Ken Robinson Talks about Changing Education Paradigms
I am confident every educator should watch Ken Robinson’s presentation… I also really like how it is illustrated.
Category: General teaching
Meeting Ben Franklin at Summer 2012 AAPT in Philly!
Every year something very neat and unexpected happens at AAPT National Meetings. It is of course super fun to see all my physics teaching friends and colleagues, but it is something I expect to happen. However, I am always going… Read moreMeeting Ben Franklin at Summer 2012 AAPT in Philly!
Notes from the Summer 2012 AAPT Conference in Philly
For the past five days I have been attending the AAPT Summer Meeting in Philly. It was one of the best meetings I have ever attended. It was very interesting and very stimulating. I loved the Millikan Award lecture by… Read moreNotes from the Summer 2012 AAPT Conference in Philly
Educational Technology, Metacognition and “Thinking Fast and Slow” book by Daniel Kahneman
I just finished teaching my summer course “Teaching Mathematics and Science Through Technologies”. It was one of the best course I have ever taught – thanks to an amazing group of students who decided to enroll in the course. It… Read moreEducational Technology, Metacognition and “Thinking Fast and Slow” book by Daniel Kahneman
The Big Bang Theory and Physics Teaching
I really like “The Bing Bang Theory” show… I also think it is a great way to introduce and debate fun physics in the classroom. There are many pieces of excellent physics discussion here. Here are a few of my… Read moreThe Big Bang Theory and Physics Teaching
Dan Meyer Talks about Math Teaching
I think that anybody who cares about what we teach and how we teach in mathematics or science classes should watch Dan’s talk. I especially like how he talks about the problems we ask our students and how many of… Read moreDan Meyer Talks about Math Teaching
Stephen Wolfram Talks about Computing as a Theory of Everything…
For me as a science and mathematics teacher “Wolfram Alpha” is something that will help us and our students to build intuition. I use it all the time and I hope my students will do the same. I am amazed… Read moreStephen Wolfram Talks about Computing as a Theory of Everything…
Salman Khan Talks about Flipping the Classroom
Media and Children: How technology changes us
I am very fortunate to teach a very exciting graduate course this summer: A course on the use of educational technologies in mathematics and science teaching. This course makes me think about a lot of things, including how technology changes… Read moreMedia and Children: How technology changes us