Hewitt drew it

I’m a high school physics teacher, and I want to tell about Paul G Hewitt.  When I started teaching physics, we used a textbook he authored. As I got familiar with the book, I liked how it communicated ideas.  I looked for more resources by Paul G Hewitt. He has really done a lot to help the communication, understanding, and relatability of people to the topic of physics and has many types of resources out there.  One of his resources is Hewitt drew-it, which is a part of his website that takes many different key ideas in physics, and talks about it in a short video that he has made.  These videos are usually between 5 and 10 minutes and use simple drawings, easy examples, and understandable words to communicate the idea.  Hewitt is quite a character, and artist, which I think adds to his ability to connect and communicate. He is very good at taking an idea, breaking it down, and promoting understanding by illustrating and explaining the concept in a simpler way.

I will link these to my iLearn page or even show them in class.  I’m always trying to give my students many different types of resources and these videos are a great example  They are another option and perspective for my students to hear the material. Maybe the way I talked about it or showed it just didn't’ settle with them.  Maybe they didn’t quite understand how an activity worked or what they were doing. These videos can provide another opportunity to understand the idea and another opportunity to help communication.