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 the last decades.  This is true “anywhere in the world” in “any field” and this […]

Winter to most Canadians means snow and cold temperatures. It also means very short days and lots of darkness… If you live in Canada, or somewhere in the North or in the South, I do not need to convince you that day length plays an important role in your life (what I mean by it […]

As the holiday season is fast approaching and I have the luxury of time to read my favourite books, watch  my favourite movies and meet my favourite friends and family, I realize how fortunate I am being surrounded by my family and friends while doing what I like most – teaching science at UBC, doing […]

As the semester is winding down, I have the time to write about the book that made an incredible impression on me. The book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” opened my eyes to one of the most interesting and most ethically- and politically-loaded unsolved mysteries of the 20th century: the mystery of cancer. I […]

If you would like to visualize what exponential function really means, listen to the lecture by Prof. Emeritus from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Dr. Al Bartlett. This is a great example of why science teaching to general population is so important.

On October 3oth 2010 we had a very special event hosted at the Faculty of Education at UBC. We had more than 150 guests and almost 30 volunteers helping us to have amazing science stations and a great demo show. The event was supported by the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and the Faculty of […]

As I am thinking how technology changes our lives and affects our teaching, I cannot help thinking of one of the best Teachers’ resources (in my view) on the web that became available thanks to modern technology: Teachers TV from UK. This is an excellent resource for its quality, variety and applicability. I always browse […]

I haven’t had a chance to post messages in a while, as I have been very busy. However, today I feel there is a good reason for a post. This term I teach a science methods course to future elementary teachers. I like teaching my student-teachers (even though I see them ONLY for two hours […]

In about one month, UBC will be having a very special event called “Celebrate Learning Week“. It is interesting that the Celebrate Learning week is not even a week. It is a 9-day celebration of learning on UBC campus. Our Department’s (Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the UBC Faculty of Education) mission is to […]

As we are going back to school, many of us keep thinking how technology will change the coming school year. Will it help us make our classes more meaningful and exciting for the students? Will it help us reach each and every student? Will it make our lives more interesting and exciting or will it […]