All Distance and online learning articles
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OpinionHow I felt as a teacher trainer in the pandemic
A chemistry lead from a PGCE recalls how they adapted to lockdowns and reflects on what that experience means for teacher training now
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Ideas
Reuse remote teaching resources
During lockdown, teachers worked so hard to create engaging remote resources. Now that we’re back in class, let’s continue using these to enhance teaching and learning
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Opinion
Why you should use virtual labs
Digital technologies, online animations and virtual experiments have an important role to play in practical learning, argue teachers Euan Douglas and Ramrajiv Rajendram
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Ideas
How to choose the right practical simulation
Make sure you pick the right virtual practical for your students by asking yourself these 6 questions
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Activities for developing key secondary school chemistry skills remotely
Ready-to-go ideas and resources for developing your students’ key skills while home learning, including interpreting graphs and writing about practicals
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One simple way to provide quick and effective online feedback
Use objective-based marking to save time and engage students with online feedback
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5 teaching technologies to improve socially-distanced learning
One teacher reveals which technologies have improved their teaching in 2020. Which do you use?
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Feature
Taking a blended learning approach to HE
Learn from lecturer Sara Kyne’s experiences of welcoming first-year chemistry students
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Opinion
The exams balancing act
This hasn’t been a normal summer. And the chaos caused by concerns about grade inflation won’t just affect this year’s students
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Practical
Titration – practical videos | 16–18 students
Learn how to prepare a standard solution, calculate the concentration of an unknown acid or moles of a known solid, and understand the different types of titration.
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Ideas
How to successfully support disengaged learners
An effective three-stage strategy to motivate students as they return to the classroom
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The fast guide to blended learning
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about teaching science with this approach
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Article
How to implement flipped learning in 2021
Flipped learning could save time and help close the attainment gap as education moves back to the classroom – here’s how to bring it into yours
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CPD
How to make effective use of pre-recorded lessons
Try this great approach for introducing new content and letting learners rewatch to their heart’s desire
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CPD
Taking a week-by-week approach to remote teaching
Help students manage their workload with weekly assignments and feedback
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CPD
Using investigations to engage your 11–14 students
Try this proven approach to remote teaching with your science classes
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Ideas
Use on-screen simulations to successfully boost data skills
Perfect for remote teaching, but they’ve a role in classroom settings too
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CPD
How to use a slide show for a live lesson
Catherine Smith shares her strategy for teaching a remote lesson on the Hess cycle
