New Physics Text endorsed by FIRST

[MooreteP]

Brian,

I checked out the site. I requested a hard copy of the book and any other materials that they are willing to share for free(?).

We have a two year process for new "texts". I am still using Holt 2002. Probably time for a revision.

The changes that we have seen in education with the advent of the internet are too great to ignore. (I started in 1991).
I have gone from Apple IIe's,through LabPro and Vernier (which I believe obscured more than they revealed), to now actively using smartphones in the curriculum to enhance the ways that our great variety of students can access the knowledge, skills, and abilities to understand physics and other subjects.

I think we have finally crossed a threshold and the promise of CPU's improving education may be here.
Still, it's a lot of effort to remember all of those passwords and virtually organize the material into a cogent product.

I still like to maintain and utilize the old standby's of meter sticks, timers, balances, batteries, wires and incandescent light bulbs for when the EMP comes.
I also prefer hand written lab reports. So much character in penmanship.
But now we are on ChromeBooks with Google Docs.

Nonetheless, I look forward to reviewing these materials and preparing my submittal for a curriculum "change". I am wondering if the MIT Media Lab had much involvement.

I am skeptical about the FIRST endorsement. Who, what, when, why?

The TEDx talk by Woodie is great:
http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Liber...odie%20flowers