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EDU600: MICROSCOPY WORKSHOP FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS (FORMERLY COM900)
Each participant receives a Motic compound microscope with a built-in digital camera and archiving software ($500 value). Students also receive a book of experiments written by John Gustav Delly, our Scientific Advisor, specifically for the Motic microscope. The experiments can easily be applied to other brands of microscopes as well. Aside from the experiments in this book the students also perform 40+ experiments during the week-long course on a wide variety of topics including; micro-chemical reactions, materials analysis, forensic trace evidence, and biology. The course is also recognized by the Illinois Department of Education and carriers 38 Illinois Continuing Professional Development Units. All of this for a $150 registration fee! As an option, students who complete the course can apply for 3 graduate credits through Concordia University Chicago, at $200/hour.
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Times & Locations
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Instructor(s)
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Credits
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Cost
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6/20/2011 -
6/24/2011
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Westmont, IL
| Mon: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Tues: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Wed: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Thurs: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Fri: | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
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Bisbing
Wiley
Ullberg
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3.5
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Are you interested in this course, but it is either not offered or not at a time that works with your schedule? Let us know and we will notify you when it is available next.
Offline registration is available by calling the registrar at 630-887-7100 or by downloading the offline registration form, completing it, and faxing to 630-887-7412.
* If a scheduled course is full, you may be placed in a waiting list.
- Discussion of microscopy experiments currently used in the teachers’ classrooms
- Using the microscope eyepiece as a simple magnifier; stereomicroscope, and compound microscope
- Aligning the microscope
- Maintaining the microscope
- Setting up the microscope for polarized light microscopy
- Demonstration of ~ 50 microscopy experiments
- Going digital with the microscope; camera setting, using Motic software, and capturing images
- How to use the Atlas of Microscopic Particles
- NASA’s Virtual Lab exercises
- Staining procedures for microscopic specimens
- CSI-type activities using the microscope, including: white powders, textiles, and trace evidence
- Presentation of student projects
- How to effectively use the microscope and implement it throughout the school year
- Middle and High School science teachers who want to effectively use the microscope in their science curriculum.
- Enrollment will be limited to a maximum of 20 participants, two participants per school.
- Motic polarized light microscope, digital camera, and image capture software
"Outstanding Instructors!" Loyola University
"Freedom to try equipment and be exposed to scientists in the field." LTHS
"Materials (educational) and lessons provided. The amount was tremendous." DaVinci Academy
"Lots of hands on activities, relevant to classroom teachers." Chicago Public Schools
- Certified High School and Middle School science teachers
Students are expected to successfully complete a variety of tasks in the form of hands-on exercises, laboratory exercises, identifications of unknowns, and quizzes. In addition, the students are required to have 100% attendance during the course, participate in class, complete a student evaluation form and pre and post course assessment forms.
The student is notified at the end of the course whether or not they have successfully completed the requirements of the course based on:
- 100 % attendance
- class participation
- completion of all course material
- completed and signed student evaluation form
- completed pre and post course assessment forms.
Upon successfully meeting these requirements, a student is awarded a certificate of completion and IACET CEU credits, if available. Those who have not successfully passed the course requirements do not receive a certificate or IACET CEU credits.
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