I’m halfway through the summer semester at Georgia State. Since you can’t see me, you’ll have to imagine the happy dance I’m doing now! Having never taken education classes before, this whole classes-about-teaching thing is new to me. For example, in my mathematical proofs class the professor gets on our case if we don’t talk [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Before starting to teach, I was a student for the usual amount of time. And I’m not going to lie, I was never a great student. Now that I’ve been teaching for 4 years, I’m back in school for a Masters and certification. And I’m still not a great student. It all boils down to [...]
This week is the end of my second very intense week of grad school at Georgia State. I’m in a teacher certification program called TEEMS that includes a Masters degree (an MAT) as well. While I also took classes in the spring, it wasn’t officially a part of the program nor was it as intense. [...]
I am SO looking forward to developing my physics class for the upcoming year. And after seeing “The Incredible Hulk” this weekend, I’m all the more eager to get to work. There are so many great physics examples that can be pulled from the recent comic book movies. Superman, Spider-Man, The Hulk, and even The [...]
Google Calendar has a great new feature I’m finding incredibly handy: SMS reminders. Put an event on your calendar and choose how long before the event you want it to send you a text message. “Where do I set this magnificent feature up?” you might ask. Click on any event on your calendar, and you’ll [...]
I love this flickr feature! Using my cameraphone, I can send a picture message (MMS) directly to flickr. At right is one I uploaded during my class’ visit to a labyrinth in nearby Alpharetta. From the flickr help pages: Can I send a photo to Flickr from my camera phone? Absolutely! You can upload photos [...]
My last day with students was a little over a week ago and I wrapped up post-planning last week. Now, on my first day of summer vacation, I find I’m thinking about “next year”. Sheesh, I need to just go lay out by the pool! Here are the things I’m contemplating: Teaching superhero physics for [...]
