Awareness of computer technology, involving both software and hardware, has become commonplace among our students. They have grown up in cyberspace, attuned themselves to the languages of Microsoft, Netscape, Yahoo, and take all this for granted as we, their teachers, did with the typewriter and calculator. Any science classroom that is not wired to the computer and its constantly emerging technology will shortchange a generation of learners. With this in mind, I have endeavored to bring the C.C.H.S. physics classroom into the twentieth century. With the cooperation of administration and my department head, former and present, I have equipped and continue to upgrade my lab with state-of-the-art equipment and computers. I have updated all my skills and techniques to work with students to discover the wonders of physics through the use of the computer and internet.

HTTP://WWW.MRFIZZIX.COM is the Internet address that will lead students to the home page of the C.C.H.S. Physics Laboratory. I have developed this page using all the newly available technology to provide real time, virtual learning opportunities. When, pupils address the www.mrfizzix.com home page they can link to a specific Physics, Physical Science, or Principles of Technology page.

Daily lessons plans are available at the site offering students an opportunity to review the day's work, catch up on past due work, or find assignments for days on which they were absent. In essence, the physics lab is no more than a few keystrokes away.

Homework for the week is also posted on the site for those who want to keep up with course requirements or check on details of assigned work.

Special Projects and Research Descriptions and Tutorials are also available at the site. Information on due dates, project components, rubrics for assessment, and outside sources are an integral part of this page. The "Solar Challenge" and "Operation Egg Launch" highlights are also available at www.mrfizzix.com. Students in physics classes are shown at work on the academic/vocational collaboration which produced solar powered vehicles. Students and teachers held a solar challenge on the sports track to ascertain the winner of the challenge. Students are seen at work in class, at the solar challenge itself, and at a culminating pizza party to honor the winning vehicle.

Stop and Smell the Roses is an ancillary site for those who need a break from the serious academics that physics demands. This page gives the students a chance to relax before continuing on with the rigorous work of science exploration and discovery.

When they are ready to return to work, The Physics Study Room is now open. In this communication space students can talk with one another about assignments through "Virtual Touring" of the web. "The Study" is accessible by C.C.H.S. physics students only and is monitored daily. A password is required to access this location. 

Physics Utilities offer a variety of simulations to assist in the teaching of Physics. Developing this page has been a rewarding challenge for me and I believe it has enhanced the educational process in my physics laboratory. Together, my students and I have moved through cyberspace, excited to see what the future holds.

                                                 Mr. James Clark