Happy New Year!
I would like to wish everybody a happy and healthy new year. I thought that Sheldon, Penny and Leonard in one of my faviourite episodes of The Big Bang Theory will do it better than I can: I also would… Read moreHappy New Year!
Month: December 2012
Physics in Everyday Life: The physics of static electricity…
A few weeks ago I was approached by a reporter from a local Chinese newspaper – Ming Pao Newspaper – Ms. Louisa Chan. She asked me to clarify a few questions asked by their readers: specifically she wanted to know… Read morePhysics in Everyday Life: The physics of static electricity…
VideoAnalysis in a Physics Classroom
In my earlier post I mentioned the STEM 2012 Conference in Beijing China. One of the theme of the conference was the use of technology in preparing future STEM teachers. During my workshop I presented how I use Vernier Video… Read moreVideoAnalysis in a Physics Classroom
PhysClips – Mechanics Animations and Much-Much More
While attending a STEM 2012 Conference in Beijing China I happened to attend a workshop about a Physclips project – it is a great resource for teaching physics created by our colleagues from the University of South Wales in Australia. I… Read morePhysClips – Mechanics Animations and Much-Much More
STEM 2012 Conference in Beijing China
My colleagues and I had an amazing opportunity to attend the STEM 2012 Conference in Beijing China. The conference was organized by our colleagues at Beijing Normal University (this university just celebrated its first centennial anniversary). This was the second… Read moreSTEM 2012 Conference in Beijing China