Week of Events
Teaching students to graph without using additional class time (featuring DataClassroom)
Teaching students to graph without using additional class time (featuring DataClassroom)
(Mo Feb 8, 8-9 pm Eastern Standard Time) In this free 1-hour workshop, Kristen Dotti from Catalyst Learning Curricula will show teachers three easy ways to integrate graphing and data analysis skills into their lesson plans with the user-friendly features of DataClassroom. Whether you just want a solid graphing interface, or you are drawn to […]
Math-infused Science: Part 2 Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data
Math-infused Science: Part 2 Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph for Your Data
(Tu Feb 9, 7-8:30pm Eastern Standard Time) In this 1.5 hr. workshop participants will use an example data set to explore different methods of depicting the same set of numbers in several different ways. We will define the relationship between the research question and the visual representation of data and address the impact visual presentations […]
Statistics for Teaching Science: Part 2 The Problem with Describing Data Using the Mean
Statistics for Teaching Science: Part 2 The Problem with Describing Data Using the Mean
(W Feb 10, 11am-12:30pm Eastern Standard Time) Often by middle school and certainly by high school, students default to the mean as the best way to describe data without much consideration for how they might defend that choice. So, you might think, what’s the harm in that? Everyone knows what is meant by this descriptor, […]
Approaches to Learning: Using Competitions to Engage Online or In-person Learners
Approaches to Learning: Using Competitions to Engage Online or In-person Learners
(W Feb 10, 1-2:30pm Eastern Standard Time) Competitions are assignments that guide students through a preliminary exploration, data collection, analysis, reflection, and revision in a repeating cycle. This process leans on the scientific method and helps students practice character skills such as persistence, curiosity, critical thinking, and self-direction. For my own purposes, I will differentiate […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Series: Part 2 Holding Synchronous Video Classes
Remote Teaching and Learning Series: Part 2 Holding Synchronous Video Classes
(F Feb 12, 11am-12:30pm Eastern Standard Time) In this 1.5-hour workshop, we will compare several online video meeting platforms that you may find useful for holding synchronous classes. We will go over the pros and cons of several popular programs (Zoom, Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and Webex) discussing why you may choose one over another. […]
Approaches to Learning: Encouraging Risk-taking to Advance Critical Thinking
Approaches to Learning: Encouraging Risk-taking to Advance Critical Thinking
(F Feb 12, 1pm-2:30pm Eastern Standard Time) Risk-taking with deliberation and a defined outcome is a characteristic of good decision-making, however, blind risk-taking based on impulsivity is not. But how do we encourage this attribute in our students such that they gain the benefits it brings in innovation and invention without the pitfalls of recklessness? […]