Name: ASP2026—Teachers Program at the 9th African School of Physics
Start: 2026-07-06T08:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-11T17:00:00+03:00
Location: CEMASTEA, Nairobi, Kenya

ASP2026—Teachers Program at the 9th African School of Physics

from Monday, July 6, 2026 (8:00 AM) to Saturday, July 11, 2026 (5:00 PM)

Monday, July 6, 2026

8:00 AM Arrival and registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Opening Ceremony and Keynotes
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:00 AM Opening Ceremony

9:30 AM Keynote - David Otwoma

10:15 AM Keynote - Wilson Ng'etich
11:00 AM COFFEE/TEA BREAK
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Opening Ceremony and Keynotes
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Keynote - Mirjana Povic
1:00 PM LUNCH
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM Introduction to Tracks

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM Summary, reflection, evaluation
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:15 PM Discussion time

3:45 PM Evaluation of Session
4:00 PM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

8:00 AM Arrival and registration

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM Discussion and organization

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM ASP2026 all-hands meeting

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Introduction to (Micro) Python programming.
Track 3: Particle Physics
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Introduction to Particle Physics
Track 4: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Rotating Experiments
11:00 AM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Hardware access, programming the LED on the CPU card
Track 3: Particle Physics
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM The Large Hadron Collider
Track 4: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Rotating Experiments
1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM CERN/ATLAS Virtual Visit

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:15 PM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:15 PM Reading the switch
Track 3: Particle Physics
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:15 PM Q&A and discussion
Track 4: Physics Experiments
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:15 PM Rotating Experiments
4:00 PM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

8:30 AM Arrival and registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM ASP2026 all-hands meeting

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Pedagogy of Magnetism
Track 2: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Sensors (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure)
Track 3: Particle Physics
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM W2D2 measurment

10:30 AM Discussion of results and how to participate
Track 4: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Rotating Experiments
11:00 AM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 2: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM LCD Display
Track 3: Particle Physics
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM QuarkNet Data Activities
Track 4: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Rotating Experiments
1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 2: Internet of Things
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
Track 3: Particle Physics
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Discussion of classroom implementation
Track 4: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Rotating Experiments
3:30 PM Summary, reflection, evaluation

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026

8:30 AM Arrival and registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM ASP2026 all-hands meeting

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM (Micro) Python programming; Hardware access
Track 7: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions

9:30 AM Rotating Experiments
Track 8.1: Education and Training in Particle Accelerator Science and Technology

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Hardware access
Track 7: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Reading the switch
Track 7: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Rotating Expereiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Friday, July 10, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026

10:00 AM Arrival and registration

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM Pedagogy of Magnetism
Track 6: Internet of Things
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM Sensors and LCD
Track 7: Physics Experiments
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 6: Internet of Things: Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Track 7: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM Summary, reflection, evaluation

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM COFFEE/TEA BREAK

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM