[YAPA] Fw: MODELING Digest - 21 Jun 2017 to 22 Jun 2017 (#2017-151)

[EUGENE L EASTER]

 Good Morning The Ohio section of AAPT has a $1000 equipment grant for physical science and physics teachers.  Please apply.Also Vernier has a free and trade old equipment forum you might find useful. 

Enjoy your summer and we will see you at the October meeting with an exciting design your own conference event.
Gene Easter
Brushfire Science Consultants Gene and Linda Easter 330-928-6691 540 S. Ridgecliff St. Tallmadge, Oh 44278 Education is not filling a bucket, but starting a fire. - William Butler Yeats

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  1. Vernier interfaces, etc. (2)

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Date:    Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:40:21 -0700
From:    Fran Poodry <fpoodry at GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Vernier interfaces, etc.

Hello all,

Jane suggested I remind people of this information: Many people don't know
that you may be able to get Vernier equipment for free or low cost from
people who are getting upgrading their tech and getting rid of older
interfaces such as the LabPro or original LabQuest, both of which Vernier
no longer sells.

Vernier has a "Trade and Sell" forum to help you connect with people who
are eager to unload items or who are in need.

Here's the link to the forum:

http://www.vernier.com/forums/trade-and-sell/

Some notes: Some sensors really last only about 5 years or so. Don't take
used pH probes because they are probably useless. While we no longer sell
LabPro or the original LabQuest, we do repair them, usually for free. It's
kind to have them in working order before you give them away. If a motion
detector has the ultrasound transmitter/receiver damaged, we can't fix it.
You should try to recycle those damaged units. Also, you can always call or
email us with questions!
support at vernier.com
888-837-6437

Best regards,
-Fran Poodry
Director of Physics
Vernier Software & Technology
Former AMTA president (2012-2013)

-- 
*Fran Poodry*
*Oregon, USA*



*“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” ― Margaret Mead
<http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61107.Margaret_Mead>*

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Date:    Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:12:13 -0700
From:    David Weaver <david.weaver at CGC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Vernier interfaces, etc.

Unfortunately, numbers (many?) districts have taken the stance that all
equipment (and even text desk copies!) belong to the district, not the unit
that obtained the materials originally. Therefore, I wouldn't be able to
pass used equipment on (for bucks or not) as we upgrade. Rather, the
district would auction stuff off in mass auctions that have vehicles,
furniture, and Vernier equipment with none of the proceeds returning to us.
Same with desk copies we used to be able to sell to buyers for student
scholarships, etc. This is all in the pursuit of being "good public
stewards..."

I passed our original ULI's to local high schools and then Pasco Science
Workshops (sorry Fran, but we came back to Vernier) for a bit before the
district started to crack down.

Oh well...



On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Fran Poodry <fpoodry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Jane suggested I remind people of this information: Many people don't know
> that you may be able to get Vernier equipment for free or low cost from
> people who are getting upgrading their tech and getting rid of older
> interfaces such as the LabPro or original LabQuest, both of which Vernier
> no longer sells.
>
> Vernier has a "Trade and Sell" forum to help you connect with people who
> are eager to unload items or who are in need.
>
> Here's the link to the forum:
>
> http://www.vernier.com/forums/trade-and-sell/
>
> Some notes: Some sensors really last only about 5 years or so. Don't take
> used pH probes because they are probably useless. While we no longer sell
> LabPro or the original LabQuest, we do repair them, usually for free. It's
> kind to have them in working order before you give them away. If a motion
> detector has the ultrasound transmitter/receiver damaged, we can't fix it.
> You should try to recycle those damaged units. Also, you can always call or
> email us with questions!
> support at vernier.com
> 888-837-6437
>
> Best regards,
> -Fran Poodry
> Director of Physics
> Vernier Software & Technology
> Former AMTA president (2012-2013)
>
> --
> *Fran Poodry*
> *Oregon, USA*
>
>
>
> *“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” ― Margaret Mead
> <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61107.Margaret_Mead>*
>
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> modeling. If that doesn't work: jane.jackson at asu.edu
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