Physics Instant Update – A Workshop for High School Physics Teachers (USC)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Organizers- Topics

• Ty Buxman (S. Heart Flintridge) – Refresh Physics Knowledge
• Bill Layton (UCLA) – New Technology in Science Education
• Stephan Haas (USC) – Design In-Class Demonstrations
• Dean Papadakis (South Pasadena High) – Physics in the Laboratory
• Stephen Cronin (USC) – Science & Religion

Schedule:

• 9:30-10:15 Secrets of Quantum Information Science (Todd Brun, USC Engineering)
• 10:15-11:00 The Question of Why. How do religions view science and how do scientists view religion? (Stephan Haas, USC Physics)
• 11:00-12:00 Science and Religion – a Buddhist Perspective (John Daishin Bukzbazen, Zen Center of Los Angeles)
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch (provided)
• 1:00-1:30 Incorporating Webcasts in the Classroom (Gene Bickers, USC Physics)
• 1:30-2:15 Tour of Studio Classrooms at the USC Distance Education Network (Binh Tran, USC Distance Education Network)
• 2:15-3:00 Microbe Power (Moh El Naggar, USC Physics)
• 3:00-4:00 Demonstrations, Activities and the California Standards (Bill Layton, UCLA Physics)

Location:

University of Southern California
Irani Hall (RRI) 421
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Participation, parking and lunch are free of charge.

Please register by contacting:

Stephan Haas (shaas@usc.edu or 213-740-4528)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0484