Easy Technology to Adopt this Fall

Yes, I'm still on the topic of technology.  Want another easy way to add some technology to your science curriculum?  Use your TI 84 graphing calculator.  Vernier offers an adapter, called Easylink which connects Vernier probes to the TI 84 graphing calculator.  You can also buy  a temperature probe, called EasyTemp, which connects directly to the calculator.  TI 84 series graphing calculators come preloaded with EasyData.  When you attach a probe, the calculator recognizes the device, open EasyData, and begins collecting the data, which is stored in the Stat files on the calculator.  The Stat files are the rub.  You need to be able to manipulate the data in these files before graphing or doing any analysis.  Many home-school teens use graphing calculators.  If your teen isn't intimidated by the stat files or the clumsy guidebook from Vernier, Easylink is the way to go.