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Month: February 2010

HP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit

February 28, 2010February 28, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

During the Winter Break I was able to attend two conferences. One of them is “HP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit“. It took place in Redwood city (near San Francisco) and attracted more than 100 educators from more than 25… Read moreHP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit

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Tablet Computers: Tips for Effective Use

February 19, 2010February 28, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

A few of my colleagues from across Canada posted very useful papers on the use of tablets in their introductory university physics courses. If you have a tablet and are thinking of how to use it more effectively in your… Read moreTablet Computers: Tips for Effective Use

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WolframAlpha: Should your students be allowed to use it?

February 19, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

While attending the AAPT conference in Washington DC last week I was able to attend a few interesting talks dealing with the use of educational technologies in physics/science/mathematics teaching. Many of these talks generated very interesting debates. And even though… Read moreWolframAlpha: Should your students be allowed to use it?

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A Private Universe Project

February 16, 2010February 16, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

As I am attending an American Association of Physics Teachers Conference 2010 in Washington DC, I am reminded of many wonderful projects the physics education community has created. One of these projects is especially meaningful to me. It talks about… Read moreA Private Universe Project

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Math and Science in Movies…

February 13, 2010February 19, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

Today is a Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to post something neat. So here it is: a little but nerdy, but cute Valentine’s Day gift for math and science teachers. It is a collection of movies. May be they are… Read moreMath and Science in Movies…

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SNAPP:Social Networking Adapting Pedagogical Practice

February 10, 2010February 10, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

Yesterday I had a chance to attend a very interesting presentation by one of my University of British Columbia Colleagues, Dr. Leah Macfadyen, who introduced me to a very interesting tool that you also might want to try. The tool… Read moreSNAPP:Social Networking Adapting Pedagogical Practice

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How Can You Trust Wikipedia?

February 8, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

A few days ago my son and I had a discussion about his paper and if it was OK to reference Wikipedia. I think he was learning about French Revolution. Some of his teachers believe that since Wikipedia is not… Read moreHow Can You Trust Wikipedia?

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Quirks & Quarks on CBC Radio (CBC: Canadian Public Radio)

February 7, 2010February 8, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

One of my former students (thank you, Keith) recently reminded me of a radio show that will be of interest to science teachers and to anybody who is curious about the outside world. I like it very much and try… Read moreQuirks & Quarks on CBC Radio (CBC: Canadian Public Radio)

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Learning Science Vocabulary

February 3, 2010February 3, 2010 Marina Milner-Bolotin

Almost 20 years ago my family and I immigrated to Israel. Very soon after, I and started pursuing my science teacher certification. I remember how hard it was learning Hebrew. Yet, it was even more challenging to learn specific science… Read moreLearning Science Vocabulary

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