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Building an Interactive Atwood Machine: When Initial Conditions Matter

A journey into classical mechanics and the surprising importance of initial velocity, with a custom-built interactive simulation.

Feel Like a Hacker: How Gemini CLI Became My AI Sidekick

Discovering the power of command-line AI tools. How Gemini CLI transformed my workflow from GUI clicking to terminal-based productivity.

Vibe-Coding Physics Simulations: A Teacher’s Journey

How I used AI-assisted ‘vibe-coding’ to create custom physics simulations for my high school classroom, from tangent line analysis to electrostatics demonstrations.

How Do I Create a Blog? (The Meta First Post)

The story behind creating this blog with Quarto and GitHub Pages. A step-by-step journey from idea to implementation.

The Thinking Experiment: A Blog on AI, Education, and Physics

Welcome to my exploration of teaching, learning, and discovery. A physics teacher’s journey into AI, coding, and reimagining education.

Latest from the Lab Notebook

Lab Note: Launching the Cryptography Simulations Hub

A quick update on the new hub for interactive cryptography simulations I’ve been developing for my Introduction to Cryptography course.

When ‘Not Far Off’ Becomes ‘Right Here’: Generating Physics Simulations with AI

In a recent paper by Ben-Zion et al. (2024), titled “Leveraging AI for Rapid Generation of Physics Simulations in Education: Building Your Own Virtual Lab”, the authors make…

Lab Note: The Enduring Challenge of Teaching Electromagnetism to High Schoolers

Exploring why electromagnetism is tough for high school students (complex math, abstract visuals, hand rules) and how AI might offer solutions.