Spring 2000 Meeting of the Illinois and Chicago Sections of the AAPT
"Tools for Teaching, Revisited"
April 14-15, 2000
Department of Physics
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois 61801-3080
The Outstanding High School Physics Teacher Award will be given to Richard Beebe of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, Illinois.
Invited Speakers
"Tools for Teaching, Revisited" Results and Lessons Learned!", Friday at 1:05 pm
Gary Gladding, Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
"What the Web Can Do for You: Opportunities for Introductory Physics Courses", Friday at 4:30
Tim Stelzer, Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
"The Chandra X-ray Observatory", Friday at 8:15
Harvey Tananbaum, Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-ray Center
"A New Approach to the Teaching of Algebra-Based Introductory Physics", Saturday at 9:45
David Hertzog, Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Workshops
W1. "Hands (and Minds) - On Experiences with an Intro Lab: Standing Waves"
Ali Yazdani, UIUC
W2. "Hands (and Minds) - On Experiences with an Intro Lab: Simple Harmonic Motion"
Susan Lamb, UIUC
W3. "How to Work with Tycho, a Suite of Interactive Web Tools"
Dennis Kane, UIUC