Quick reminder to our educators, especially high school physics teachers! The deadline to register for this event is coming up this Sunday, November 3!
To supplement their long-running in-person Quantum for Educators (QEd) workshop, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is excited to announce a series of online workshops this November designed to help educators prepare for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025. These free sessions will run in the evenings November 18-21 and explore how fundamental quantum principles are applied in emerging quantum technologies, all with accessible, hands-on, and curriculum-relevant activities for students.
Find out more and register by Friday November 3 – https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/outreach-and-workshops/quantum-educators/2024-virtual-sessions .
More details from the QEd lead:
Quantum for Educators 2024 Online Sessions
John Donohue, IQC Senior Manager, Scientific Outreach
Date: November 18-21, 2024
Location: Online!
Hosted by: Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Ontario
With 2025 announced at the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology, there’s never been a better time to bring quantum science to our students. To help prepare educators no matter where they’re located, we’re excited to host a series of virtual sessions on how to connect quantum technology to the curriculum, hosted by the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo.
These sessions will take content from our long-running Quantum for Educators (QEd) workshop to explore fundamental quantum principles like superposition and entanglement, connect them to curriculum-relevant topics like waves, polarization, vectors, and probability, and show how they are applied in modern and emerging technologies like quantum computing and communication. We’ll also overview affordable hands-on activities that can be done with your classroom.
We will be hosting four sessions in November, including:
· Qubits, Superposition, and Measurement, where we explore how quantum superposition and measurement uncertainty can be understood by examining the polarization of light and applied to cryptography.
· Wave-Particle Duality and Quantum Interference, in which we’ll examine an experiment where wave and particle behaviour can be seen in the same system and put forward a student-friendly thought experiment that highlights the peculiarities of quantum behaviour.
· Uncertainty, Probability, and Quantum Computing, where we’ll dive into the uncertainty principle and quantum probabilities, first by exploring hands-on student activities and then by comparing quantum and classical logic. Finally, we’ll explore a simple quantum algorithm demonstrating the difference between traditional and quantum computers.
· Entanglement and the Quantum Zoo, where we’ll demystify the nature of entanglement, including exploring the impact of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics winners. Finally, we’ll explore the quantum zoo, showcasing the numerous systems where these ideas appear and the tools needed to advance quantum technology in modern labs.
Register by Friday November 3 to secure your spot! All attendees will have access to live sessions, recordings, slides, and other lesson materials. There is no cost to attend.
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