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AIP/STAV 2008 Physics Teachers Conference
Conference proceedings (Check Conference brochure for session descriptions.)
- Opening Address Powerpoint of Keynote address by Maria James, Science Manager, VCAA (2.7MB). Audio is unavailable, video file has not been compiled yet.
- A1, B1 Chief Assessor's Report: Powerpoint from Bruce Walsh's talk. There is also a file of The Grade points over the years 1999 - 2007. For audio streaming audio click desired section: Introduction, June Exam introduction, Motion, Electronics & photonics, Relativity, Materials, Further Electronics, November exam introduction, Electric power, Light and matter, Photonics, Sound, Synchrotron, Video of the B1 session will be available shortly.
- A2,B2,E2 Teaching Plans and Activities for Synchrotron DS: Materials prepared by AIP Ed. Comm. funded by DIIRD
- A4, B4 Teaching the Transistor, panel of teachers Notes by Murray Anderson with transfer curve slide and two Crocodile Clips files Common Emitter Amplifier and AC with DC and decoupling capacitor. Click here for audio streaming of Murray Anderson. Article on Amplifiers by Paul Cuthbert. Click here for audio streaming of Paul Cuthbert. Two powerpoints Diodes and Transistors and Transistor Amplifiersby Noel Adams (Note these powerpoints call for a password, just select 'Read only'). Click here for audio streaming of Noel Adams. Amp prac by Bruce Carpenter as well as his presentation (4.0MB). Click here for audio streaming of Bruce carpenter. "Developing a Physics website for students on your school's intranet" by Jonathan de Booy, Craigieburn SC, Click here for audio streaming.
- A5 The Physics of Model Rocketry by Peter Razos, Trinity Grammar School. Click here for audio streaming.
- A6 Renewable Energy and Ecologically Sustainable Design at Ecolinc. Two pdf files 4.5MB and 2.2MB
- A7, D6 Investigating the Characteristics of Photovoltaic Panels by Saverio Ciccone, also Solar Prac. Click here for audio streaming
- A9 Making Sense of Relativity by Ross Philips, PLC. Click here for audio streaming.
- A10 How to organise a Physics Camp: Paul Fielding, Richard Olsen, Billanook College Carmel Fry and Paul Fitzgerald, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
- A12 Applying Physics to patient care: Chris Fox, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Click here for audio streaming
- B7 Physics and Sppech: Great things to do with Sound by Russell Downie, PLC. Click here for audio streaming.
- B11 The Helicopter (a pdf file 2.6MB) Kelvin Barraclough, Gisborne Secondary College
- B14 Teaching Structures and Materials in VCE Physics (3&4) by Anthony Somers, Ashwood College
- C1, D1, F2 Investigating the transistor: Prac Notes prepared by AIP Ed. Comm. The kits are also for sale. A short Powerpoint (4.1MB) showing stages of construction and operation, including a short QuickTime movie. 4.6MB
- C2, D2 Using freeware resources for sound reproduction measurements, an 18MB powerpoint by Simon Dick, also Excel spreadsheets on Doppler calculation and Resonance., Speaker Workshop is the freeware with examples of recordings (12MB) and a calibration file for a microphone.
- C4, E3 Powerful Learning Demonstrations: Demonstrations by Colin Hopkins and Rob Braidwood. Click here for audio streaming (60 mins).
- C5 Teaching the Physics of Climate Change: Keith Burrows, AIP Education Committee: Presentation 1 and Presentation 2. Also check additional resources at our 'Climate change' page. Click here for audio streaming
- C6 Unit 4 Physics Pracs you can build and modify Physics By Ray Watterson. An Excel file for LED pracs.
- C9 The Smarties model for electric circuits by Dr Christina Hart.
- C10 The Physics of the Transistor, 2.5 MB powerpoint by Jim Royston, La Trobe Uni. Click here for audio streaming (60 mins).
- C12 Physics is a branch of Philosophy - Students love the big questions: Martin Mahy, De La Salle College
- D5 Why don't girls choose physics? by Jane Coyle, as well as a research paper. Click here for audio streaming.
- D8 Photonic technology - The future of engineering by Tim Smith, La Trobe University. Click here for audio streaming.
- D9 Enhancing Physics with Technology software (2.5MB Word file). Phil Jones, Logical Interface
- D11 Designing an assessment Task by Diane Wilkinson, Alan Reynolds Box Hill High School and Robbie Xin, Dandenong High School. Click here for audio streaming.
- D13 Activities for Year 11 Astronomy powerpoint from Paul Fitzgerald, of Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, session. Click here to access his extensive list of applets, web pages, videos and worksheets located on our Astronomy web page.
- Physics Oration “Australia and Nuclear Energy” (2.4MB) by Prof Peter Johnston, RMIT. Click here for audio streaming.
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