Reflection on an online ETEC 533 course: Math and Science teaching with technology

Yesterday I received an unexpected email from one of my former students in an on-line graduate course – ETEC533 – Technology in Mathematics and Science Classroom. Stefanie was finishing the program and she decided to do a reflection on the… Read moreReflection on an online ETEC 533 course: Math and Science teaching with technology

A Science Educator’s Lament

As I have been preparing for my Saturday Mathematics for Parents and Children Workshop, I started thinking again about why it is so important to engage adults and children in meaningful mathematics and science studies. Do we do it to have… Read moreA Science Educator’s Lament

5th Math and Science Family Day

We have had a very successful Fifth Math and Science Family Day on October 18, 2015. We had 300+ guests and more than 80 volunteers including faculty members, staff, many teacher-candidates, as well as graduate and undergraduate students from the… Read more5th Math and Science Family Day

New Academic Year – New Beginnings

As we are beginning this new academic year, I am thinking of the former Teacher-Candidates and now newly minted science and mathematics teachers who will be entering their classrooms as part-time or full-time teachers for the first year this fall…. Read moreNew Academic Year – New Beginnings

Educational Technology Tutorials from ETEC 533-S2015 Course

Once again I have been teaching a graduate summer course for the UBC Master of Education Technology Program. While teaching an online course all summer long is a challenge, teaching this course is always very inspirational. ETEC533 is titled: Technology… Read moreEducational Technology Tutorials from ETEC 533-S2015 Course