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Physics Teacher - Dreamer - Inventor - Arduino fan - "Experience is algorithmically incompressible"

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Joined March 2011
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RT @DrHolley: @PhysicsPortal @pascoscientific @metoffice I love this sensor! The 2024 total solar eclipse:
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This summer, I’ve monitored the UK’s heatwaves using the PASCO Wireless Weather Sensor - a compact & powerful tool packing a wide range of sensors into one device. So far, I've recorded 3 major heatwaves by July 18, and still counting!.@pascoscientific .@metoffice
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Blazing-fast image creation – using just your voice. Try Grok Imagine.
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4 months
Explore RC circuits with Pasco’s wireless voltage sensor & Capstone software! Tailor data collection and determine time constants through graphs, curve fitting and derivatives. A hands-on STEM experience where physics comes to life!.@pascoscientific .@
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RT @Hookean1: Like Physics videos? Over 500 clips now on my youtube channel.
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The aim of this channel is to provide Physics ideas for demonstrating key concepts.
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Today hope and history rhymes. A day closer to the dream of #WorldPeace.
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RT @AngryTheInch: Hoping for a holiday miracle. Was out of work for some time here before Christmas. At a new job now but oh Lord the effe….
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RT @dwmal1: The @IrishTimes came to talk to me about the 100th anniversary of the leaving cert, that we have coming up in 2025, our textboo….
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Prof David Malone of Maynooth University has helped collect every maths paper issued by the State since the test was introduced in 1925.
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9 months
British electrical energy generation from wind power has jumped above 50% as storm Darragh passes. My @arduino environmental monitor has recorded a related sudden drop in air pressure in the last 24 hours. #StormDarragh @myGridGB @thingspeak.
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9 months
RT @Hookean1: If you are looking for Physics teaching ideas, here are 386 demos, all sorted by topic 🙂
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Measure battery internal resistance effortlessly! 🧪⚡ Use a @pascoscientific Current-Voltage sensor with SPARKvue or Capstone to capture live data and plot a real-time line of best fit. Fast, accurate, and hands-on! .#iTeachPhysics.
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2 generations of @pascoscientific motion carts come together to demonstrate conservation of momentum—a fun & engaging experiment that inspires a range of open-ended investigations. Use SPARKvue or Capstone to capture & analyze velocity data! #iteachphysics
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RT @Hookean1: Hello everyone. I am starting a fundraiser today to pay for the annual running costs at If you feel….
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1 year
RT @kilroi22: RIP Paul Stokstad. He was a faithful friend of the physics teaching community and fun to work for. He will be greatly missed….
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1 year
Discover the Doppler effect with @Arduino Science Kit R3! Learn how a car horn's pitch changes and understand the expanding universe. Use the function generator and Science Journal app to measure pitch changes of an oscillating loudspeaker. #iteachphysics
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RT @arduino: Whether you are teaching motion, gravity, sound, temperature, energy, momentum, electricity, magnetism, waves, or thermodynami….
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1 year
Understanding wave interference & noise cancellation can be a challenge. With the @Arduino Science Kit R3, students can observe (hear & see) the effect of phase difference on the resultant waveform. View the latest video tutorial: #iteachphysics
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RT @arduino: Meet the Science Kit R3! A powerful tool with a wide array of sensors that helps students deepen their understanding of physic….
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RT @arduino: Want to get started with robotics but short on time? With Alvik, you can be up and running in minutes!. 1⃣ Unbox it. 2⃣ Connec….
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RT @arduino: IoT Remote v3.0.0 is here, now with native tablet support!
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