Guide 3B Technology
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Quiz, Media, & Portfolio Directions
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Technology Objectives
Photography & Video
Describe different ways photographs are used in science and apply photographic principles to capture information about organisms and their environment; describe the climate and soils of desert ecosystems, including the significance of microhabitats; and provide examples of succulent plants, including where they store water and the leaf modifications of cacti species.
Tracking & Satellite
Provide benefits and examples of tracking technologies used to study organisms; explain what an ecoregion is and how it may sometimes be more beneficial to study ecoregions than larger ecosystems; and describe characteristics and organisms of the Sahara, Syrian, and North American deserts.
Magnification
Describe the magnification possible with hand lenses and microscopes; explain why light sources and stains are important in microscopy; and provide a historical example of how microscopes changed the way people viewed the world.
Microscopic Life
Revisit Domains and Kingdoms, and relate them to microscopic organisms; describe the roles of the mycosymbiont and photosymbionts in lichens; and identify three different growth forms of lichens.
Technology Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
Technology Media
Introduced in Photography & Video section of this guide:
Photo Perspectives
In this media assignment you are taking photos of a single field site from five different perspectives. You can use a location you have used in a previous media piece or a new location.
Capture data on characteristics of the location with photos to address these five perspectives: first impression, ground view, eye-level view, overhead view (if applicable), and final impression. Add a caption to each photo explaining what you are trying to show.
These photos will tell the story of your experience at your research location in photos with captions. You can use photo editing if you like to improve qualities like brightness, sharpness, and contrast.
Upload to Canvas photos of a single field location of each of these different perspectives with captions that give a sense of:
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first impression (could be a panorama or wide shot)
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ground-level view (may need to get on the ground to take photo)
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eye-level view (standing or chair height)
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overhead view (gives an idea of weather or cover)
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and final overall impression (could be a favorite photo)
Photos and their captions can be combined into a single document for ease in uploading to Canvas.
Media Directions
To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.
Once you have completed your photos from different perspectives, upload them to Canvas. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
Final Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
The Photo Perspectives media piece would be a hood addition to your final portfolio, demonstrating photography skills and documenting the steps to take in photographing a field site.
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