Wordle
If you are like me, for you one picture will be worth thousands words. Visualization helps me a lot to grasp and idea or a concept. It also helps me see a bigger picture. That is where Wordle might be… Read moreWordle
Category: General teaching
Amazing Skies in Vancouver
Although I wasn’t able to capture the beauty of what I saw a few days ago, it will give you some idea… Nature provides us many ways of bringing amazing personal connections into a science classroom… I have to learn… Read moreAmazing Skies in Vancouver
Eric Mazur on Education and Educators
URL: http://pirsa.org/10110081/ Share: A Harvard Physics Professor – Dr. Eric Mazur has been a role model for me and many of my colleagues. If I think of a person who has made a difference in how we teach physics, Eric… Read moreEric Mazur on Education and Educators
Otto von Guericke Would Have Been Proud
I visited a local elementary school today and we were able to recreate “an original air pressure experiment” performed by Otto von Guericke in Magdeburg in 1650. We used Pressure Pullers from Educational Innovations. It is interesting, how quickly the… Read moreOtto von Guericke Would Have Been Proud
Amazing Fog
This is the view from the Skyride entrance on Grouse. I just loved it. I see cool science anywhere I go. This photo is also interesting as it combines cool science and art. Interestingly, one of the course assignments in… Read moreAmazing Fog
The Powers of Ten
As I have been preparing my next lesson for my pre-service elementary teachers, I decided to focus on the Powers of Ten. Every science educator has his or her favourite topic or resource. For me, the original 1977 movie by… Read moreThe Powers of Ten
Globe and Mail on the Success of Immigrant Children in Canada
Being an immigrant myself and a science educator, I read today’s article in Globe and Male on the success of immigrant children in Canada with great interest. The authors of the paper provide a thoughtful and informed discussion about what… Read moreGlobe and Mail on the Success of Immigrant Children in Canada
AAPT Winter Meeting 2011 – Why Professional Development Matters!
I am an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers and I try to attend two AAPT meetings yearly. The 2011 AAPT Winter Meeting took place in Jacksonville, Florida from January 8-12, 2011 and I was very fortunate… Read moreAAPT Winter Meeting 2011 – Why Professional Development Matters!
Science Education Encore
Today I had a chance to attend a very interesting and inspiring presentation by Dr. Jim Rutherford, who today was awarded an Oersted Medal by the American Association of Physics Teaching. This presentation was such a powerful experience for me…. Read moreScience Education Encore
Why do we have too few women leaders?
This is an amazing TED’s talk. I strongly recommend it to all people who care about education. Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Mrs. Sheryl Sandberg talks about why women are underachieving despite all the efforts that had been done in… Read moreWhy do we have too few women leaders?