As I was reading today an announcement that Physics Nobel Laureate and Professor of Physics at UBC, Dr. Carl Weiman was nominated by the President Barack Obama to assume a role of the Associate Director for Science at the White… Read moreScience Policy in Canada: Are We There Yet?
I just finished reading a recent paper by Marcia Linn and her collaborators. The paper (see reference below) talks about the effect of technology on science learning and especially about the Knowledge Integration Framework for Science Teaching and Learning. The… Read moreLiterature on Technology Integration in Science Learning
In my educational technology class we had a number of discussions on SmartBoards. A number of teachers mentioned how useful the SmartBoards were in their classes. I think the capabilities of SmartBoards are amazing. I had a brief chance to… Read moreSmartBoards – one step beyond the novelty factor
During the week of March 12-20, I had a chance to visit Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot Israel. It is a very special Higher Education institution as it is relatively small and it had graduate programs only. So the… Read moreScience Teacher Professional Development in Israel
Valencia is a beautiful historic city in the Southern part of Spain. However, as much as it is known for its history and amazing architecture, it is worth noticing for its science museums. In my view, it is a modern… Read moreThe City of Arts and Sciences – Valencia
A few years ago, while at UBC, I was one of the organizers of the Christmas Science show for the general public. The show was called “The Science of Music” and we tried to illustrate the interconnections between these fields…. Read moreWorld Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale
The second day of the conference was much more interesting for me. I went to the sessions that were more relevant to my work. As a result I got in touch with a few US, Irish and Belgian science educators… Read moreINTED 2010: Day Two
Today was my first day at INTED 2010 conference in Valencia. I was very tired (could not sleep last night – 9 hour time difference is a lot). So may be I was not focused enough. However, I was able… Read moreINTED 2010: Day One
This week I will be attending the INTED 2010 Conference in Valencia, Spain. The conference is very relevant to my own work and I hope to find it very interesting. Just from looking at the Program I already found lots… Read moreINTED 2010: International Technology, Education and Development Conference
To watch an excellent presentation called “Death by PowerPoint” click here. A few weeks ago I attended an International Conference of physicists. There I attended a public lecture of a very notable Physics Nobel Laureate who is a very respected… Read moreDeath by Power Point
