Swans on Tea

Adopt-a-Physicist

Fall 2008 Schedule

Teachers Registration: Now - Sept. 8 (or until full)
Physicist Registration: Sept. 9 - Sept. 15 (or until full)
Teachers adopt physicists: Sept. 16 - Sept. 23
Discussion forums open: Sept. 29 - Oct. 17

This effort is led by Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society, and aided by American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. Technical support is through the ComPADRE Digital Library.

I did this two years ago, and a colleague did it last year; it sounded like the format had evolved to be a little more interactive. When I participated, I was given a list of questions, the students chose a subset to ask, and it was done through email via the teacher. Now it looks like there is a discussion forum, with more freeform interaction.