Coffee with Chris & Emma
Hello! After another few weeks apart, we are planning to reunite for a drink on Wednesday 27th May at 1600 CET. You, ThinkIB subscribers, are invited. Coffee with Chris & Emma is a chance for InThinking subscribers...
Now on #Instagram
With the pandemic turning teenagers to their screens, we thought it was about time we offered a daily dose of physics inspiration to cut through the celebrity gossip and IB memes. That's right... you...
Physics teaching and the art of motorcar mechanics
I’ve just bought a new car and thought I’d use the opportunity to use my experience with car restoration as an example of the concept of being a lifelong learner and doing it online. It’s a TR2, a real...
United World Pendulums
To make sure my students get credit for the practical work they do at home I get them t post photos of their work on a Google document in G classroom. Here is a selection of pendulums from around the...
Distance Learning (Webinar)
Thank you to those who were able to tune in to one of our webinars - we really appreciated having the chance to catch up with you all. You'll receive the recording by email. If you didn't make it, here...
This week's tasks
I've just set up this week's tasks for my students using the student access system. They are going to cover oscillations and SHM starting with an activity which includes some experiments, followed by...
IA 2020 reflections
During our recent webinars there have been a lot of questions about doing the IA investigation at home. I thought I'd write some reflections on how it was for me. This is for subscribing teachers only...
IA at a distance
This is Omar, he's from Egypt and can't go home right now so is still on campus, I think he might have moved into the physics lab. He's always there working on his IA. As you can see he's taking the safety...
A first podcast
One of my favourite aspects of teaching is those informal moments as the class arrives or leaves. The quick conversations about life, the universe and school. They reveal so much about a student's wellbeing...
Video explanations
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