About

The aim of funeducation is to provide resources written by practising teachers to be used for the teaching of AS and A Level Chemistry with Interactive Whiteboards.

During 2004-2005 it is supported by a Gatsby Teacher Fellowship given to aid the development of resources. The main milestones for this project together with aims and objectives are stated below.

Aim – To develop resources for the effective teaching of AS and A Level Chemistry with Interactive Whiteboards that are freely available to all teachers. Resources will be developed using spreadsheets, document files, slide shows and web pages.

Background
As a winner of a Salters’ Teachers Prize in 2002 I was able to purchase an interactive whiteboard for the Chemistry Department at Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. The development of resources for effective use with the whiteboard has become a key priority since then. Initial research which has shown that there is very little material available for use in a sixth form context although a great deal of resources are being developed for other key stages.

Objectives
To evaluate currently available resources for suitability and report the findings of this evaluation in the form of a research paper in appropriate journals.
To develop and fully evaluate a set of bespoke resources for core AS/A Level Chemistry Topics to be used with an interactive whiteboard.
To write a website through which these resources can be shared instantly with colleagues (To include resources and instructions for their adaptation).
To promote the resources through teachers conferences such as The Association for Science Education, BETT etc.
At the end of the project to produce a CD containing a complete set of resources to be made available through teachers conferences and from requests via the website.

Success Criteria
A website in place detailing the project brief and with contact details by December 2004.
A pilot collection of resources for AS Chemistry to be developed by February 2005.
A collection of resources for A2 Chemistry to be developed by July 2005.
CD’s of resources to be available for teachers from September 2005 through requests via the website and promotion at ASE conference etc.