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Although the new compu-
ters took on many responsibilities of
Teacher Ron Johnette the teachers. the machines could not
t lectures his students on the char- replace the one on one help that
teachers provided. Teacher Roger
acteristics of fungi during his botany Kassebaum takes time to help senior
class . (M. Nails) Aaron Wines with his physics . (L. Dew-
ey)

Lasers ValuablE

·steve van buren-

As students entered their sci- tion on the chalkboard. which
ence class this year. they may proved more boring and less
have been encountered with effective than the Amigo, ac-
something that seemed very cording to Kassebaum.
similar to a Star Wars movie. Kassebaum added that
This spectacle of lasers was computers were used as pro-
made possible because of a ductivity tools to lessen the
mini grant received from the tediousness of a task and allow
Millard Fund . With this money more time for creativity. " The
the science department was better the presentation, the
able to buy the Amigo 2000 better the learning," he said .
computer which enables the Teacher Bill Schnase said
teacher to demonstrate that the department hoped to
chemical reac tions on a keep moving forward. He told
screen. of a computer lao that would
"Chemistry is an abstract sci- combine math, science. and
ence." said teacher Roger English . The computers could
Kassebaum. " Visual elements be located in the media center
allowed the student to under- and would be at the disposal of
stand what is taking place." all students. Kassebaum
Kassebaum added that the agreed that the student need-
more senses used in a lesson . ed to know the dependence
the more the student learned. that each of these subjects
A student remembered 5% of had on the other. " One could
what he heard but remem- be a good engineer but
bered 35% of what he saw. " In wouldn't be able to show his or
my opinion. we talked way too her skills. " he explained.
much in chemistry ." said Kosse- Schnase and Kassebaum
baum. hope to use their next grant to
Another benefit to the new buy desktop computers for
computer was that the teach- classroom use so that students
ers no longer needed to ted- can have their own. e
iously draw the chemical reac-
~shmen Brian Ziepke Senior De wayne T odalen
d Craig Van is along takes out his notebook in prepara-
1 sophmore Lyndsey Tyler pre- tion for a botany lecture. (M. Nails)
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Jstronomy and earth history.
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