Teaching Quantum

Bringing Quantum into the Classroom

This page is designed for educators who want to bring quantum concepts into the classroom — whether you’re teaching high school physics, community college manufacturing courses, or university-level engineering. These videos share real examples for introducing students to the technologies shaping the future.

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Materials to Teach Quantum

These documents are provided to teachers and educators and can be used as is or modified to fit specific needs:

01: From DOS to Qiskit: Turning Entanglement into Quantum Computation

Booklist curated by Florian Carle

02: Secure Communication in a Quantum World

Quantum computers change the rules of secrecy—today’s ciphers won’t cut it. In this Yale Quantum Institute class for the Jackson School for Global Affairs, Prof. Steve Girvin demystifies BB84 quantum key distribution. Created with Florian Carle, Jahan Claes, Shraddha Singh, and Kevin Smith as part of the Schmidt Program on AI, Emerging Technologies & National Power.

Additional Resources

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