Online Teaching Techniques: Using Team Challenges in an Online Class
(M June 29, 2-3:30 pm EDT) Whether for STEM, foreign language, arts, or humanities, applying information is one of the most effective ways for a student to increase their level […]
In Case I Am Teaching Biology Online in 2020-21: Part 3 Genetics Unit Topics
(M June 29, 4-5:30 pm EDT) In this series, we will rework one unit of the biology curriculum each session with a goal of stripping down the content and skills […]
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning: Using Debates in an Online Class
(Tu June 30, 12-1:30pm 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 […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Series: Part 1 Setting Up Your Asynchronous Classes
(Tu June 30, 2-3:30pm 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 […]
Math-infused Science: Describing Data in Written and Verbal Formats FRQs & DBQs
(Tu June 30, 4-5:30pm EDT) How do we talk about data? How do we write about data? In this workshop you will discover ways to help your student be specific, […]
Statistics for General Level Science: Part 4 Expressing Error on a Graph
(W July 1, 2-3:30 pm EDT) Error bars are placed on a graph to give a more detailed account of what was observed. Although there are many descriptors that can […]
In Case I Am Teaching Biology Online in 2020-21: Part 4 Evolution Unit Topics
(M July 1, 4-5:30 pm EDT) In this series, we will rework one unit of the biology curriculum each session with a goal of stripping down the content and skills […]
Online Teaching Techniques: Using Competitions in an Online Class
(W July 1, 6-7:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) Competitions are assignments that guide students through a preliminary exploration, data collection, analysis, reflection, and revision in a repeating cycle. This process […]
Student-designed Experiments: Part 1 Developing Curiosity
(M July 6, 12-1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) In this workshop we will practice a repeatable structure for introducing a topic that will be studied through scientific exploration using a […]
Math-infused Science: Choosing the Most Appropriate Graph
(M July 6, 2-3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) Students aren’t the only ones who struggle to determine the best way to display data in graphic form. Because there are usually […]