KaSaMa Teachers Community (KTC) continues to extend support to science and mathematics teachers through free webinars on content and pedagogy that included GeoGebra, algebraic thinking and reasoning, generative AI in STEM education, as well as a three-part virtual stargazing webinar series. All these webinars were streamed live on KTC’s FB page.
The webinar titled GeoGebra and Function Arts: Linking Mathematics, Art, and Technology which was held on 24 March 2023 underscores how mathematics teachers can use GeoGebra as a teaching tool. Mr. Guillermo Bautista of the High School Mathematics (HSM) Group of UP NISMED talked about how to use GeoGebra to encourage students' creativity and how graphs of mathematical functions can be used to create artwork.
Held on 21 April 2023, Dr. Allan Canonigo’s webinar titled Fostering Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning introduced the participants to the whole-brain approach used in mathematics instruction. This approach helps children develop their ability to think and reason algebraically. Also of the HSM Group, Dr. Canonigo covered a number of methods for teaching algebraic ideas using patterns, equations, functions, models, hands-on exercises, and real-world applications.
Recently, generative AI has made headlines and it is beginning to shape the education landscape in novel ways. To respond to this recent development in education technology, UP NISMED Director Dr. Sheryl Lyn Monterola highlighted in the webinar titled Responsible Use of Generative AI in STEM Education generative AI's responsible application while ensuring that students are able to develop higher-order STEM thinking abilities. Dr. Monterola shared a list of generative AIs that could be incorporated into the STEM teaching-learning process such as ChatGPT, DALL-E 2, and Midjourney.
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| Dr. Sherly Lyn C. Monterola discusses the ethical guidelines in using AI in teaching and learning. |
The virtual stargazing webinar series conducted by UP NISMED’s High School Earth Science Group continues to draw public interest. In the first half of the year, Mr. Anthony Guiller Urbano, Mr. John Alfred Pelenio, and Ms. Monique Anne Tizon conducted the following virtual stargazing webinars: Part I: Observing Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) held on 17 February; Part II: Mars, The Red Planet held on 14 April; and Part III: Using a Planisphere held on 2 June. In Part I, the team discussed some features of comets and how they differ from other objects in the solar system such as asteroids and meteors. In Part II, the team led the participants on a guided observation of the planet Mars. The participants were also shown the constellations visible in April and how constellations may be used to navigate the night sky. In Part III, participants were taught how to construct a planisphere, a handy device for determining which constellations are visible each month in the night sky and how to use this device to teach certain Earth Science lessons, particularly in Astronomy.
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Webinar No. |
Date |
Title/Topics |
Presenters/Speakers |
No.
of Live Attendees |
Number
of Views (as of 2 June 2023) |
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1 |
17
Feb. 2023 |
Virtual Stargazing 2023: Observing the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) |
Mr. Anthony Guiller E. Urbano Mr. MJ Magallon |
138 |
4.2K |
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2 |
24
Mar. 2023 |
GeoGebra and Function Arts: Linking Mathematics, Art, and Technology |
Mr. Guillermo P. Bautista |
176 |
3.2K |
|
3 |
14
Apr. 2023 |
Virtual Stargazing 2023: Mars, The Red Planet
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Mr. Anthony Guiller E. Urbano UP NISMED Ms. Erika Rivera |
102 |
4K |
|
4 |
21
Apr. 2023 |
Fostering Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning |
Dr. Allan M. Canonigo |
197 |
3.7K |
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5 |
12
May 2023 |
Responsible Use of Generative AI in STEM Education
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Dr. Sheryl Lyn C. Monterola |
222 |
3.3K |
|
6 |
2
June 2023 |
Mr. Anthony Guiller E. Urbano |
64 |
1.9K |
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