Online Teaching

Whiteboarding in a Virtual Classroom with Melissa Hemling

Deanna Cullen | Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:28

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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.

Making Interactive Lecture Videos Using PlayPosit

Thomas Cox | Sat, 01/23/2021 - 10:30

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Interested in embedding interactive lecture and/or lab videos? PlayPosit provides a medium to do so. This post gives directions on how to get started.

How to Use EdPuzzle to Support Virtual and Hybrid Learning

Josh Kenney | Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:34

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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.

A Virtual Adaptation of a Periodic Table Card Sort and Lab

Chad Husting | Mon, 12/28/2020 - 11:41

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This virtual adaptation provides students the opportunity to engage in a process similar to the one Mendeleev used as he constructed the original version of the periodic table we still use today.

Stoichiometry - A Free Virtual Chemistry Lab Activity

Josh Kenney | Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:38

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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.

Adjusting a Types of Reactions Lab for Virtual

Jessica Mintz | Wed, 12/02/2020 - 08:43

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The Types of Chemical Reactions Lab is a favorite for many teachers and students. Chemistry comes to life as students record observations. This virtual version by no means replaces the students physically conducting the reactions themselves but during these times this activity can be used to supplement the teaching of chemical reactions.

Editing Videos to Serve as Virtual Labs

Ben Meacham | Tue, 12/01/2020 - 15:26

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Ben Meacham is editing videos using software he had not used until just a few weeks ago. He shares what he has learned about creating these videos for his students that are now virtual. Students can watch the steps of the procedure and collect data from the video so they can complete a post-lab assignment.