1-Individual Audio Recording: This is your first attempt at articulating who you are, what you know and what you have learned. This recording will be put on the web next to your name in your group. This assignment will allow you to compare your ability to articulate and compare yourself with your classmates. What do I talk about? What is your name? Where are you from? What is you major? Why are you taking Physics? Why is Physics important to you, your future and to your intellectual growth? What is the purpose of the problem-solving method, that Tony repeatedly reinforces? Do you like college? What do you expect from college? There are no correct answers. This is a positive recording. Have fun with it. If you need to see me, do so.

Class Points: 20
Due: Feb. 2, 20076

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2-Group Audio Recordings: Why do physicists think physics is the fundamental science? How will problem solving relate to my future profession? How does the Big Bang Theory relate to late 20th century existential post-modernist thought? Huh. . .? Find a topic, any topic. Your first Audio Discussion requires that you use Critical Thinking Skills. What are Critical Thinking Skills? What is Bloom's Taxonomy? How are these ideas important? How is the Problem-Soving method used in science dependent upon the Critical Thinking skills? Individual personalities are important. Members need to demonstrate effective group dynamics, depth of conversation, critical thinking skills and physics fundamentals. Please do not read the list of Critical Thinking Skills to us. Use these ideas in normal conversation. Use examples. Be creative. Some students will be reveiwing a book. Go to the Six Evil Geniuses page and read it. This assignment should include all members and it should be 6-10 minutes long.You will email me the audio recording in mp3 or wav format. The recording will be less than 15 megs. See me if you need to get confirmation on your recording topic.

Class Points: 20 pts each
Due: March 15, 2007
Due: April 20, 2007

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Office/Class/Video Problem Demo: Problem Solving Process - As a group, you will be demonstrating your competence in articulating the Problem Solving Process to yourselves, your group, the Instructor and the class. Grading Form

Requirements: You are demonstrating that you know the Problem-Solving Process. This requires thorough group discussion and collaboration. Only the members present will receive a grade. All members present must be involved to receive a grade. Members present who are not contributing will not receive a grade. The Instructor will be determining the competence of the Problem Solving Process of the whole group. Plan to integrate everyone into the reasoning, diagramming, and solution. Discuss the physics principles involved. Reference other problems that led you to the answer. The group grade will be based upon;

1. Selection of Problem: (20% points)
    a. Physics Concepts used.
    b. Relevance to real world.
2. Problem Solving Process: (40% points)
    a. Presentation of the Problem.
    b. Discussion of the method and model used to solve the problem.
    c. Boardwork and Diagram.
    d. Reasoning and Critical Thinking Skills
    e. Solution
    f. Pitfalls associated with the problem
3. Group Discussion: (40% points)
    a. Pertinent questions
    b. Discussion of the solution
    c. Critical Thinking Skills
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4. Video Presentation (only) 8-12 minutes
    a. Video Recording Aesthetics.

Total Class Points: 20, 30, 40 points

You need to meet with the Instructor for one face-to-face sessions (20 minutes). .

I have the Calendar, email me your desired time slots!
You have until Monday Nov. 20 to make your appointments. You cannot change your appointment date after that!

Group Video Project - You will record a 8-12 minute demonstration of some physical principle from this semester. The selection of the experiment is wide-open and encourages students to be creative. This will be broadcast on the web (MySpace, YouTube or my website) and your fellow students will get a chance to watch you demonstrate your physics prowess.

Requirements: Brainstorm Session, Planning Session (documentation), Filming Session (Web Ready digital video). You will think about what physics principles you want to present, plan it out, write a script, rehearse it, film it. No editing. Do it until you get it right. Bloopers are cool but they can come at the end of the footage. Grading criteria; Overall Organization (5), Creativity (5), Set-up (Introduction to Physics Principle (6), Complexity of Physics Principle (6), Effectiveness of Experiment (6), Audience interaction (6), Video Aesthetics (6)
Example: So, you want to be in Films, do you? Check out ChristieDanJoanna video from last summer.

Class Points: 40
Due: April 20, 2007

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