AAPT Virtual Coffee Hours are a benefit of membership and are open to all AAPT members. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our members to meet virtually in an informal setting to discuss and share teaching methods and practices with their peers.
We began these events as a response to COVID-19 and the sudden need for many teachers to quickly adapt to online teaching. The calls typically involve anywhere between 35 and 50 physics educators engaged in dialogue - a healthy mix of live conversation and posting of helpful links and resources in the chat box. After the event, you can access the recording by visiting AAPT COMMUNITIES and searching the tag #VirtualCoffeeHour. The Chat from each event will still be available for your reference even after the event is no longer live.
Typically, the Virtual Coffee Hours occur monthly during the school year in the late afternoon or early evening. AAPT members can access the coffee hour by visiting https://aapt.tradewing.com/events. If you have any questions, please contact us at membership@aapt.org.
Interested in moderating a Virtual Coffee Hour?
The Virtual Coffee Hours are typically moderated by your fellow AAPT members. If you are interested in serving as a moderator, please contact jharren@aapt.org.
For examples of past Virtual Coffee Hours, please check out AAPT’s YouTube channel.
We hope to see you at the next YouTube Virtual Coffee Hour!