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Just wanted to comment on the appropriateness of computers in high school
physics classroom.  This year is the first time that my physics students
and I have had the opportunity to utilize more than one computer in the
classroom.  Our school installed a Mac lab to do just this.  Although the
equpment is used by several teachers,we are able to utilize the lab
almost daily.  We still perform most of the lab activites as before, but
are able to videotape, digitize, and analyze events through image
processing software (NIH Image).  Graphing software (Vernier's Graphical
Analysis) has allowed us to handle data and quickly observe relationships.
I agree that it is important that students understand fundamental skills.  My
students still get to experience paper tape timers...they need to
appreciate the technology  as well as use it.. Effective teachers have
always utilized the best available resources to help their students grasp
concepts.  We are just fortunate that to teach at a time when so much
technology,  computers, calculators, interfacing equipment, or what ever,
is available for the classroom.

-Phil Kline
 Mohawk High School
 Tiffin, Ohio
 pkline@nike.heidelberg.edu