Open Access to ChemEd X Resources - COVID19
ChemEd X Admin | Mon, 03/23/2020 - 11:42
Due to the COVID 19 crisis, ChemEd X videos and software is open access to all educators.
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JCE ChemEd Xchange provides a place for sharing information and opinions. Currently, articles, blogs and reading lists from ChemEd X contributors are listed below. We plan to include other items that the community wishes to share through their contributions to ChemEd X.
Switching to Online Chemistry Instruction Amidst COVID-19
Josh Kenney | Mon, 03/23/2020 - 09:35
As COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the globe, life is drastically different. Schools, in particular, have been forced to adapt to the new norm of social distancing, closed facilities, and virtual learning. The author shares how he has structured his new Virtual Chemistry Course.
Chemical Illustrations of Flattening the Curve
Dean Campbell | Sun, 03/22/2020 - 18:24
With the current global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much discussion of “flattening the curve” by social distancing. These ideas can be demonstrated chemically, for example, by the iron-catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to produce an oxygen gas foam. Decreased hydrogen peroxide concentrations, representing decreased human population concentrations from social distancing, produce oxygen gas foam, representing cases of illness, at a slower rate. A similar demonstration can be achieved using the popular Diet Coke and Mentos experiment. These simple experiments are best used as stand-alone demonstrations.
Teaching During Difficult Times
Chad Husting | Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:54
We are now in a situation in which the most compassionate response each of us can express toward anyone is to stay six feet away. Regardless of the circumstances, we still need to find a way to help our students.
Card Sort Hacks
Melissa Hemling | Wed, 03/18/2020 - 14:04
Card sorts are a great way to bring powerful retrieval practice into your classroom. You will find several Card Sort Hacks you can use to step up your game! You can even share these digitally to students to cut and complete at home.
10 Principles of Effective Games to Make School a Better Learning Environment
Josh Kenney | Mon, 03/16/2020 - 08:44
Gameful learning isn’t about playing educational games; instead, it’s about creating a highly motivating and engaging learning environment by implementing proven game design elements into a course structure. With gamified learning, students are challenged and motivated to construct knowledge that goes far beyond the basics of an educational game.
Global Experiments
Melissa Hemling | Sat, 03/14/2020 - 23:55
With millions of teachers and students facing remote-learning because of COVID-19, a global experiment may be a great way to engage students at home.
Sharing Resources for those Moving to Online Classes - COVID 19
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 03/11/2020 - 23:23
ChemEd X will keep a running list of tips and ideas for remote / online instruction as long as COVID-19 keeps schools closed. We hope you will comment below if you have something to share that you don't already see here. Check back as this is a work in progress.
Making a (big) eruption with chemistry!
Scott Balicki | Wed, 03/11/2020 - 16:44
As teachers, we can leverage fruitful discussions about chemical control with students to elicit more about students' initial ideas and ways of reasoning. From asking students to clarify their own thinking, we can identify students’ own productive ideas that we can capitalize on to advance their thinking.
JCE 97.03 March 2020 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Tue, 03/10/2020 - 14:17
Developing Students’ Scientific Reasoning - The March 2020 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: nanochemistry; innovative curriculum; teaching with games; teaching with food chemistry and natural products; infrared applications; analysis using color, images, and visualization; environmental chemistry; computer-aided organic chemistry; synthesis laboratories; physical chemistry; graduate school climate assessment; chemical education research: introductory chemistry and student success.