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December 8, 2010

Shake up the chalk and talk with creative expression

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One of the things I always do when planning my lessons for the year is attempt to find some variety in learning activities. Nevertheless, there always hits a point in the year when I realize that we have been following the same lesson format far too often. When I catch myself doing this, I try to sit down and think of lessons that students have enjoyed in the past which depart from anything resembling chalk-and-talk. I then revisit my plans, touch base with my students and try to shake things up.

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September 28, 2010

Infra Red Spectrometry

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This seems to be turning into a mini theme!

Today’s featured youtube clip is of an Infrared Spectrometer – again, courtesy of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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September 27, 2010

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry

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Following on from yesterdays Mass Spectrometry posting, here is another clip from the RSC showing NMR.

They are pretty neat clips and summarise everything nicely.

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September 26, 2010

Mass Spectrometry

Filed under: Chemistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — David @ 4:23 pm

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The Royal Society of Chemistry have put together a number of good video clips on annalytical techniques.

Here is one they made about mass spectrometry.

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