PhET Beyond The Worksheet: Using PhET for Whole Class Inquiry and Discussion Webinar

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Brief description:

In this session, participants will explore the features and instructional resources

available in PhET simulations and examine how they can support student learning.

Teachers will experience a PhET simulation through a whole-group inquiry lesson,

participating in both student and teacher roles to model effective questioning and

discussion. The session will emphasize the use of instructional structures that

promote inquiry, sense-making, and rich classroom discourse. Participants

will then plan a future whole-group PhET lesson for their own students.

Learning Outcomes:

Teachers will be able to experience PhET whole group inquiry and discussion as a student/teacher role Teachers will be able to use structure to promote inquiry and discussion within their class Teachers will plan out a future PhET whole-group instruction for their students.

Speaker Bio:

Vanessa Wentzloff is a science teacher at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills. She

has been teaching for twelve years and focuses on inquiry and phenomenon based

learning to provide structured learning experience for ALL students. She is an

alumni of The College of Wooster, University of Michigan and Teach for America. She

is a U.S. PhET Fellow and has received extensive training in the PhET simulations.