Re: Cindy Schwarz TPT editorial, was Re: free fall data repost

["Dewey Dykstra, Jr." <dykstrad@bsumail.idbsu.edu>]

Right on John!

John Gastineau said:

> What is gained? Plenty.
>
> -There's the advantage of the real-time correlation between graph and
> motion.
>
> -There's the advantage of rapid repetition of experiments. One can ask
> "what if?" and try something a little different.
....snip (good examples)...
> And the basic physics is NOT lost. Why then, put students through a manual
> lab such as the Behr freefall experiment? Why just look at one motion when
> you can look at ten?
>
> Did anyone see the commentary that Cindy Schwarz wrote for the TPT that
> just arrived? Great food for thought. I won't comment just yet on the
> contents, but call everyone's attention to it. The discussion will
> continue, I'm sure.
>
> There are still lots of students with saddle sores.
>
> JEG
>
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>
> John E. Gastineau      gastineau@mindspring.com               KC8IEW

Haven't Read Cindy's stiff yet.  Takes a while to get the snail mail out
this far.

Dewey

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