Technology Integration in Honors and AP Physics

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Technology Integration in Honors and AP Physics

• Prepared by Susan Hlebinsky for TRETC 2007

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Physics The Phundamental Science

• Physics lends itself very nicely to hands on,
  inquiry-based learning
• I use a very student centered approach in my
  classes
• Students are expected to be active participants
  in their learning
• Students are accountable for their learning
• Students are encouraged to make connections
  across topics, disciplines and with the real
  world

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Instructional Strategies

• Interactive lecture/discussion may include
  skeletal notes
• Small group cooperative learning peer and
  instructor feedback immediate
• Problem solving sessions
• Traditional and computer-based lab activities
• Virtual labs and simulations
• Electronic submission/retrieval/grading of work
• Projects

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Interactive lecture/discussions
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Ink annotations in Word

• Teacher/students can interact with prepared
  documents
• Actual class interactions can be incorporated
  into final documents
• Annotated work can be saved for absent students,
  future class reference (review)

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21st century chalkboard
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Problem solving
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Features of Windows Journal

• Teacher/student can choose ink color and style
• Handwriting can be converted to text and imported
  into Word
• Can be converted to pdf file if you have the
  software
• Previous work can be recalled at a touch
• Easy to use for formulas and drawings
• 21st century legal pads and then some

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Ink Annotations in Power Point
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Advantages to Power Point

• Slides can be prepared in advance with diagrams
  and formulas
• Problems can be solved directly on the slide
• Option to save annotations from presentation

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Lab investigations

• Students follow prepared lab activities using
  traditional equipment and/or computer based
  probeware to investigate principles and concepts
• Students create their own procedures using
  traditional equipment and/or computer based
  probeware to investigate principles and concepts
• Students use Word, Publisher, Power Point, Excel,
  Graphical Analysis in analysis of data and
  presentation of results

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Inquiry-based activities

• Combination of small and large group discussion
  and problem solving
• Traditional lab activities
• Virtual labs and simulations
• Culminating in a performance task
• Also uses a paper/pencil form of assessment

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Small group inquiry based activity
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Projects

• Projects require students to apply principals and
  concepts in new ways and are designed with the
  intent of developing higher order, critical
  thinking skills
• Slow Descent, AP Trajectory, Phabulous Physics
  Phun Phest