ChemEd X Talks, ChemBasics Talks - Schedule and Recordings
ChemEd X | Fri, 09/08/2023 - 13:00
Check out the schedule for upcoming ChemEd X Talks along with recordings of past events.
Talk
New POGIL Activities for AP Chemistry with Laura Trout
Deanna Cullen | Mon, 04/03/2023 - 13:14
The new edition of “POGIL Activities for AP Chemistry” is on track to be released next winter. Laura Trout offered a sneak peak of the new activities and improvements that have been incorporated into the new edition in our March 27, 2023 ChemEd X Talk. Watch the recording of the presentation!
Assessment Tools to Examine Students’ Reasoning with Multiple Representations of Bonding with Stacey Lowery Bretz
Deanna Cullen | Tue, 10/04/2022 - 19:22
The use of multiple representations helps to characterize students' understandings and their misconceptions. Stacey Lowery Bretz shared multiple resources and strategies for using them in her ChemEd X Talk. The recording is available here!
Using Digital Interactive Notebooks with Dr. Sarah English
Deanna Cullen | Mon, 07/18/2022 - 11:19
On July 14, 2022, Dr. Sarah English provided an overview of the digital interactive notebook process along with guidance on how to start building your own. In this ChemEd X Talk she outlined her organizational plan, examples of notebooks she has created and shares many of the resources she finds helpful in creating them. View a recording of Sarah's presentation and access materials here.
Integrating Interactive Notebooks into Chemistry Courses with Nora Walsh
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 07/13/2022 - 13:16
On July 11, 2022, Nora Walsh shared tips and advice for integrating interactive notebooks into chemistry lessons. In this ChemEd X Talk she spoke on everything from organizing your classroom for notebooking to how to plan layouts, general and specific ideas for input and output, and some ideas on grading/scoring interactive notebooks. View a recording of Nora's presentation and access materials here.
Making Chemistry Visible with Doug Ragan
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 04/20/2022 - 12:24
Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level. On April 14, 2022, Doug Ragan explained how he uses colored magnets in his classroom to represent things such as subatomic particles, states of matter, balancing chemical equations, types of bonding, molecular geometry and much more. View a recording of his presentation and access materials he uses.
Solutions with Kristen Vanderveen
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 02/16/2022 - 18:00
Solutions are all around us in life and chemistry class! On February 10th, 2022, Kristen Vanderveen discussed solubility curves, molarity calculations, using particulate level modeling and simulations, making real world connections and so much more in this ChemBasics Talk. View a recording of her presentation and access materials she has suggested here.
Exploring Chemical Reactions with Sarah English
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 01/19/2022 - 10:55
Chemical Reactions is a topic that unites a number of skills from formula writing, balancing equations, predicting products and solubility to name a few. On January 13th, 2022, Sarah English shared her unit covering chemical reactions in this ChemBasics Talk. You can view a recording of her presentation and access materials she has suggested.
Gas Laws with Daniel Radoff
Deanna Cullen | Thu, 12/16/2021 - 07:10
Gas Laws are an essential and easily accessible area of chemistry to understand. They can be an excellent foothold into the inner workings of chemistry. On December 9th, 2021, Daniel Radoff shared his unit covering gas laws in this ChemBasics Talk. You can view a recording of his presentation and access materials he has suggested.
Chemical Bonding and Naming with Nora Walsh
Deanna Cullen | Sun, 11/07/2021 - 15:52
In this ChemBasics Talk, Nora Walsh offers everything necessary to plan a unit on the topic of chemical bonding and naming including introductory and discovery activities, manipulative activities, practice problems, her favorite online teaching resources and more. Watch the recording and access resources she shared.