QIS Teacher Town Hall Breakout Rooms by APS Public Engagement Team https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t Write your questions or comments - indicate if it is for the facilitators or other participants en-us 2021-06-25 15:20:41 UTC 2021-06-28 18:00:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2220/0141/files/QandA.png?v=1516793135 Breakout Room 1 APS_PE https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625542177 2021-06-25 15:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625542177 Breakout Room 2 APS_PE https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625542418 2021-06-25 15:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625542418 Breakout Room 3 APS_PE https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625546015 2021-06-25 15:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1625546015 Breakout 1 - What concepts do you all think are accessible to students? https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628709265 Students will be enticed by quantum information science; so there will be no problem garnering interest.  Teachers are overwhelmed with where to start. What do students even know?

There is a large resistance/feeling of intimidation around the word "quantum." Teachers especially think that QIS is something that's only understandable to those with advanced physics degrees.

Emphasizing careers in QIS could be a way around it, just to show that there are people who use it in their everyday jobs/careers who aren't famous academic physicists.


]]> 2021-06-28 17:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628709265 Breakout 1 - What are some suggestions for the format of the Quantum Crossing? https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628725453 There was enthusiasm about the quantum crossing concept. Daytime would be best, and if possible make it flexible so that students and teachers could pop in anytime they have a spare hour.]]> 2021-06-28 17:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628725453 Breakout 1 - How else can we reach teachers? What would grab your attention? https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628726265 Videos, then an activity or worksheet. Helpful for students to be able to be self-guided. A sheet that helps track progress would also be helpful, e.g. sequential problem sets and information about when students are ready for the next level.

Students need to have small increments of success in order to feel motivated to continue. Teachers might need a similar model as well. 

In addition to helping students understand the "mechanics" of QIS (e.g. the physics and math) it's important to help students understand how what they are learning contributes to technologies that have help improve human life. Social impact is extremely important to students (and those who advise them).

It's important to share stories of teachers who are adept at teaching QIS now who have also struggled in the past. Teachers need to hear that not everyone has the answers and not to feel intimated if there's something that they don't yet know or feel comfortable teaching. ]]> 2021-06-28 17:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628726265 Breakout room 3 APS_PE https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628757471 It would be great to have a map for helping identify networks of people near me working on QIS]]> 2021-06-28 17:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628757471 edwardse@illinois.edu https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628761160 2021-06-28 18:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/APS_PE/74qslxldcbd9n87t/wish/1628761160