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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Remote Teaching and Learning: Part 4 Optimizing Critical Thinking in a Synchronous Video Classroom
(Tu June 16, 12-1:30pm EDT) 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 […]
Student-designed Experiments: Part 1 Developing Curiosity
(Tu June 16, 2-3:30pm EDT) In this workshop we will practice a repeatable structure for introducing a topic that will be studied through scientific exploration using a remote teaching and […]
Math-infused Science: Data-generating Activities for Science and Math
(Tu June 16, 4-5:30pm EDT) Even when learning online, students can be placed at the center of the learning experience to increase their level of engagement and self-reliance. In this […]
Statistics for General Level Science: Part 2 When is the Mean a Poor Choice?
(W June 17, 2-3:30 pm EDT) Often by middle school and certainly by high school, students default to the mean as the best way to describe data. So, you might […]
Student-designed Experiments: Part 2 Writing a Procedure
(W June 17, 6-7:30 pm EDT) In this workshop we will pick up where Part 1 of this series left off. We begin with a list of variables our students […]