Measure. Analyze. Learn.
Hi, I'm Dave Vernier, founder of Vernier Software and Technology.
I'm here to show you something new and exciting.
This is LabQuest 2.
LabQuest 2 is the most exciting product we've had since
our original LabQuest came out in 2007
It has a large, high contrast, color screen
and it comes with a stylus. It can be operated with a stylus
but most people will use their finger and just operate it,
tapping the screen with your finger.
LabQuest 2 has a special high contrast mode for use in sun,
and it has an accelerometer so it can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Here is landscape, but if I rotate, it picks up on that and we get different orientation.
For those of you familiar with the original LabQuest, you will find this very familiar,
but we have the same basic arrangement.
We have a meter tab.
We can view the data as a graph.
We can view data in a data table.
We can look at the lab notes tab.
Now, in this case I've loaded the 'Sound Waves and Beats' file
from our 'Physics with Vernier' book.
But there are over a hundred labs that come included with LabQuest 2,
and we have a tool on our website that allows you move
any labs you want to the LabQuest 2.
Finally, there's a notes screen where you can type notes for your lab experiment.
And as you would expect, the LabQuest 2 works with over 70 of our sensors.
We have analog ports,
and digital ports.
And the LabQuest 2 comes with built in sensors.
It has the two sensors that the original LabQuest had -
that is, temperature and microphone.
But the things we think teachers will be most excited about are the new sensors.
it has a built in GPS system. So, teachers outside can geotag their data.
it has a 3-axis accelerometer,
and it has light sensor, right here, that you can use for simple light experiments.
Well, I can't resist doing a lab here. I've got this LabQuest 2.
so, let me do a quick experiment.
I'm going to plug in a surface temperature sensor.
it’s a very sensitive temperature sensor that we sell.
And I've got a copper tube.
Let's take some data.
I'm going to explore the temperature below the copper tube.
And now let's explore a little bit above the copper tube.
Let's go back down below.
And, or course, the whole idea is that we want to show
that there is heating from my hands, and there is a convection current
coming up through the copper tube, and you get like a chimney effect.
Now, I want to show you some other things about the LabQuest 2.
It comes with a number of apps, besides the LabQuest app
which we have been using for data collection,
but now, I'm going to show you some other things that are built right into a LabQuest 2.
If I tap on this icon here of a home, you'll see several icons of other things to use.
For example, there is a periodic table.
If I look at this, you will see, I can tap on any other element I want
and get information about that element.
If I go back to the home, you will see another function generator app here
that I like to play with. Notice it generates sound waves.
If I tap here, I am getting a 1000 hertz sound wave. [sound]
It's a two function generator so I can change this one to a higher frequency
and get beats. [raising and falling sound]
I can stop that.
And let's go back and let's look at what else we've got.
Well, we've got, in this folder here called accessories,
we have several things. We have calculator, and we have a stopwatch.
If you look right next to the home icon we've been using.
I think you will see another interesting icon.
That's the symbol for Wi-Fi. LabQuest 2 has built-in Wi-Fi.
This opens great possibilities for something we call the 'Connected Science System'.
The LabQuest 2 can broadcast data to any device that has a browser.
That can include smart phones, android devices, any other computer, or even iPads.
And you will learn more about that in the next segment.
I’m Robyn Johnson.
And when I was teaching science, I used Vernier products.
I found that my students were always more engaged in their learning
when using technology to investigate and collect real data.
LabQuest 2 is ideal for this.
In addition to being a robust data-collection device,
LabQuest 2 has built-in wireless connectivity.
This unique feature makes it the heart of what we’re calling
the Connected Science System.
The Connected Science System is a networked collection of technologies
that support data sharing and collaboration
in new and unprecedented ways.
It allows students to collect once -- analyze anywhere.
Here are some examples:
Data from LabQuest 2 can be shared in real time among multiple students
in a lab group on iPads and other mobile devices…
Students can send their data home for independent analysis,
or submit the data directly the instructor...
and you can view and control LabQuest 2 right from your own computer.
Let’s take a look at each of these new features
of the Connected Science System in more detail.
We’ll start with Vernier Data Share.
Data Share allows students to use any device with a web browser,
such as an iPad, iPod Touch, or Android device,
to collect, view, and analyze data coming from LabQuest 2.
Imagine your students using LabQuest 2 to measure temperature.
Each group member around the table can use their own mobile device
to view the data in real time, manipulate it, and then take it home.
Every student ends up with their own copy of the data for independent analysis.
And again, this works on any device with a web browser
it could be an iPod Touch, iPad, Android device, or even a computer.
If your school has iPads, you will be interested in our new app,
Graphical Analysis for iPad.
Graphical Analysis for iPad works the same way as Data Share,
but also takes advantage of iPad features
such as multi-touch and advanced networking and exporting capabilities.
Picture a group of physics students gathered around a dynamics track,
all with their iPads.
The data are streaming in from LabQuest 2 and two Motion Detectors,
giving each student a 1 to 1 experience with the data.
These data are automatically saved to a collection
for students to revisit at any time.
Plus, just like the original Graphical Analysis computer program,
data can be manually entered for unlimited graphing and analysis opportunities.
So, what if you don’t have iPads,
and your students don’t have mobile devices available?
Well, you can still take advantage of LabQuest 2's wireless networking.
Here’s how.
Let’s say your biology students just collected photosynthesis data
with a LabQuest 2 and a CO2 gas sensor.
They can now send that data directly from LabQuest 2 to any email address.
This means that students can send data home for further independent analysis,
or directly to you, the instructor, for evaluation.
Finally, our new LabQuest Viewer
allows you to view and control LabQuest 2 directly from your computer.
You can use this in several ways.
If you have a projector connected to your computer,
you can project your own LabQuest 2 as a demo
or as a way to teach students how to use LabQuest 2.
You could also share class data by projecting from a particular student group
without them having to leave their lab table.
You’ll find many ways to increase collaboration using LabQuest Viewer.
All these components of the Connected Science System,
with LabQuest 2 at the center,
create new ways for students to connect in the science classroom.
By increasing collaboration and individual accountability,
student learning will improve.
Nothing out there even comes close
and we’re excited to see how you
will take advantage of these new tools in your teaching.
For more details and requirements on how to implement these features
go to www.vernier.com/css – The Connected Science System.