Student-designed Experiments Part 1: Developing Curiosity
Struggling to teach a lab-based science course using remote learning? In this workshop we will practice a repeatable structure for introducing a topic that will be studied through scientific exploration […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Part 3: Optimizing Critical Thinking in an Asynchronous Online Class
Online learning does not have to be devoid of depth, there are plenty of ways to hone your teaching skills and challenge your students within the confines of teaching remotely. […]
Student-designed Experiments Part 2: Writing a Procedure
Struggling to teach a lab-based science course using remote learning? In this workshop we will pick up where Part 1 of this series left off. We begin with a list […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Part 2: Choose a Program for Synchronous Live Streaming Classes
In this 1.5-hour workshop, we will compare several online streaming platforms that you may find useful for class meetings. We will go over the pros and cons of several popular […]
Student-designed Experiments Part 3: Analyzing Collected Data
This workshop will continue to build on the skills taught in Parts 1 and 2 for teaching a science course using remote learning. Teachers will play the role of the […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Part 4: Optimizing Critical Thinking in a Synchronous Live Streaming Class
This 1.5-hour workshop will address teaching techniques that can be used while conducting a class via live video streaming where all students would meet at the same time (aka synchronous […]
Student-designed Experiments Part 4: Drawing Conclusions
This workshop will focus on the content and demands of the conclusion section of a lab report, with applications to data-based questions and internal assessments for IB students, and free-response […]
Online Teaching Techniques: Debates
An exciting way to engage your students in their online class is to use a topic that sparks discussion, research, and the desire to sleuth out additional information. In this […]
Online Teaching Techniques: Competitions
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 […]
Online Teaching Techniques: Team Challenges
Whether for STEM, foreign language, arts, or humanities, applying information is one of the most effective ways for a student to increase their level of understanding and for a teacher […]