Two Lincoln-Way High School biology teachers and their students are taking their technology skills on the road this week.
Teachers Kelly Ludwig and Cynthia Quinn and students Steven Ekdahl and Patrick Cernyar will showcase projects involving Internet research and multimedia presentations at the state Capitol in Springfield on Wednesay.
The Lincoln-Way delegation will join 100 other Illinois schools at the sixth annual Tech 2000: Students for the Information Age, a demonstration of learning through technology.
Ludwig and Ekdahl will concentrate on genetics.
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“We used the Internet for research,” Ludwig said, noting that they explored such subjects as genetic disorders, genetic engineering, mutations and ethical issues.
The information gleaned from the Internet was outlined for other students in a multimedia presentation.
Quinn and Cernyar investigated how single-cell organisms, such as amoebas, can be used to check on acid levels in water. The results of the project, which combined research and experimentation, also formed the basis for a multimedia presentation.
The presentations were created using a program called Hyperstudio, which combines text, visuals and graphics, according to Richard Nally, technology and computer services director at the high school.
The technology demonstrations by students will be seen by lawmakers and business leaders, Nally said.
Projects to be set up in the halls of the Capitol also are intended to show that technological resources can enhance learning in such varied fields as home economics, language arts, business, mathematics, social studies and art and assist students with disabilities.
“The Tech 200 demonstration is designed to show lawmakers, business leaders and other interested people how technology can help students get ready for jobs and citizenship in the next century,” said Lincoln-Way High School District Supt. Lawrence Wyllie.
Tech 2000 is co-sponsored by the Illinois Computing Educators and AT&T Corp.