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Using Inspiration to Motivate Today’s Students
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ometimes, you need to do something fun. Even others. Videos of varying length are available describing those of us who are true subject geeks can get electrical principles, but they might not be fun. bogged down at times. Learning the basics of any Watching videos is normally a passive activity. For subject can be tedious. For students who only have a vague college students, especially those mechanically inclined, understanding of volts, amps and watts, the first electricthe videos produce some great questions. During the ity course can be daunting. Adding lightning bolt fight, students new terms, such as ohms, parallel asked about voltage levels, the and series circuits gets intimidattype of insulation used in the There are a variety of ing. Throw in all the abstract symprotective suits and even Tesla bols we use in electronics, and coil construction techniques. I’m they are ready to go crazy. It helps wondering when one of these activities designed for to stop and do something fun and students is going to show up with inspiring. a Tesla unit in the back of his younger children, which Video clips and videos help. A or her truck. When it comes to quick YouTube search will reveal videos, the general rule is doing can work surprisingly well some fun things. For example, something active is more fun. two men fight by hurling lightning There are a variety of activities bolts at each other for seven designed for younger children, with college students. minutes. Another shows how to which can work surprisingly turn oneself into a human Robert well with college students. Van de Graaff device. You can For example, cardboard tubes, watch Dr. Megavolt, brainiac, potato power and electric Styrofoam peas (or cut up packing peanuts) and wool can pickles. In a related course covering crew management, I be used to create a demonstration of static electricity. For start out with a clip of John Wayne rising out of the first the younger set, it’s just a fun way to demonstrate static officer’s seat to slug pilot Robert Stack. Sometimes, nonelectricity. For college students, after a few minutes of fun, examples are more fun than examples. a skilled teacher can turn the activity into a discussion of Longer length videos are available, including the differences between mechanically, magnetically and biographies of Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin and chemically created electromotive force. Teachers should
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2013
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
Member Profile
Change of Ownership
Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
A Conversation With...
Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
Aviation Aces
Member Profile
Business Basics
Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
AEAviators
Legal Ease
What's New
Avionics News January 2013 - Intro
Avionics News January 2013 - Cover1
Avionics News January 2013 - Cover2
Avionics News January 2013 - 1
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Avionics News January 2013 - 3
Avionics News January 2013 - Point of Communication
Avionics News January 2013 - 5
Avionics News January 2013 - AEA Now
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Avionics News January 2013 - The View From Washington
Avionics News January 2013 - 15
Avionics News January 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News January 2013 - 19
Avionics News January 2013 - Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
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Avionics News January 2013 - 22
Avionics News January 2013 - 23
Avionics News January 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2013 - 27
Avionics News January 2013 - Change of Ownership
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Avionics News January 2013 - Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
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Avionics News January 2013 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News January 2013 - 41
Avionics News January 2013 - Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
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Avionics News January 2013 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News January 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2013 - Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
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Avionics News January 2013 - AEAviators
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