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University of Colorado Boulder - Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education 

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Duration

13 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

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Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education
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Course details

Skills you will learn
More about this course
  • The course is a project of the University of Colorado Boulder, provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations for use across, primary, secondary, and higher education levels
  • In this course, student will learn how to access and share PhET simulations and explore the features that make PhET sims a powerful tool for science and mathematics teachers
  • Students will also review strategies for how to use PhET in circumstances where they are presenting a simulation in front of the whole class using a projector, interactive whiteboard, or sharing your screen online

Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education
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Curriculum

Introduction to PhET Simulations

A Brief Introduction to PhET

Exploring the PhET Sim Design Process

PhET Website Tour

PhET Quick Tips: Projector Mode

PhET Quick Tips: PowerPoint Add-In

PhET Quick Tips: Customize Screens

Welcome!

PhET's Goals for Students and Teachers

A Brief Introduction to PhET

Exploring the PhET Sim Design Process

PhET Website Tour

Offline Access

Play with Sims

Active Learning with PhET

Projector Mode

PhET PowerPoint Add-In

Customize Simulation Screens

PhET in OneNote Documents

Sharing Sims

Whole-Class Strategies

PhET in Whole-Class Presentations

PhET in Lectures: Predict Experiments

Example of Whole-Class Inquiry: Friction

Using PhET with Concept Questions

PhET in Whole-Class Presentations

Tips to Get the Most out of PhET Sims in Whole-Class Contexts

PhET's Three Whole-Class Strategies

Whole-Class Inquiry

Whole-Class Inquiry reading

Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILD) Guidelines

Concept Questions

Concept Questions Guidelines

Selecting a Strategy to Try

Combining Strategies

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