American Association of Physics Teachers

Week 3: getting projects done

Monday, June 22, 2020

Benjamin Petkie

I have to say I’m sad I won’t be meeting my peers this summer because we have so much fun at our online hangouts. It’s amazing how much a fun game can bring people together even when they’re miles apart.

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Smooth Sailing

Monday, June 15, 2020

Benjamin Petkie

Week 2 on the virtual platform and things are still running smoothly. My mentor Mark and I are remaining in great contact even though we are a few hundred miles away.

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First Week going Virtual

Monday, June 8, 2020

Benjamin Petkie

So, let’s address the elephant in the room, the entire internship has been moved online. This said, I can’t express how grateful I am to everyone who made the virtual internship possible and fought to give us an experience we will most definitely reflect positively upon.

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Benjamin Petkie

AAPT Teacher Professional Development Intern

Lots of Introductions

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Amber Sammons

This week was full of introductions and new experiences for everyone. Monday was the first day that I met my official mentor, Mark Hannum, in person. We had been part of group Zoom meetings, but I was finally able to meet him face-to-face. The timing of his first day was hectic.

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Amber Sammons

From Phoenix to the Stars

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Amber Sammons

This week was amazing. It started in sunny and hot Phoenix at the STEM+C Workshop that AAPT was helping to put on. I was going to not only learn about the new coding language and how the program can be used in the classroom, but I was also serving as a representative for AAPT.

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Amber Sammons

A Busy Week

Monday, June 17, 2019

Amber Sammons

From start to finish, this week has been a wild one. This week at AAPT, I’ve been helping Rebecca to finalize everything for the conference in Phoenix. I’m currently writing this from Phoenix, so as of now, everything is running smoothly.

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Amber Sammons

Oh the Places You'll Go

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Amber Sammons

This week was amazing, and it started right from the start. On Monday, my mentor told me that if I wanted to, I could help out Rebecca Vieyra, who was the mentor for previous AAPT SPS interns, prepare for a STEM+C Workshop and even attend some of the workshop.

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