Špela Knez, OŠ Naklo

Many times a picture or even better a film can tell us more than a thousand words. The latter has proved to be the most thankful part of using a tablet computer in a physics classroom. The existing course books are not compatible with the new curriculum and even less with a modern way of teaching. Tablet computers with the applications adapted for teaching physics have proved to be an excellent addition to the existing ways and methods of teaching. An actual example is astronomy. A vivid demonstration of our solar system, the movement of the planets, the Earth, the Moon and the stars has not only impressed the students but also served as an excellent basis for ordinary lectures because the students knew what the teacher was talking about and what they would learn in that lesson. While revising and repeating subject matters a tablet computer represented diversification and breaking the monotony of regular testing of acquired knowledge. Its use was best proved while doing group experiments. It was interesting to observe how the students used tablet computers in their groups for different purposes. Some used it merely as a video camera, others as a stopwatch and some as a means of getting information. Not only has the use of a tablet computer proved to be an interesting teaching accessory for giving lectures but it has also proved to be a source for students own initiative and a stimulator of their own ideas.