[youtube]https://youtu.be/ZerHhPGfJqU[/youtube] Today I had an opportunity to do a school visit with the Scientists and Innovators in the School organization. I volunteer there and try to visit about ten different classrooms every year in order to engage kids with science…. Read moreWhat is inside the marshmallows?
Last week while preparing myself for writing a research paper, I was reading about the invention of logarithms by John Napier of Merchiston (1550-1617). The story of logarithms is a fascinating story connecting mathematics, science, and our everyday life. You… Read moreLogarithms, lunar eclipses, and learning
This semester I am teaching an online course in our fully online MEd in Science Education Cohort: http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/sced/. This is very exciting as my colleagues and I have been working for a long time to make our dream of having… Read moreTeaching Online Graduate Courses for Teachers
