Supercharge Your Classroom with GIFs
Melissa Hemling | Sun, 02/28/2021 - 17:00
Are you having a hard time describing 3-D drawings or or showing motion of particles in your digital assignments? GIFs can help!
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Teach Them to Study (because they don't know how)
Josh Kenney | Mon, 02/15/2021 - 14:28
Self-quizzing is an effective study strategy that leads to longer-term memory retention than other methods. However, when I surveyed my student's preferred study method, self-quizzing did not make the list. In this post, I'll describe self-quizzing and how to support and encourage students to use it.
Whiteboarding in a Virtual Classroom with Melissa Hemling
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:28
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 gauge student understanding and pinpoint misconceptions like she did pre-COVID. You can watch the edited recording of Melissa's Talk and access the document she shared during the presentation here.
How to Use EdPuzzle to Support Virtual and Hybrid Learning
Josh Kenney | Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:34
EdPuzzle is a content delivery tool that can increase student engagement and metacognition. Here, we will explore how to use this application to help your students learn in a remote or hybrid setting.
JCE 97.12 December 2020 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Sun, 12/27/2020 - 14:17
The December 2020 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: teaching during COVID-19; examining models used by students; chemical structure; game-based learning; interdisciplinary courses; teaching chemistry using plants; laboratory instruction with real-world context; fluorescence; exploring spectroscopy; thermodynamics; chemical education research; from the archives: photography.
Stoichiometry - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity
Josh Kenney | Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:38
In this virtual activity, a video introduces stoichiometry and guides students to think conceptually using a simple baking analogy. Afterward, stoichiometry calculations connect to the analogy, that are then reinforced with a simple experiment. Finally, students explore a PhET simulation to deepen their knowledge.
Solubility and Concentration - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity
Josh Kenney | Fri, 11/13/2020 - 14:46
In this activity, students learn about solubility and concentration. They watch videos that explain the dissolving process, how to calculate the molarity, supersaturation and how to make rock candy. They also use a PhET simulation to explore factors that affect the concentration of a solution.
The Mole - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity
Josh Kenney | Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:08
In this activity, students learn about the mole. In section 1, students learn what a mole looks like for different substances. In section 2, students learn how the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus determines the molar mass of an element by comparing individual isotopes in a PhET simulation..
Realistic Expectations for Online (Remote) Classes
Kathleen Carrigan | Sat, 09/12/2020 - 01:45
Are you expecting too much or little of your students working from home? Perhaps this blog post will help with setting expectations and evaluating how much time your students should devote to online learning. And hopefully, the suggestions in this blog will help in lowering your stress levels.
Hybrid, Block, and Crazy: Reflections from the Trenches
Melissa Hemling | Mon, 09/07/2020 - 17:41
Reflections of a high school teacher after one week of teaching in the hybrid schedule. Download a copy of the author's Class TImer and Brain Break Google slides.