microscopes in the classroom

[elksnout]

I am interested in getting a microscope that is able to be hooked up to
my computer for my classroom. I would like to hear from those of your
who have used them, found them to be easy to use, would recommend this
(or not) and in lessons plans. Any takers?

 

[Kalman Rubinson]

On 16 Jan 2005 15:45:19 -0800, "elksnout" <elksnout@comcast.net>
wrote:

I am interested in getting a microscope that is able to be hooked up to
my computer for my classroom. I would like to hear from those of your
who have used them, found them to be easy to use, would recommend this
(or not) and in lessons plans. Any takers?

Tell us what you want to do. Are you interested in image
capture/distribution, computer stage-control or.........

Actually, we are eliminating microscopes in the classroom and
replacing them with virtual imaging on large touchscreens.

Kal

 

[Rich Webb]

On 16 Jan 2005 15:45:19 -0800, "elksnout" <elksnout@comcast.net> wrote:

I am interested in getting a microscope that is able to be hooked up to
my computer for my classroom. I would like to hear from those of your
who have used them, found them to be easy to use, would recommend this
(or not) and in lessons plans. Any takers?

The QX-3 and the later (higher res, LED illumination) QX-5 are fairly
inexpensive and give pretty good results for the price.
http://www.compuvisor.com/digbluqx3usb.html
http://www.compuvisor.com/qx5diblmicom.html
(lots of other sites carry these; this just happened to have both).

Rather depends on whether your classroom is 4th grade or PhD candidates,
tho...

--
Rich Webb Norfolk, VA

 

[elksnout]

elksnout wrote:

I am interested in getting a microscope that is able to be hooked up
to
my computer for my classroom. I would like to hear from those of
your
who have used them, found them to be easy to use, would recommend
this
(or not) and in lessons plans. Any takers?

Thanks for the answers Kal and Rich. I have 4th graders. Great! Just
as I'm getting into the technology, they go change it on me. How about
ideas for what I do with a microscope once I have it, or the virtual...
if that's the route I need to go?

 

[Rich Webb]

On 18 Jan 2005 15:53:12 -0800, "elksnout" <elksnout@comcast.net> wrote:

elksnout wrote:
I am interested in getting a microscope that is able to be hooked up
to
my computer for my classroom. I would like to hear from those of
your
who have used them, found them to be easy to use, would recommend
this
(or not) and in lessons plans. Any takers?

Thanks for the answers Kal and Rich. I have 4th graders. Great! Just
as I'm getting into the technology, they go change it on me. How about
ideas for what I do with a microscope once I have it, or the virtual...
if that's the route I need to go?

Time lapse of a germinating seed? The QX5 comes with a couple of
specimen wells that are good for this.

--
Rich Webb Norfolk, VA