During a recent holiday I took some time to do a deeper review of the teaching methods of Eric Mazur. If you are unfamiliar with his ideas and have a bit of time, I strongly recommend watching this video: My colleagues and I have already been using some of his methods, in particular we have been … Continue reading Annotations in Physics class?
5. Cepheid Variable Stars source: astro.princeton.edu What are they? Stars that pulsate so that the diameter and temperature change over time. This means that the brightness (or luminosity) changes at regular intervals. In the early 1900s, Henrietta Leavitt discovered that period of oscillation is related to the luminosity, with brighter stars having a longer period. … Continue reading The 5 Coolest Things in Outer Space
In my new role as Middle School Tech Integration Specialist, I was looking for some ways that I could help the students and teachers. I found this article from last year about skills we should be teaching students in the first five days. This quote from Alan November stuck with me the most: “It’s my … Continue reading Becoming a Good Searcher
A few years ago, my friend James (aware of my interest in science fiction) sent me this flowchart based on the NPR's Top 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy books. For a few months I used it to select new books and I found that almost every book I read was a good one. I decided that … Continue reading On a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Quest
The Physics Boss 