PhET has a new Logo, so what does that mean?
Trish Loeblein | Tue, 02/11/2014 - 16:57
Is PhET still free to use? Yes, but you can always make donations or encourage others. https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1437859
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Answers from Alice
Sarah Kong | Sat, 02/08/2014 - 11:28
This week I talked with Alice Putti who teaches Chemistry and AP Chem in West Michigan. Below are her answers to our inquiry questions:
Q1: How do you define inquiry? or What does inquiry look like to you?
JCE 90.12—December 2013 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Fri, 02/07/2014 - 12:11
Changing the Landscape of Chemical Education The December 2013 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is available online to subscribers at http://pubs.acs.org/toc/jceda8/90/12. This issue of JCE plus the content of all past issues, volumes 1 through 90, are available to subscribers at http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc.
Inquiry Interviews
Sarah Kong | Mon, 02/03/2014 - 09:15
This year one my goals is to use this space to talk specifically with various teachers about how they use inquiry in their chemistry classrooms. My four questions are:
How Do You Inspire Future Chemists?
Deanna Cullen | Mon, 01/27/2014 - 11:36
I recently spoke with a chemist from industry that said that if she admits to being a chemist, it is a serious conversation ender. I can relate! I know many of you can to. My colleague, Greg Rushton, shared a similar sentiment in an article introducing himself to the JCE community.
Whiteboarding Strategies
Erica Posthuma | Sun, 01/26/2014 - 15:03
In my first post I mentioned using the Chemistry Modeling Curriculum (CMC) in my classroom. Although Modeling Instruction (MI) has been around for over 20 years, I discovered it during a workshop in the summer of 2010.
The American Association of Chemistry Teachers
Sarah Kong | Fri, 01/24/2014 - 07:48
I graduated from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and education at the age of twenty-one. My first job, however, was in Texas, over 1,200 miles away from home. I was in a new state, with a new culture, working under a new title: teacher.
The power of seeing the chemistry in action
Lowell Thomson | Tue, 01/21/2014 - 21:51
As I maneuver through the school year, a certain rhythm develops. The start of the year brings the excitement of new classes and new students. I'm often trying new things in the fall as I've reflected on the previous year's teaching over the summer.
Connecting and Collaborating with ACS
Erica Posthuma | Wed, 01/15/2014 - 19:12
As this is my first blog post, I’d like to introduce myself to the ChemEdX community. I currently teach Chemistry I, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, and AP Chemistry at The University High School of Indiana. I use the Chemistry Modeling Curriculum in my classroom
Types of Chemical Reactions
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 01/15/2014 - 17:23
I expect that most high school chemistry teachers assign some type of laboratory related to types of chemical reactions including synthesis, decomposition, single replacement and double replacement reactions. I have used several published versions, but I am sharing my modifications.