25TRA008 CHEMISTRY - Webinar 3: Simulations to Develop Conceptual Understanding in Chemistry

Date:     Wednesday 15th January 2025
Time:     7 - 8 pm
Venue:  Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Leaving Cert Chemistry Teachers

Teaching complex concepts in chemistry can be challenging, as students often struggle to visualize atoms moving, changing, or forming and breaking bonds. In this webinar, we will explore a range of virtual manipulatives and simulations that reveal the inner workings of chemistry. From building atoms to exploring acids and bases in solutions and understanding equilibrium, we will introduce a variety of useful tools to demystify the subject. These resources enable students to see firsthand how chemistry operates, making abstract concepts more concrete and tangible.

Bio of Presenter: Shannon Aherne

Shannon is a Post-Primary Maths and Chemistry teacher and the creator of @craicmatamaitic. She has over 6 years of experience in STEM education and strives to make maths enjoyable for students of all abilities. Galileo Galilei stated that “Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe” and this concept forms the basis of Shannon’s teaching methods; When every aspect of our reality is encoded in maths, the world is an infinite well of inspiration to make maths fun and engaging.