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deanbaird.bsky.social
#ITeachPhysics, Physics Teacher (Retired), Author: The Lessons of Phyz @ TPT, Conceptual Physics, Physical Science, and Integrated Science lab manuals, The Blog of Phyz, The Lessons of Phyz (blog), photographer
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submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

submitted 8 days ago • 30 comments

AI protein folding. Veritasium has answers. I have questions. Protein Folding - The Most Useful Thing AI Has Ever Done www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prot...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

I hope all physics instructors have a thermal camera nearby.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

From my friend and Michigan classmate.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I got pretty far behind on The Lessons of Phyz blog lately. Catching up gave me something productive to do during the big game. Progress was made, but work remains to be done. lessonsofphyz.blogspot.com

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Dinosaurs ... not as extinct as we might think? This week on NOVA [S52E3]. I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dino...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Valentine’s Day is coming. Don’t forget the scientists ❤️ phyzblog.blogspot.com/search/label...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

1. Here's a series that might have flown under your radar in 2020, by a current host of Radio Lab, @latif.bsky.social. Questions for all episodes, bundled and discounted. 2. February 4-5: Use code FEBSALE25 to get 10% off at The Lessons of Phyz on TPT. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Conn...

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Frosty bison in Yellowstone National Park this morning.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Today in diamond dust at Yellowstone National Park.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Shot in the Arm takes you back to 2019-2021 while documenting critical Covid events and their impacts. And I have questions—actually, you have questions. Because this set is free. You should see this film. Your students should see the film. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shot...

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

The series is "Connected" and the episode is "Clouds," so is it about atmospheric clouds or network clouds? The answer is yes. And still I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Conn...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

NOVA opens Season 52 (!) with a question: What Are UFOs? Skepticism and critical thinking feature prominently. @mickwest.com's Gimbal rotation debunk was pretty genius. Nevertheless, I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

One of the fastest things I ever did on social media was to unfollow Donald Trump on Facebook. It felt like I had been added to Trump’s followers by Zuck, himself. Apparently it was … different than that. apnews.com/article/face...

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

PASCO sales rep and former physics teacher Eric Gardner conducts a workshop with the Meter Stick Torque Set. Stop by the booth at #aaptwm25 for info on that and much, much more! #ITeachPhysics

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

My Physics with Phones Waves and Sound workshop is at 3:30 in Regency Ballroom C today at 3:30 #aaptwm25 . I have goodies and raffle prizes. #ITeachPhysics Slides posted here:

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Not sure the extent to which #aaptwm25 is tackling AI for #ITeachPhysics folks. But this article provides a sober analysis of the state of play. TL;DR: Visionaries have a vision, so now teachers: please do the work to implement our vision. Thx! A story old as teaching.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

I’m taking a run at @latif.bsky.social’s #connectednetflix. It’s a six-episode series, so the first question set’s free. Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything - 1. Surveillance [Netflix] www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Conn...

submitted 38 days ago • 3 comments

Not intended to coincide with Biden’s farewell address, but here we are. There are some dark sides to be aware of as we enter the Age of AI. This Netflix documentary explores AI fighter jet swarms and AI-designed chemical weapons. UNKNOWN - Killer Robots www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/1285...

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Congratulations to the PAEMST classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023. paemst.nsf.gov/awardees

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

I just added another JWST documentary to The Lessons of Phyz. This is Netflix's telling of the beginnings of the telescope. It parallels NOVA's "Ultimate Space Telescope," but ... options. As ever, the Webb team has answers, and I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/UNKN...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

I set this up a while back and it needed so updates. So I’ve been fiddling and fussing with it for about a week. It’s now presentable, even while more work remains. I like the web version more than the iOS version. phyztreks.blogspot.com

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments