Tom Berger

Abstract A strong increase in the prevalence and deaths of Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been reported over the last three decades. Ageing societies, genetic and environmental factors and access to health care contribute to these increases.

There’s no shortage of edtech applications for teachers to choose from these days—the thing most teachers are short on is the time needed to learn how to use all these tools. To help them get up to speed, many edtech companies offer certification programs that walk users through the various features.

For middle and high school science teachers, the pandemic threatened to put one of the most stimulating parts of the curriculum—lab work—mostly out of reach. Without access to classroom equipment and supplies, and the in-person guidance of teachers, how would students get safe, authentic experience performing hands-on experiments so they could more deeply understand scientific theories and concepts?