, the instructor, for evaluation. 

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Finally, our new LabQuest Viewer 

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allows you to view and control LabQuest 2 directly from your computer. 

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You can use this in several ways. 

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If you have a projector connected to your computer, 

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you can project your own LabQuest 2 as a demo 

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or as a way to teach students how to use LabQuest 2. 

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You could also share class data by projecting from a particular student group 

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without them having to leave their lab table. 

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You’ll find many ways to increase collaboration using LabQuest Viewer.

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All these components of the Connected Science System, 

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with LabQuest 2 at the center, 

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create new ways for students to connect in the science classroom. 

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By increasing collaboration and individual accountability, 

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student learning will improve. 

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Nothing out there even comes close

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and we’re excited to see how you 

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will take advantage of these new tools in your teaching.

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For more details and requirements on how to implement these features 

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go to www.vernier.com/css – The Connected Science System.