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Workshops
The Activity-Based Physics Institutes
Session I (Starter): June 16-28,2002
Session II (Follow-up): June 15-27, 2003
These NSF-sponsored institutes will be offered in the summers of 2002 and 2003 at University of Oregon and Dickinson College for high school teachers of physics and/or physical science and school administrators. Teams are especially welcome. Adapt activity-based curricula to standards and implement new teaching methods based on physics education research. $1000 stipend, free room and board, up to $150 travel, and graduate credit or CEUs. Consult ABPI web site at http://physics.dickinson.edu/ABPInstitutes or contact Gail Oliver, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Dickinson College, oliver@dickinson.edu. Application deadline is February 15, 2002.
Explorations in Physics
A Project-Centered Curriculum for Non-Scientists, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, July 7-12, 2002. This seminar is designed for instructors at colleges and universities who teach physics to students whose interests lie outside the sciences. Participants will receive hands-on instruction using computer tools for data collection and strategies for overcoming implementation barriers. Free tuition, room, board, and sample curricular materials will be provided. For more information and application materials check http://physics.dickinson.edu/EiPWkshp or contact Gail Oliver at (717) 245-1845 or oliver@dickinson.edu. Application deadline is March 15, 2002.
More Physics Workshops
More information about the following workshops can be found in the Workshops section of our web site or from David Sokoloff, Dept. of Physics, University of Oregon, sokoloff@oregon.uoregon.edu.
RealTime Physics I: Activity-Based Learning of Mechanics and Thermodynamics in Lab. Winter AAPT Meeting, January 20, 2002, Philadelphia, PA. A half-day, hands-on workshop designed for those interested in making learning in their introductory course more active.
Interactive Lecture Demonstrations I: Active Learning of Mechanics and Thermodynamics in Lecture. Winter AAPT Meeting, January 20, 2002, Philadelphia, PA. This half-day, hands-on workshop will introduce the participants to the use of Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs) to promote active learning in lecture.
Chautauqua Short Courses: Promoting Active Learning in Introductory Physics Courses I. June 6-8, 2002, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Chautauqua Short Course: Promoting Active Learning in Introductory Physics Courses II. May 9-11, 2002. Dickinson College,Carlisle, PA.
NSF-sponsored Chautauqua courses designed for those interested in making major changes in introductory physics courses or in other introductory science courses. The focus of Course I is on first semester topics. The focus of Course II is on second semester topics: electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics./P>
Pittcon 2002
Pittcon 2002 will be held in New Orleans, LA from March 16-22, 2002. It is one of the largest scientific conventions in the world, with 1000 exhibitors and more than 30,000 attendees. Their outreach to educators, called "Pittcon 2002 Science Week," will offer a variety of programs for science teachers. Vernier will be conducting two hands-on workshops as part of the activities.
Pittcon 2002
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 17-18, 2002
Applications due December 31, 2001. See www.pittcon.org and click on "Science Week" for more information.
Vernier workshop participants at The Overlake School, Redmond, WA
Vernier Hands-On Chemistry Workshops at BCCE
The Biennial Conference on Chemical Education will be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA on July 28-Aug. 1, 2002. Vernier will be conducting several hands-on workshops. See http://chem.wwu.edu/acs/bcce.
Vernier Hands-On Workshops at NSTA–San Diego
We will be offering free hands-on training in 10 sessions at NSTA in San Diego, March 27-30. The workshops will cover a variety of subject areas: chemistry, physics, biology, middle school science, and water quality.
And Speaking of Workshops…
The Project PHYSLab series of workshops has ended, but the leaders have put together two CDs of PHYSLab workshop materials. The CDs are modestly priced and include Advanced Placement exams and problems, Interactive Physics examples, experimental work done by the 2001 Project PHYSLab participants, labs, course material, and tests from Ken Appel, Pete Parlett, and Lowell Herr. For complete details and ordering information, check out the following: www.users.qwest.net/~lherr/CD.htm.
Free Evaluation Workshops
It’s not too late to attend one of the last Vernier workshops of 2001. These free, four-hour, hands-on workshops include dinner and lab handouts. Visit our web site for up-to-date information and registration.
Nov. 27: Miami, FL
Nov. 28: St. Petersburg, FL
Dec. 1: Orlando, FL
Dec. 3: Jacksonville, FL
We will be conducting more than 60 hands-on, evaluation workshops at various locations around the country in 2002. Check the “Workshops” section of our web site after December 1 for details.
Conferences and Workshops
We will be exhibiting at all of the following conferences. Hands-on workshops or presentations will also be conducted at many of these shows. For updated information, visit the "Workshops" section of our web site.
| Event | Location | Date |
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| North Carolina Science Teachers Association | Greensboro, NC | Nov 14-16 |
| New York State Association of Computers & Technologies in Education | Albany, NY | Nov 18-20 |
| Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association | Hershey, PA | Decr 6-7 |
| NSTA Southern Area Convention | Memphis, TN | Dec 6-8 |
| Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AETS) | Charlotte, NC | Jan 10-13 |
| AAPT National Conference | Philadelphia, PA | Jan 19-23 |
| Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) | Austin, TX | Feb 4-8 |
| Hoosier Association of Science Teachers (HASTI) | Indianapolis, IN | Feb 6-8 |
| Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) | Detroit, MI | Mar 1-2 |
| Florida Educational Technology Conference | Orlando, FL | Mar 6-8 |
| Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development | San Antonio, TX | Mar 9-11 |
| Microcomputers in Education Conference | Tempe, AZ | Mar 11-13 |
| Northwest Council for Computers in Education | San Antonio, TX | Mar 9-11 |
| NSTA National Convention | San Diego, CA | Mar 27-30 |
| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | Las Vegas, NV | Apr 21-24 |
| Northern/Southern California AAPT | San Luis Obispo, CA | Apr 26-27 |
For a current list of our upcoming Workshops and Conferences, please check our Workshop page on our web site.
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