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Review on Open Source Physics by Loren Schmidt

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great for both teachers and learners alike

This program can be used to teach students about many different physical concepts, which makes it useful in my opinion! It's easy enough that even kids could use without problems. I think there should definitely have more free resources available as well (especially when you're trying to get your classroom up & running). Some of our class isn't great with computers - but we've found ways around this by using online programs such as Google Drive or just printing out something from another site like Khan Academy at home if needed. The benefit here would most likely come down to what type/level your student population are working towards learning math skills / conceptual understanding etc., so really its hard to say where exactly these benefits apply specifically within their curriculum plan since they don’t necessarily follow any sort standardized testing methodologies across schools systems nor do all educators share similar ideas regarding.

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Pros
  • Easy for me personally because i'm not an expert computer user.
  • Very engaging
  • Great visuals make things easier than words alone; helps understand difficult topics very quickly too :)
Cons
  • In some cases requires higher level thinking due simply being new technologies
  • Difficulty implementing into high school courses