Xperience ChemEd X

Xperience ChemEd X through the ideas and opinions of its community members.

ChemEd X is designed to foster a vibrant community where chemistry educators can share their unique ideas and classroom experiences. Xperience is a dedicated space for community-contributed content, offering a more personal and informal look at chemistry education. Here, you can:

Discover Diverse Perspectives

Explore blog posts where fellow teachers share their personal observations, teaching insights, and classroom-tested reflections.

Engage with Peers

Participate in the community by lending your perspective via comments on published items and see what your colleagues are thinking.

Find Practical Resources

Access a wide array of informal teaching activities, demonstrations, and strategies that are ready to be adapted for your own laboratory or classroom.

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Share Your Voice

We invite you to contribute your own work—whether it’s a reflection on a new pedagogy, a success story from your lab, or a thoughtful inquiry into student learning.

Please note that during our transition to our new web platform, we have suspended contributions of new content. We expect to resume accepting community contributions in Summer 2026.

Professional Development: ChemEd X Talks

Access schedule and recordings of live virtual meetings where practitioners discuss specific pedagogical strategies, from interactive notebooks to student collaboration.

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// Friday, September 8, 2023 ChemEd X
Chemical Education Xchange has been hosting ChemEd X Talks since January 2021. These Talks have been 30 - 60 minute virtual meetings using our Zoom platform. They consist of a short presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

Examples

The Xperience section is a treasure trove of creative, community-driven content. Here are three specific examples that highlight the diverse ways educators share their work:

// Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Beth Haas
I teach an introductory college chemistry course for non-science majors called Chemistry of Everyday Things. Most of my students have little prior science experience, and they often begin the course intimidated by chemistry.
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// Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Jennie Mayer
Last summer, I attended a workshop from my college offered through the Center for Career Connections for faculty, staff, and administrators. The workshop was about storytelling.