I am getting ready to attend a Euro Science Fun Conference in Iceland. I have been actively involved in math and science outreach for almost two decades now. I am very familiar with the outreach efforts (in math, physics and… Read moreEuroscience Fun Conference – Iceland 2016
I am very honoured and proud to receive AAPT Homer L. Dodge Distinguished Service Citation for my contributions to physics education. It might be immodest to write about myself, but it is also an opportunity for me to mention how… Read moreAAPT Distinguished Service Award
Today I had an opportunity to attend Derek Muller’s talk at the Winter 2016 American Association of Physics Teachers meeting in New Orleans. Derek Muller (who was born in Vancouver) is a creator of a very famous YouTube channel: Veritasium… Read moreDerek Muller’s challenge: How to learn from presentations?
As I am beginning a new year and reflecting on the past one, I cannot stop appreciating how many new interesting people I have met in 2016. While snowshoeing on Mt. Seymour during the winter break, I had a chance to… Read moreNew Year – New Beginnings
I realize that my mother would not be proud of me making a post about my own award. Yet, I decided to do it because AAPT is such a big part of my life – both personal and professional that… Read moreHomer L. Dodge Distinguished Service Citation from AAPT
This year I attended a Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Congress in Edmonton. The meeting made me think once again about the importance of science communication. For example, I attended a number of plenaries and invited talks and some of… Read moreCan scientists afford neglecting science communication?
I am attending AAPT Winter Meeting this week. I am presenting two talks. One is an invited talk: AAPT_W2015_ReimaginngBestPractices_Milner-Bolotin In my talk I will be discussing the idea of Technology-Enhance Deliberate Pedagogical Thinking in Physics Teacher education. My goal is to help… Read moreAAPT Winter Meeting San Diego, CA
I am so excited about this opportunity to attend this conference. I feel a little intimidated here (a lot) as the people here know so much about technology, but I feel I can learn it. It is exciting to see… Read moreReflection on GeoGebra 2014 Conference at OISE
I am very excited and honoured to be a plenary speaker at the 5th North American Geogebra Conference that is taking place on November 20-21 in Toronto, ON: https://sites.google.com/site/geogebranorthamerica2014/schedule Preparing my presentation made me think once again about how we use technology… Read more5th North American GeoGebra Conference
I just came back from attending the 5th International Women in Physics Conference in Waterloo, ON. The conference was sponsored by IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics). It welcomed 215 attendees from 52 countries all across the world… Read more5th International Women in Physics Conference
