http://laboutloud.com/2008/09/why-i-converted-my-school-into-a-particle-accelerator/ Science for the classroom and beyond Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://laboutloud.com/2008/09/why-i-converted-my-school-into-a-particle-accelerator/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Brian Bartel Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:19:47 +0000 http://www.laboutloud.com/?p=234#comment-30 Here's a link to make a table top particle accelerator: https://www.kqed.org/quest/television/make-it-at-home-tabletop-linear-accelerator Here’s a link to make a table top particle accelerator: https://www.kqed.org/quest/television/make-it-at-home-tabletop-linear-accelerator

]]> http://laboutloud.com/2008/09/why-i-converted-my-school-into-a-particle-accelerator/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Ross Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:27:33 +0000 http://www.laboutloud.com/?p=234#comment-29 As soon as you mentioned a round school, appleton east was the first thing that popped into my head. I've only been there on a couple occasions but I always wondered what a round school would be good for. Now I know. As soon as you mentioned a round school, appleton east was the first thing that popped into my head. I’ve only been there on a couple occasions but I always wondered what a round school would be good for. Now I know.

]]> http://laboutloud.com/2008/09/why-i-converted-my-school-into-a-particle-accelerator/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rachel Egan Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.laboutloud.com/?p=234#comment-28 Standards are good and necessary but what is needed even more is this kind of inspired teaching. This is the lesson that students talk about over the dinner table and in the hallways. Yes, this teaching is spur of the moment, but it is also fundamentally grounded in basic physics. These high school students were learning about cutting edge science which is fantastic but it was also an example of teaching and learning at the cutting edge of science education. Can we train teachers to think in creative ways about how they approach a lesson? I'm concerned that this kind of teaching, sharing and constuctive learning occurs less often now because of the strictures of curricula designed to "meet the standards" Standards are good and necessary but what is needed even more is this kind of inspired teaching. This is the lesson that students talk about over the dinner table and in the hallways. Yes, this teaching is spur of the moment, but it is also fundamentally grounded in basic physics. These high school students were learning about cutting edge science which is fantastic but it was also an example of teaching and learning at the cutting edge of science education. Can we train teachers to think in creative ways about how they approach a lesson? I’m concerned that this kind of teaching, sharing and constuctive learning occurs less often now because of the strictures of curricula designed to “meet the standards”

]]> http://laboutloud.com/2008/09/why-i-converted-my-school-into-a-particle-accelerator/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kevin Brennan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:26:58 +0000 http://www.laboutloud.com/?p=234#comment-27 Fantastic idea. I wish I could have done something like this in high school. Fantastic idea. I wish I could have done something like this in high school.

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