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Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education

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What you'll learn

  • Learn what makes PhET simulations unique.

  • Find simulations that are relevant to your classes.

  • Reflect on how to increase educational equity through active learning.

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This course is part of the Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course

PhET Interactive Simulations ( https://phet.colorado.edu/ ), 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. We extensively test and evaluate each simulation to ensure educational effectiveness. All simulations are open source and free to all students and teachers.

In this course, you will learn how to access and share PhET simulations with your students, and explore the features that make PhET sims a powerful tool for science and mathematics teachers. You will also learn about how to ensure equity in your teaching through the use of active learning. This course is the first one of the specialization “Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations”, which includes 4 courses in total. To finish this course, you need to complete one assignment with Peer Review: 1) Selecting PhET simulations. This course is also available in Spanish as “Introducción a las Simulaciones PhET para la Educación STEM” and in Portuguese as "Introdução às Simulações PhET para Educação STEM".

In this module, you will learn how to access and share PhET simulations with your students, and explore the features that make PhET simulations a powerful tool for science and mathematics teachers.

What's included

4 videos20 readings5 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin

4 videosTotal 17 minutes
  • A Brief Introduction to PhET6 minutes
  • PhET Website Tour6 minutes
  • Exploring the PhET Sim Design Process4 minutes
  • PhET Quick Tips: PowerPoint Add-In1 minute
20 readingsTotal 90 minutes
  • Course Updates and Accessibility Support1 minute
  • Welcome!15 minutes
  • A Brief Introduction to PhET20 minutes
  • PhET Website Tour1 minute
  • Exploring the PhET Sim Design Process1 minute
  • Play with Simulations1 minute
  • Free PhET Teachers Account10 minutes
  • Teacher Tips10 minutes
  • Screens1 minute
  • Complex Controls2 minutes
  • Insights into Student Use2 minutes
  • Customization Options8 minutes
  • Model Simplifications & Suggestions for Use 1 minute
  • Video Primers for Individual Sims1 minute
  • Integration and Sharing2 minutes
  • PhET PowerPoint Add-In1 minute
  • PhET in Google Classroom1 minute
  • PhET in OneNote Documents1 minute
  • Embedding PhET with an iFrame10 minutes
  • PhET Help Center 1 minute
5 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes
  • Play with Simulations Tasks 45 minutes
  • Simulation Teacher Resources 45 minutes
  • Exploring Teacher Tips 30 minutes
  • Exploring a Video Primer 15 minutes
  • Practice with Integration 15 minutes
2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes
  • Exploring the PhET Sim Design Process10 minutes
  • Play with Simulations Reflection10 minutes
1 pluginTotal 5 minutes
  • Pre-Survey5 minutes

In this brief module, we focus on cultivating a more accessible learning environment that fosters equitable learning and belonging for all students. Specifically, we reflect on the many ways to access PhET simulations.

What's included

6 readings1 assignment

6 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • The Importance of Access and Inclusion1 minute
  • Platform Compatibility20 minutes
  • Sharing Simulations5 minutes
  • Downloading HTML5 Simulations1 minute
  • Downloading Java Simulations1 minute
  • Downloading PhET Apps for Computers and Mobile Devices2 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes
  • Downloading Simulations 30 minutes

In this module, we focus on cultivating a more inclusive learning environment that fosters equitable learning and belonging for all students. Specifically, we reflect on inclusive features that PhET simulations offer.

What's included

10 videos20 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt

10 videosTotal 26 minutes
  • Inclusive Features in Action2 minutes
  • Sound and Sonification3 minutes
  • Sound Features - Quadrilateral5 minutes
  • Voicing2 minutes
  • Interactive Description3 minutes
  • Pan and Zoom2 minutes
  • Interactive Highlights1 minute
  • Alternative Input2 minutes
  • Camera Input: Hands3 minutes
  • How to Find Inclusive Features2 minutes
20 readingsTotal 75 minutes
  • Inclusive Features for Diverse Learning Needs5 minutes
  • Sound and Sonification1 minute
  • Sound and Sonification with Kepler's Laws5 minutes
  • Sound and Sonification with Quadrilateral5 minutes
  • Voicing2 minutes
  • Voicing with Ratio and Proportion5 minutes
  • Interactive Description10 minutes
  • Pan and Zoom1 minute
  • Interactive Highlights1 minute
  • Interactive Highlights with Membrane Transport5 minutes
  • Alternative Input1 minute
  • Alternative Input with Molecules and Light5 minutes
  • Camera Input: Hands1 minute
  • Camera Input: Hands with Ratio and Proportion5 minutes
  • Accessing Inclusive Features2 minutes
  • Flexibility and Contextualization1 minute
  • Modify Settings5 minutes
  • Customize Screens5 minutes
  • Translations5 minutes
  • Customization for Translated Simulations5 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes
  • Sound and Sonification with Kepler's Laws Quiz5 minutes
  • Interactive Description Quiz5 minutes
  • Using Inclusive Features5 minutes
  • Modifying Settings 10 minutes
  • Customize a URL10 minutes
  • Practice Finding Translated Simulations 10 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes
  • Reflecting on Inclusive Features10 minutes

Now that you are familiar with PhET simulations, how to access them, and their inclusive features, this module focuses on how to integrate them into your curriculum through activities.

What's included

1 reading1 assignment1 peer review

1 readingTotal 5 minutes
  • Teacher-Submitted Activities5 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 45 minutes
  • Practice Finding Activities 45 minutes
1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes
  • Selecting PhET Simulations120 minutes

In this module, we focus on cultivating a teaching and learning environment that fosters equitable learning and belonging for all students. Specifically, we reflect on how our tendencies as teachers and learners influence the expectations we set and how to move toward Active Learning with PhET simulations.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 assignment4 discussion prompts

1 videoTotal 5 minutes
  • PhET Founder on Creating Learning Environment and Culture 5 minutes
7 readingsTotal 49 minutes
  • Learning Environment and Culture2 minutes
  • Relevance, Representation, and Accessibility1 minute
  • Establishing a Growth Mindset30 minutes
  • PhET's Equity Framework5 minutes
  • Relevance, Representation, and Accessibility5 minutes
  • An Equity Assessment of a PhET Simulation5 minutes
  • Equity through Active Learning1 minute
1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes
  • Assessing Equity20 minutes
4 discussion promptsTotal 40 minutes
  • Equity in Your Classroom10 minutes
  • Reflecting on Goals10 minutes
  • Fostering Growth Mindsets with Students10 minutes
  • Inviting Student Voice10 minutes

This final module in this course lays the foundation for equity by identifying characteristics of Active Learning, including pedagogical approaches that promote a growth mindset, student agency, and voice, helping students to take ownership of their learning of math or science.

What's included

12 readings2 discussion prompts

12 readingsTotal 57 minutes
  • Active Learning: a Foundation for Equity1 minute
  • Characteristics of Active Learning 1 minute
  • Address Students' Prior Knowledge5 minutes
  • Connect to Context1 minute
  • Support Collaboration1 minute
  • Promote Belonging1 minute
  • Provide Scaffolds1 minute
  • Assessments as Learning Opportunities2 minutes
  • A Spectrum of Styles of Active Learning2 minutes
  • Research on Active Learning in STEM30 minutes
  • Active Learning with PhET Simulations10 minutes
  • Finding, Selecting, and Saving Activities2 minutes
2 discussion promptsTotal 75 minutes
  • Active Learning in Your Classroom15 minutes
  • Finding an Activity that Uses Active Learning60 minutes

In this final module, we will ask you to reflect on your achievements and identify areas for improvement, provide feedback on this course, and share information on how to download your certificate once you have completed all requirements.

What's included

2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 readingsTotal 7 minutes
  • Spread and Promote PhET Resources5 minutes
  • Get Your Certificate2 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 15 minutes
  • Knowledge Check5 minutes
  • Congratulations!10 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 60 minutes
  • Evidence for PhET's Impact60 minutes

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