Here's a great way to use cellphones in High School Chemistry classes, provide the kids with a high-quality learning experience, and save the school money. It doesn't get any more useful than that!
Camera Phones as Spectrometers
Set the bar high for kids, encourage the use of technology, show them that science is accessible and a daily part of their experience, and you will find yourself surrounded by excited and eager future scientists.
Set a mediocre bar, ban the use of technology, and make science about fact recitation instead of self discovery, and you will find yourself surrounded by bored and sullen teenagers.
Photo Courtesy of WesleyFryer
