So before we get going let's do an #iteachphysics roll call. Where do you teach and what level of students.
And Q1: Do you use popular physics to exhibit concepts in your classroom?
So before we get going let's do an #iteachphysics roll call. Where do you teach and what level of students.
And Q1: Do you use popular physics to exhibit concepts in your classroom?
A1 I tend to only use disaster physics in the classroom.
I typically only bring up popular physics when I can make a point to save lives. #iteachphysics
I see a nice article re: using the Sun as a pedagogical tool, which we'll have to keep in mind for the next eclipse #iteachphysics
The Sun and its educational spectrum
https://t.co/j4QYx5gT3M
I see a nice article re: using the Sun as a pedagogical tool, which we'll have to keep in mind for the next eclipse #iteachphysics
The Sun and its educational spectrum
https://t.co/Nda02AJ5ly
And that brings me to a couple of things, #iteachphysics
1. That @PhysRevLett is relatively more accessible compared to others https://t.co/nCo04tj0so
2. The entirety of @APSPhysics collection is avail for free to K-12 libraries
3. The expt & computs are K14 possible
And that brings me to a couple of things, #iteachphysics
1. That @PhysRevLett is relatively more accessible compared to others https://t.co/C5tfnn33xu
2. The entirety of @APSPhysics collection is avail for free to K-12 libraries
3. The expt & computs are K14 possible
This article, Reversing the ``Standard'' Direction: Science Emerging from the Lives
of African American Students", is seminal in urban STEM education. But it's arguments generalize in showing the value of popular physics in the curriculum #iteachphysicshttps://t.co/aQoIczivoK
This article, Reversing the ``Standard'' Direction: Science Emerging from the Lives
of African American Students", is seminal in urban STEM education. But it's arguments generalize in showing the value of popular physics in the curriculum #iteachphysicshttps://t.co/4ddHzXxlR7
Another example that I thought about earlier this week is computational stat mech, and explaining social media influencing and voter gerrymandering. #iteachphysics
Another example that I thought about earlier this week is computational stat mech, and explaining social media influencing and voter gerrymandering. #iteachphysics
The Monte Carlo method on a square is simple enough to program, and can show how/why voters of a certain outlook tend to clump together and how to exploit that. #iteachphysics#sociophysics
The Monte Carlo method on a square is simple enough to program, and can show how/why voters of a certain outlook tend to clump together and how to exploit that. #iteachphysics#sociophysics
Our colleague Richard Muller has given us an entire enterprise of popular physics and a course curriculum #iteachphysics
Physics for future Presidents
https://t.co/N9eeiluLw7
Our colleague Richard Muller has given us an entire enterprise of popular physics and a course curriculum #iteachphysics
Physics for future Presidents
https://t.co/ZgCWkxt6bD
One of my favorite Mr. Wizard shows was on Monte Carlo calculation. He did a great demonstration on using Randomness to understand physics. #iteachphysics
So what is more valuable these 'popular physics' or 'everyday physics' expositions or the standard canned experiments that we normally do in intro physics? #iteachphysics
So what is more valuable these 'popular physics' or 'everyday physics' expositions or the standard canned experiments that we normally do in intro physics? #iteachphysics
I really hope no one is doing standard canned experiments anymore! (Although, I suppose an operational definition of "standard canned experiment" would be appropriate.) #iteachphysics
