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Teaching Physics Without Too Much Effort, and Another New Look!
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I’ve been teaching physics to kids for at least seven years. I know that’s not a long time in absolute terms, but it’s pretty amazing what you can pick up and learn over such a time span. There’s a lot of things that can be done, either to link different areas of study, or to make one point last long. And so, here’s the big pitch: Not only will I be posting stuff related to learning physics (and science in general), but I will also be posting stuff on how to teach physics in a manner that works efficiently.
There’s also gonna be a new look to the site, as I have received feedback that the last one did not have an intuitive feel to it, especially in terms of clicking and reading through articles. Most of that feedback came from my students. I do feel that there is some wisdom in a young one’s requests (like this story about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling), so I have turned it back into a click-and-read site.
Finally, I now have some time I can use to update the site again. Since the last time, I have had several ideas, which I wanted to either write down or share, but just could not do so. So here’s to a few new things to look forward to. Thanks for sticking around!
Teaching Physics Without Too Much Effort, and Another New Look!
xkcd What If? Series
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
As I have previously posted, I read the comics posted on www.xkcd.com. The humor, at least for me, is great in that it makes you think. But sometimes, you need something new in life.
A few months ago, that something new came up as a section: the What If? page. It’s as simple as it sounds. What if _________________? Most of the time, site readers submit the questions and one gets answered every week.
Here’s one of my favourites. It’s such a simple question, but with a lot of physics in it. Here you go…
If you enjoyed that, just keep reading. There’s a lot to go through, and more coming every week!
xkcd What If? Series
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