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!
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
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?
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… Read moreDay Length Change
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… Read moreHoliday Season Thoughts…
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnUp0xQlfK8&feature=fvw[/youtube] 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… Read moreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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… Read moreProf. Al Bartlett on Population Growth
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…
