Student-designed Experiments: Part 3 Analyzing Collected Data
(W June 3, 4-5:30 pm EDT) 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 students, collecting data in their own homes and pooling their observations and measurements in a spreadsheet shared by their […]
Student-designed Experiments: Part 4 Drawing Conclusions
(Th June 4, 2-3:30 pm EDT) 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 questions for AP students. The conclusions drawn from experimental data must be limited to the scope of the […]
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Using Debates in an Online Classroom
(M June 8, 2-3:30 pm EDT) 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 workshop, teachers will participate in a debate in an asynchronous platform (such as Google Classroom) and in a synchronous […]
Remote Teaching and Learning: Part 1 Setting Up Your Asynchronous Classes
(M June 8, 6-7:30 pm EDT) The purpose of this 1.5-hour workshop is to organize your teaching load into discrete groups that you can access so contact is continuous throughout the time school is closed. I will guide you through the process of creating virtual classrooms using a program called Google Classroom.* This program allows […]
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Helping Students Discern Fact from Fiction
(Tu June 9, 2-3:30pm EDT) Information is available from an unlimited number of sources and accessible to anyone. And, anyone who desires can make information available to the masses regardless of its factual or fictitious nature. How are we able to determine what information is reliable and what is suspect? In this workshop, we will […]
Math-infused Science: Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph
(Tu June 9, 4-5:30 pm EDT) Students aren’t the only ones who struggle to determine the best way to display data in graphic form. Because there are usually many representations that can be used, and each may encourage the reader to make slightly different conclusions, deciding on the most appropriate graph can be tricky. In […]
Statistics for General Level Science: Part 1 Measuring and Reporting Uncertainty
(W June 10, 2-3:30 pm EDT) All measurements have some degree of uncertainty or error, but how it is reported is decided by the person collecting the data. Because analysis is dependent on the data collected, the method used to report error can substantially impact the strength of the claims made and conclusions drawn. In […]
Remote Teaching and Learning: Part 2 Holding Synchronous Video Classes
(W June 10, 4-5:30 pm EDT) 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 programs (Zoom, Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and Webex) discussing why you may choose one over another. This is not […]
Online Teaching Techniques: Using Competitions in Online Classes
(M June 15, 2-3:30 pm EDT) 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 team […]
Remote Teaching and Learning: Part 3 Optimizing Critical Thinking in an Asynchronous Online Class
(M June 15, 4-5:30 pm EDT) 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. During this 1.5-hour workshop, you will take part in several assignments that foster higher-order thinking in an asynchronous learning […]