Brian Roper
brianroper.bsky.social
Brian Roper
@brianroper.bsky.social
Physics teacher (modeling), runner/backpacker, and astronomy nerd.

Working on how to encourage and support authentic conversations about physics between students.

#iTeachPhysics #eduSky
I cannot seem to access it
May 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have started using your randomizer for class and will be using some more of your tools next year. Not sure why I didn't find them earlier!

Any leads on motion map generators? My old one is dead.
May 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Reposted by Brian Roper
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
My students constantly say things like "we measured the seconds" and I feel it has gotten worse over the last few years. I don't want to devote a lesson to it exactly but playing wackamole isn't working well either.
December 1, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Same, but in the past I have put them on the bottom of each page, or I have had a separate equation sheet. I am thinking about having a different system where they add to the sheet as we encounter new equations rather than provide them with a new one each unit or half unit to save on paper.
July 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM
If I can give a quick answer, I will, but usually I preface it with a "here are some terms to Google when you get a chance" and maybe a sentence that points them in the right direction, but not enough to satisfy as you cannot do that without some back and forth and having the student do some work
July 28, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Unfortunately it's one of the AMTA materials so I don't think I can? It is in the members area though. You might be able to find it as many are hosted on vimeo
July 15, 2024 at 3:48 AM
I worry that there won't be enough variety in contexts to make it stick. Do you find only introducing it within the context of density limiting?
July 15, 2024 at 12:40 AM
I'll be looking for a fast way to speed up or integrated some of the measurement/unit/quantity/proportional reasoning stuff into other content. How long do you spend on directly teaching this diagramming before reinforcing it in later content? Also love the problem mapping webinar
July 14, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Any recommended webinars that have stuck with you? #iteachphysics #modphys
July 14, 2024 at 11:14 PM