I would like to share with you my new paper that appeared in the Science Education Review journal. The paper is open access, so you can access it for free here. Science Education Review is an international journal for science… Read more“Exploring Scaling: From concept to applications”
I have finished teaching my first online course at UBC. This was a very exciting experience and in my ways a fulfilling (yet sometimes scary and draining) experience. It is interesting to know what my students think of it. I… Read moreA Gift to Myself: Victor Borge
A few days ago my sister pointed to me the quote above and it made me think how beautiful this quote reflects what is happening often with educational technology. Many of us (sometimes myself included) feel that if we get… Read more“To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail” (Mark Twain)
This post is not about educational technology, although I am using Internet and Wikipedia extensively to write it up. This post is more about education and its history and less about technology. A few years back we celebrated UBC’s centenary… Read moreCambrdige Celebrates its Octocentenary
Today I had a chance to take part in an interesting discussion on the role of Smartboards in elementary classrooms. As a result of this discussion, I was left with more questions than answers. This is good, as I will… Read moreUnanswered Questions About Smartboards
It is hard not to notice a release of iPAD by Apple. While listening to Steve Job’s presentation of a new iPAD I couldn’t help but notice this amazing phrase “Holding an Internet in Your Hands”. I just keep wondering… Read moreiPAD Release: “Holding an Internet in Your Hands”
Today I was listening to a special podcast by Linda E. Allen on the Toastmasters web site. She was talking about the importance of doing things that push us outside of our comfort zone. Although she was referring to public… Read morePushing Yourself Outside of Your Comfort Zone
