I am very excited to have an opportunity to share my research with my colleagues at the UBC Faculty of Education and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. This work has been done in collaboration with my colleague, Dr. Christine… Read moreResearch Presentation: An International Comparisons on Technology Use in STEM
I am very excited to attend winter 2017 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teaching. It is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. Almost 800 physics educators participate in this conference this year. AAPT is a very special organization that has… Read moreAAPT Winter Meeting 2017
What if we engaged new mathematics and science teachers into designing new science and math hands on activities? What if we used technology to document these activities and share them with other teachers, students and parents? This is an idea… Read moreHands-On Science: A video resource for STEM students, teachers & parents
Last Tuesday I was invited (as a volunteer) to visit a local school – John Oliver Secondary School. It is a public secondary school (grades 8-12) located on the East Side of Vancouver. This means that the children in this school… Read moreThoughts about Teaching as a Profession
This winter break I had a lot of time to think about the future of education and the role technology will play in it. I was able to reflect on the role technology plays in my own professional and personal… Read moreThoughts on Education, Technology, and Teacher Education in 2017
Today the results of the 2015 PISA (Program International of Student Assessment) were published. We have been waiting for the results for a long time. As I work with future physics and science teachers, it is not surprising it is… Read morePISA 2015 Results are Here
Last week I returned from attending a very inspring STEM conference in Beijing, China. The conference focused on STEM, but a big part of it was dedicated to the use of technology. As I stayed in BJ for a few… Read moreAn Interactive Periodic Table and more…
This was one of the most productive conferences I have ever attended. I think the size of 200+ attendees is perfect. I met so many amazing people and I hope we will have a few collaborations as the result. Being… Read moreReflections on the 4th International STEM Conference at BNU
I am very fortunate to participate in a very special conference organized by the Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Education under the auspieces of the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University. The goal of the project to facilitate… Read moreFuture School 2030 Conference in BJ
I am very fortunate to be able to participate in the 4th International STEM in Education Conference at Beijing Normal University. I am also proud to represent UBC and to be a member of the Executive Organizing Committee. I feel… Read more4th International STEM in Education Conference at BNU
