Last week we brainstormed ways to teach DC circuits. We compared and contrasted the superposition method to the Kirchhoff’s law method, we looked at various online resources, and dicussed common student issues like safety and familiarity with AC vs DC.
This week we’ll be coaching Fran Poodry. Contact Andy (andy.rundquist@gmail.com) for the link to her video and a survey.
We talked with Fernand about some professional development opportunities for physics teachers in the NYC area. We also talked about his efforts to bring Robert Karplus’s Introductory Physics book online.
This week we’ll be discussing issues around teaching DC Circuits. Please join the ongoing brainstorming here.
Next week we’ll have a topic-focused meeting. We’re going to discuss issues/demos/ideas around teaching DC Circuits. Please edit this google doc with your ideas in advance. We’ll meet as usual at 9:30pm EDT on Wednesday, 10/24.
We talked with Andrew Morrison about physics educator professional development opportunities in the greater Chicago area. We talked about how groups that meet regularly can help your own teaching, and we talked about the best practices for running/participating in those groups.
This week we’re talking with Fernand Brunschwig who will continue this conversation, focusing on similar efforts in the New York area.
We spoke with Ben Stottrup, from Augsburg College in St. Paul MN, about how he has modernized his Modern Phyiscs Lab, having the students learn current techniques, and to apply them in hypothesis testing.
This week (10/10/12) we’ll be talking with Andrew Morrison about the physics educator community in and around Chicago.
We coached John, helping him think about ways to improve his lesson on Newton’s first law. We also discussed issues around the best way to provide feedback, both to students and fellow educators.
This week we’re talking with Ben Stottrup from Augsburg College about Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Interdisciplinary Disciplines. Join us!