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…. Read moreFamily Science Day October 30 2010
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… Read moreTeachers TV: Free educational videos from UK
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… Read moreVirtual Owl Pellet Dissection: World’s most famous barfologist…
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… Read moreCelebrate Learning Week
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… Read moreTechnology: Will it change how our classrooms look or how our students learn?
As the summer is coming to an end, I keep thinking how technology will change my teaching and my life next year. These thoughts made me reflect on my various technology encounters this summer. For example, I like watching TED… Read moreSummer Technology Musings: Does technology serve us or do we serve it?
Recently I became actively involved in the BC Association of Physics Teachers. I have been involved in BCAPT some years ago, then when I moved to Ontario I was involved with ON APT and now I am back to BC…. Read moreUsing Technology to Engage Science Teachers in Professional Development
I have been working very hard on a new web site for the BCAPT. http://bcapt.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ Thanks to the UBC OLT Staff who were patiently helping me on the project. I would love to hear your comments BEFORE or AFTER it… Read moreNew Web Site for the BCAPT
On Saturday, May 8, 2010 we had a very exciting meeting of the BC Section of the AAPT. The meeting took place at Langara College in Vancouver and almost 40 physics educators from high schools, colleges and universities in BC… Read moreMay Meeting of the BC Section of the AAPT
Today I was listening to a special podcast by Linda E. Allen on the Toastmasters web site. She was talking about the importance of doing things that push us outside of our comfort zone. Although she was referring to public… Read morePushing Yourself Outside of Your Comfort Zone
