This document provides information about a workshop on using online simulated science labs to increase student engagement through guided inquiry. The workshop will introduce participants to incorporating technology and online labs into their science classrooms. Participants will learn about guided inquiry, interact with an online simulated lab on the Gizmos platform, and explore how simulated labs can increase academic achievement by allowing students to independently explore scientific concepts.

1. Keeping Students
Engaged: Guided Inquiry
with Online Simulated
Science Labs

2. Facilitator Information
 Charvonne L. Bailey
 Lithonia High School
 770-598-5694
 clbailey@Valdosta.edu

3. Workshop Description
 As the trend in education progresses towards the 21st century classroom,
technology has become instrumental in improving academic
achievement. Inquiry based learning allows students to actively
investigate scientific phenomena and experiment. Allowing students to
independently explore science increases engagement and fosters
authentic learning. Inquiry skills are skills that students can use regardless of
content, thus are invaluable independently. The purpose of this workshop
is to introduce participants to increase guided inquiry in the science
classroom with online labs.

4. Objectives
 • Participants will be able to incorporate technology into their classrooms.
 • Participants will understand the value of guided inquiry via online labs.
 • Participants will interact with a simulated lab.
 • Participants will be able to incorporate the guided inquiry with online
labs into their current pedagogical practices.

5. Focus Question
 How can the use of simulated labs increase academic achievement in the
sciences?

6. What is Guided Inquiry?
 http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/lessons/teacher-tools/guided-inquiry-
process/
 http://www.nap.edu/read/10126/chapter/12#477
 http://www.inquiringmind.co.nz/Guided_Inquiry.htm

7. Simulated Labs
 Allows for students to manipulate variables and explore
 Less time building the lab and cleaning up
 Great for schools with less funding or if certain classes require a certain
amount of labs.
 Gizmos, PBS, Phet Simulations, Scholastic, etc.
 WE will use a Gizmo tonight

8. Gizmos
 Online labs for both math and science that are all standards based specific to
Georgia
 http://www.explorelearning.com/
 Login/Enroll in the upper right-hand corner
 Enter the Student Class Enrollment Class Code XVUFHLPKJA (you must type in
the code, the system will not allow pasting)
 You should see the Workshop
 I will walk you through some features of the site
 You will complete a simulated lab as if you were one of the students. (I will
monitor you all and answer any questions you may have via the chat option)

9. Wrap-up
 Extension or Modification

10. Evaluation
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XlA2A-rKL63t8JM-SE-
QX2uB8nb7L2vUL6Sccjb-b5A/viewform?usp=send_form

11. Thanks!
 Thank you for attending this workshop.
 Facilitator: Charvonne Bailey
 clbailey@Valdosta.edu