distance learning

Short, vertical format videos are all the rage right now. On average, young people spend five hours on apps like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, swiping through endless hours of content. 

Recently, Anne Schmidt and I published an article together in the Journal of Chemical Education.¹ The article outlines a titration activity that students can carry out at home using only store-bought items. The objective of the activity is to determine the amount of Mg(OH)₂ in milk of magnesia.

Why I Started Flipping As a flipped classroom teacher for almost a decade, I have gone through many major shifts in my teaching philosophies and it has changes the way I have delivered my videos.

Learning chemistry is difficult.

On January 26, 2021, Melissa Hemling presented a ChemEd X Talk about “whiteboarding” in a hybrid or virtual classroom. Students collaborate in small groups on classkick.com to digitally analyze data, create and modify models, and/or complete practice problems. Melissa shares how she uses the digital whiteboards to

As COVID-19 cases continue to spread in many countries, many schools are still operating with virtual and hybrid instruction. This type of remote learning can be challenging; however, many useful educational applications make it easier.

Stoichiometry is one of the most fundamental topics in a high school chemistry course, but it is also one of the most challenging concepts for students to master.¹ Stoichiometry is abstract, making it challenging to learn and teach.² As with any abstract concept, activities that encourage conceptual thinking tend to promote a deepe

As cases due to COVID-19 continue to rise, many schools remain locked in virtual learning formats. Consequently, meaningful laboratory work remains a challenge for many.

Laboratory work offers students a practical and tangible experience with chemistry concepts.¹ Although safety measures due to COVID-19 have limited or even canceled in-person lab work for many teachers; virtual labs present a reasonable alternative.