Monthly Archives: April 2011
Virtual vs Tangible Labs
| April 14, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Projects, Technology |
At this moment, the AP Chemistry exam is in 19 days. I have about 1.5 chapters to cover with class only 3 times per week. I was at this same point last year, but the exam was a week later, so the situation wasn’t as stressful as it is this year. But, that’s the nature… more
Student Nuclear Chemistry
| April 10, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Projects, Technology |
I love being a teacher and I love being a soccer coach. But, those tend to get in the way of one another. Being an international school, we compete with other international schools from all over Korea. I travel at least once a week, which means I need to miss school more frequently than I… more
Why I Am Skeptical of Sal Khan
| April 6, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Observations |
I suppose the title of this post says everything: I am skeptical of Sal Khan and I am worried about the influence he is having on education. Now, if you’ve read this blog before (thank you, if you have), you might be wondering why I’m saying this. I am teaching a flipped chemistry class…his big… more
Terminal Velocity
| April 4, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Observations, Technology |
This week, my students are about to finish unit 7, thermochemistry. Looking back one year, I was a little bit further ahead (in terms of content) but this same chapter was chapter 6, not chapter 7. That’s a very roundabout way of saying this year, using the flipped model, I’ve been able to add an… more
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