Chad Husting's blog

Artificial Intelligence - The Good News and Bad News

Chad Husting | Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:26

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Chad Husting discusses one way to use ChatGPT in his chemistry classroom.

Candy and Car Exhaust with Acid Base Indicators

Chad Husting | Thu, 06/01/2023 - 09:16

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The candy "Toxic Waste" and "Pop Rocks" are fun ways to show changes in acid base indicators. There is also an easy way to test car exhaust with an indicator.

Beginning of the Year, Experimental Design and Cell Phone Use

Chad Husting | Fri, 09/09/2022 - 11:18

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Use a simple experiment to get to know students, demonstrate experimental design and discuss classroom policies about cell phones.

Learning from the help of others and the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education at Purdue

Chad Husting | Sun, 08/07/2022 - 18:54

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Embarking on a new learning journey is always better with the help of others.

Spreadsheets, Instant Grading and Feedback during Lab

Chad Husting | Fri, 06/24/2022 - 08:48

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Here is a great way to use spreadsheets to both collect student data and provide instant feedback during labs with quantitative data.

The Evolution of Social Media in the Chemistry Classroom

Chad Husting | Tue, 04/19/2022 - 14:29

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It can be frustrating when students are always on their phones. What if we meet them where they are at with some chemistry content? This is one teacher's journey into the world of Tik Tok.