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PhET Workshops

Members of the PhET team regularly offer workshops on how to teach with our simulations throughout Colorado and at national meetings.

Upcoming Workshops

  • Exploring Easy and Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations in your Science Course; NSTA Conferences on Science Educations, Minneapolis, MN Oct 28-31, 2009, Fort Lauderdale, FL Nov 12-14, 2009, Phoenix, AZ Dec 3-5, 2009 (PDF flyer)

Workshop Materials:

  • 4 hour workshop Teacher and Researcher: designing research Studies around PhET's Interactive Simulaitons; AAPT Summer 2009 Meeting (PPTX)
  • Handouts used in PhET researcher and teacher workshops (ZIP)
  • 4 hour workshop for creating activities given at the American Association of Physics Teachers meetings (PDF or PPT)
  • Handouts used in PhET activity creation workshops (ZIP)
  • Trish Loeblein's workshop series for high school teachers (PDF)
  • Carl Wieman talk about PhET Simulations (PDF or PPT)
  • Uganda Workshop and Guide to giving PhET workshops in developing countries

Schedule of Past Workshops

  • Teacher and Researcher: Designing Research Studies around PhET's Interactive Simulations; AAPT Summer 2009 Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, July 25-29, 2009
  • Using PhET simulations for Science Inquiry; Technology in Education (TIE) Colorado, Copper Mountain Resort, CO Jun 2009 (PDF flyer).
  • Using the Updated PhET Motion Simulations in HS Physics: Moving Man, Forces in 1 Dimension, Ramps, Ladybug Revolution, Torque; APS HS Teacher Day, Sheraton Denver Hotel, Denver, CO, May 5, 2009
  • Using PhET for Physical Science in Middle School; Jefferson County School Administration Building, Golden CO, Feb 5, 2009 (PDF flyer) (ZIPped handouts)
  • Using PhET for Physical Science in Middle School; Colorado Science Convention, Denver, CO, Nov 21, 2008 (PDF flyer)
  • Chemistry series in Evergreen (Aug, Sept, Oct, and Nov 2008) (PDF flyer)
  • Physical Science for Middle School Aug 7, 2008 Boulder (PDF flyer)
  • Exploring Easy & Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations in Your Physics Course, AAPT 2008 Summer Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 20, 2008. (Wendy Adams, Noah Podolefsky, and Archie Paulson) link to info
  • PhET workshop for High school teachers, Evergreen High School (met once a month throughout 2007-2008 school year) (Trish Loeblein)
  • Introduction to Inquiry-Based Teaching and PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations, Workshop for high school teachers, Soroti, Uganda, Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2008. (Sam McKagan)
  • Exploring Easy and Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-based Interactive Simulations in Your Physics or Physical Science Course, NSTA 2007 Western Area Conference, Denver, CO, Nov. 8-10, 2007. (Trish Loeblein, Sam McKagan, Wendy Adams, Archie Paulson, and Angie Jardine)
  • Chemistry and PhET Interactive Simulations, NSTA 2007 Western Area Conference, Denver, CO, Nov. 8-10, 2007. (Trish Loeblein, Laurie Langdon, Archie Paulson, and Angie Jardine)
  • PhET Workshop, Boulder Area physics teachers meeting, Boulder High School, Oct. 30, 2007 (Trish Loeblein, Archie Paulson, Angie Jardine)
  • Exploring Easy & Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations in Your Physics Course, AAPT 2007 Summer Meeting, Greensboro, NC, Jul. 28 - Aug. 1, 2007. (Kathy Perkins, Wendy Adams, Sam McKagan, and Carl Wieman)
  • PhET Workshop, Research Experience for Teachers Program, JILA, Boulder, CO. Jul. 25, 2007 (Sam McKagan, Angie Jardine, Ariel Paul)
  • PhET Workshop, DAMOP Educator's Day, Calgary, Alberta, Jun. 5, 2007 (Sam McKagan and Carl Wieman)
  • Exploring Easy & Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations in Your Physics Course, AAPT 2007 Winter Meeting, Seattle, WA, Jan. 6-11, 2007. (Kathy Perkins, Wendy Adams, Sam McKagan, and Carl Wieman)
  • PhET workshop for High school teachers, Evergreen High School (met once a month throughout 2006-2007 school year) (Trish Loeblein)
  • Chemistry Modeling using PhET Simulations, Colorado Science Teachers Association Meeting, Nov 2006. (Trish Loeblein and Linda Koch)
  • PhET workshop, Dakota Ridge High School Math and Science Departments, Oct 2006 (Trish Loeblein)
  • PhET Introductory Workshop. Boulder Valley School District Science Curriculum Committee. Sep. 19, 2006. (Kathy Perkins and Trish Loeblein)
  • Exploring Easy & Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-Based Interactive Simulations in Your Physics Course, AAPT 2006 Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY, Jul. 22-26, 2006. (Kathy Perkins, Wendy Adams, Sam McKagan, and Carl Wieman)
  • PhET Introductory Workshop, STEM-TP summer workshop for HS teachers. Jun. 2006 (Kathy Perkins)
  • Learning about the Physical World Virtually: Computer Simulations from the Physics Education Technology Project, PhysTEC Conference, Fayetteville, AK, Mar. 24-26, 2006. (Noah Finkelstein)
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