Pete Whiting

Been thinking about when AI helps us teach better and when it chips away at our craft. Tried Claude.ai to build a Pomodoro and exam timer; learned a bit about tools, a lot about balance.
#AI #edchat #teachers

Can't be worse than the Prometheus crew who remove their masks just because the O2 is good, no concern for infection or eyeball parasites.

I've been flipping my chemistry class for the last decade, it is absolutely the operating system of choice!

But also, and super simple, the female gaze doesn't result in significant violence and threat of harm to 50% of our population.

Supporting Student Success in IB Chemistry: Exam Practice, Feedback, and the Power of Knowing What to Expect

Hi Team, at the Central West Leadership Academy, we believe that feedback is one of the most powerful tools we can give students on their learning journey. It builds confidence, sharpens…

IB Chemistry Mock Exam Walkthrough – HL and SL Questions Answered

Our latest video is now live. This IB Chemistry mock exam breakdown walks through HL and SL-style questions from key syllabus areas including stoichiometry, atomic structure, periodic trends, and lab skills. Designed to support…

YouTube video by P Whiting IB Chemistry Mock Exam Breakdown: HL & SL Questions Answered | S1–S3 & R Topics

🎓 Think you're ready for the IB Chemistry exam?

I break down real HL & SL-style questions from core topics like stoichiometry, atomic structure & lab calc skills — step-by-step, with markschemes & Data Booklet tips.

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/0SAwI_-z0oQ
#IBChemistry #IBMockExam #IBStudy #ChemStudents

Weekend distractions from writing #reports. Loving my wife's #Poirot puzzle and working through some fun #chemistry puzzles to give feedback to students.
#ibchemistry #chemistryteacher #edusky

Just posted a new blog reflecting on Embracing MESSY Leadership (by Alyssa Gallagher & Rosie Connor) and what it means for school leaders trying to balance relationships, wellbeing, and all the “stuff” that needs doing.
#Education #Leadership #TeachingAndLearning #MESSYLeadership

My current school is k-12. I love it. It's an insane way to spend the day when I get down to teach the little ones for class covers away from my usual HS Leadership role. There is so much love and chaos in those rooms. If I could do it again, I would be primary all the way.

Happy Star Trek day! May the 4th be ever in your favour x

Catching up on #WWERaw and it's good to see that even evil John Cena understands that respectful relationships are important.

I have a lot of thoughts about calling anxiety around Mathematics Math's Anxiety. Mostly that we shouldn't.
However, anxiety and math's do overlap quite a lot and I think this scaffold while simple will be a nice reminder for a lot of teachers. #edusky

My first course has been published on
@chessable
today! It focuses on making our tactical knowledge more accessible during games. As I've talked a lot about on Chess Journeys, turning knowledge into skill. Let me know what you think of it.
#chesspunks
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Not sure how but this only my second #Brilliant!! move ever on @chess.com. Pretty pumped about this one #chesspunks #chess

That does seem to look like it's taking agency/blame away from HS teachers and that's not OK. We need to be responsible as well.
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Now I'm arguing with myself.

I also think one of the great things I saw you talking about at a conference once was the all girls STEM club.
Unrelated, I wonder if there's tracking in K-12 schools of primary school teachers attitudes to STEM and and the uptake of optional STEM subjects in HS?

I was @ a school for 11 years, when I arrived (Chem/Physics teacher teaching Bio to start). Bio teachers would openly say that Bio was more suitable to girls in class. Over that decade, they worked to put female teachers in physics and over that time female participation increased dramatically.

Hexagon is bestagon

Generally, I love your work but the detentions work thing seems to be going against a very large body of evidence there.

In an Australian teacher shortage, we're often the first one in line to cover a class (or full day of classes).

A great resource for this for those unsure of how to get started in the #designthinking world is the Future Problem Solving program. They have a community projects program that our students have had real success with and provided newbie teachers (to design thinking) a nice framework to get started.

YouTube video by The Brigadier R Just Dance 2017 PC Unlimited Rasputin 4K

Thanks to Just Dance, in our HS classes it tends to be Rasputin!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJh5...

Good thing White Australia spent so long destroying our culture, separating us from one another and working to break down our ties with nation and community.

YouTube video by P Whiting Hess' Law Explained + Enthalpy Calculations | IB, AP & HSC Chemistry 🔥

📢 New Video! 🎥
Hess' Law Complete: Learn how to perform enthalpy calculations using both equations and Hess’ cycles for IB, AP & HSC Chemistry students!

📺 Watch now: youtu.be/taOzBjTT-ds

#iTeachChem #edusky #eduskyAU #FlippedLearning

It’s been great dipping my toes back into making videos for my students after a VERY long break! 🙌 This year, I'm focusing on the things that truly bring me joy in education. What are YOU excited about in your teaching this year? Let’s share ideas! 🌟 #iTeachChem #eduskyAU #EduSky

YouTube video by P Whiting Rate of Reaction & Tangents | Step-by-Step Guide

📢 New Chemistry Video! 🚀
Learn how to calculate reaction rates mathematically and use tangents on rate of reaction graphs to solve problems in IB Chemistry R2.2.1. 🧪

📺 Watch now: youtu.be/5V-FXFB7F1M
#iTeachChem #edusky #eduskyAU #FlippedLearning

I love all of these, but I know that this expectation in High School would have me lynched by my team. Particularly the extra communication home (well it would be seen as extra. I love what you're putting out there).

Look, as a #chemistryteacher I find good questions like this are great at centering myself when I get stressed. School starts tomorrow, stress was rising, this helped.
It just forces other things out of my mind & makes me present as I do the silly low stakes #chemistry #math problem #iteachChem

A tricky Hess Law problem. Please share with your A Level Chemistry students!

#iTeachChem #SciComm #UKEd #ALevelChemistry #ChatChemistry