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 would like to share a PowerPoint I created for my graduate course on Science Education (EDCP 559). We are going to discuss the issues related to the nature of science and I decided to take a topic of evolution… Read moreThe Nature of Science
This is a short interview about my research in science education and science teacher education and how I see the role of technology in this process. [youtube]http://youtu.be/Tfvvhln2EX4[/youtube]
As BC teachers’ strike is continuing, I am glad that not everywhere in Canada teaching in general and science education in particular is “under attack”. We need strong voices across Canada that help the general population realize why it is… Read moreScience Education in Canada
As this busy summer is coming to an end, I keep thinking of what I have learned during the last three months and what I would like to achieve in the new year. This summer was exceptionally busy for me:… Read moreThe New School Year Begins
This summer I have been teaching a graduate course EDCP 585B – Teaching mathematics and science through technology. This year it has been an extremely rewarding experience. One reason for it – a variety of expertise of the students and… Read moreSummer Graduate Course on Teaching and Learning with Technology
We have had a very exciting international STEM conference here at UBC. I am very proud to say that my department hosted it and based on the feedback we received people were very pleased with the organization (except for the extreme… Read moreLooking back at STEM 2014 Conference
For the last four years I have been a member of the Toastmasters International Group (TMI) – Club 59 in Vancouver: http://www.tmclub59.com/ . I joined this organization because as a teacher and a teacher educator I wanted to be a role model… Read moreThe Power of Public Speaking – Toastmasters International
I am very fortunate to participate in the Canadian Association of Physicists’ Congress 2014 that is taking part this June in Sudbury, ON. Sudbury is a very special place in Canadian and World science as it is home of the Sudbury… Read moreCAP Congress 2014
Dear friends: I would appreciate if you could help me distribute this information among your colleagues (K-12 and university teachers and students) and friends who might be interested in taking part in my summer graduate course exploring technology use in… Read moreUBC Summer Grad Course in Technology-enhanced STEM Education
