Mark Schober

Helping students learn science through doing science. Modeling Instruction, STEMteachersNYC, AAPT, SBG

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To hear me talk about teaching, Modeling Instruction, Standards-Based Grading, and professional learning communities, have a listen to the new Science Modeling Talks podcast! https://t.co/YK7KaiLhPN

[Mark Schober @SchoberScience]

@Delta cancelled my flight a year ago, issued eCredits but hid the credit number. I'm trying to book a flight with the eCredits but the website says I need a representative to help. On hold for 35 mins listening to the inane "You can do everything on our website." What a lie!

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Fireworks in NYC! We should celebrate how far we've come as a nation, but we have a long way to go to make the self evident truths of the Declaration of Independence a reality, especially for all the Americans who were left out of that document.

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And a conservation of momentum fail.
(Can't wish away air resistance in this one.)

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The NYC/Macy's fireworks display three miles from my apartment window is still an impressive show.

[Mark Schober @SchoberScience]

Elegant conservation of momentum!

[Mark Schober @SchoberScience]

My "Learn to Fly" students will have fun with this during our January intensive course. Principles of meteorology as well as flight.

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Join us! Manjula and I have planned some activities to get you thinking about assessment practices with goals of supporting growth mindsets in students, improving learning, and fostering equity. We’ll share our approaches to SBG with Q&A time, and send you with top resources.

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@MrJoeMilliano That’s all Rex and Debbie’s work. I’ve just borrowed from it extensively!

[Mark Schober @SchoberScience]

Fantastic footage of this year’s hovercraft activity from Kevin Ramsey! https://t.co/644YpjnYk8

[Mark Schober @SchoberScience]

@EthanVanWinkle Unfortunately, Google Drive’s recent security changes broke hundreds of links to resources I’ve posted in drive. Anyone know of an easy fix? DM me for links to resources until I can get this fixed.

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If you’ll allow me to bend your ear for a moment, let me tell you about how changing how I assess students has improved my students’ learning. #sbg #iteachphysics @AMTAteachers @STEMteachersNYC

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In this month's "Meet a Modeler" @SchoberScience shares how Modeling and #sbg transformed his classroom!
https://t.co/uKuk99EW61

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@swbook411 I teach and Astronomy and Modern Physics course in NYC. Observing anything other than the sun, moon, and planets requires getting out of the city.

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Some of the Veil Nebula with a stock Nikon D3400 on a WO ZenithStar 81 for about an hour of light gathering. I hope to have students with me on my next #Astrophotography outing in the NY Catskills.

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Origin of Solar System elements.
Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Divona; Reference: Science Blog from the SDSS, Origin of the Elements in the Solar System by Jennifer Johnson

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I need to print one of these for astronomy class. Source: https://t.co/ewAWtk4gC8

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The view across the Hudson from Pier i at 70th street in Manhattan. $5 dollar fries, too!

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This stack of the Milky Way turned out pretty well.

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Cygnus region experiment: I used a D5200, 145 x 15 sec subs, on a polar-aligned Syrp pan unit. The color boost and and noise reduction is great, but the wide angle distortion (14mm Rokinon) gobbled up the corner stars when stacking. #Astrophotography

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Lagoon and Trifid nebulae from last week. Considering how close they were to the horizon, they came out pretty well.