Chapters International

Overview:

Paul Andersen has been providing professional development and teaching labsites this spring on Zoom and Google Meet. This online workshop will focus on the best practices of online science instruction including; modeling instruction, argument-driven inquiry and phenomenon-based instruction. Participants will engage in scientific inquiry that is guided by authentic assessments and best practices. Come and experience this form of instruction with Paul Andersen as your online guide. Explore the wonders of science as you rediscover the curiosity that guided your childhood. Teachers should come prepared to do science!

TIME INVOLVED:

2 x 4 hour session on two consecutive days with a half an hour break in between.

TECHNOLOGY:

A primary device (laptop, tablet, or desktop) is best for the conference. We do not recommend a secondary device (phone) for a Zoom call of this complexity.

OBJECTIVES:

This workshop is designed for K-12 teachers of science working at international schools. The workshop progresses through the stages of UbD beginning with Stage 0 - Why should we change? Participants in the workshop will:

Gain a better understanding of scientific inquiry
Engage in online learning through modeling instruction and scientific inquiry
Utilize online tools (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Jamboard) to facilitate authentic learning

Paul Andersen

Paul Andersen is an educational consultant and YouTube creator living in Bozeman, MT. Paul is an experienced educator having taught science in Montana for 20 years. Paul was the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year, and was also one of four finalists for the 2011 National Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching Paul has created hundreds of YouTube science tutorials that have been viewed millions of times by students around the world. In 2012, Paul was selected by YouTube as one of ten YouTube Educational Gurus. In addition to working Paul loves spending time with his family skiing and hiking in the mountains around Bozeman.