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Teaching Physics with Smartphones
We created a course to help teachers bring smartphone sensors into physics lessons, from exploring phenomena to building mathematical models.
9 modules
From sensors to classroom investigations.
Explore the course topics, then put what you learn into practice with a smartphone physics modeling experience.
See the full course syllabus- Why Teach Physics with Smartphones?
- Exploring Sensors
- Phenomena in Motion and Forces
- Phenomena in Waves, Sound, & Optics
- Phenomena in Magnetism
- Introduction to Modeling
- Modeling in Physics with Smartphones
- Implementing a Smartphone Physics Modeling Experience
- Conclusion
Optional graduate credits
Choose what works for you.
Take the course for the free certificate. Teachers in the United States can optionally earn two graduate credits from CU Boulder at a low cost. Some teachers can count these credits toward salary advancement.
Check with your school or district about whether the credits qualify for salary advancement.
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