From: Mark Lawton (markslawton@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 02 2004 - 09:05:23 PST
From: "Mark Lawton" <markslawton@hotmail.com> Subject: hewitt, raining in oregon Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:05:23 -0800 Message-ID: <BAY24-F15L1SCeX8KSh0000903f@hotmail.com>
Hi everybody,
I have a couple of quick questions...
2 easy, 1 hard
1) Does anybody have the secret to using the physicsPlace.com web site.
Every time on log on as a new user, they send me my password, etc but it
never allows me to get in a subsequent time. Any ideas?
2) Does anybody have a good workbook to accompany Interactive Physics. The
one that comes with the software is rather limited. I need one that is good
for students learning conceptual physics.
3) I find myself rather frustrated with my teaching of physics. I spend a
lot of time planning lessons, choosing appropriatte homework problems,
writing tests, quizzes, etc. Most of this has nothing to do with pedagogy.
On the other hand, we are about to embark on the use of CPM for teaching
math. This curriculum is very packaged and allows you to concentrate on
pedagogy instead of preparing materials. Does anybody know of a curriculum
in physics that is well packaged like cpm is in math. Currently I use
Hewitt and his workbook but I find that the text actually is problematic.
It's questions seem so easy that the kids rush through them and never see
the subtleties that he wants them to see. Any ideas on an all encompassing
physics curriculum
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