Happy New Year!
I would like to wish all my students and colleagues a very happy, healthy and fulfilling New Year! May 2011 be a wonderful year for all of us! I am very excited about the courses I am going to be… Read moreHappy New Year!
Category: General
Scientists and Innovators in the Schools
I have been visiting elementary and secondary schools for the past six years. During this time I gave more than 20 presentations and science demonstrations shows and met with almost 2000 students! This volunteering opportunity came up through an amazing… Read moreScientists and Innovators in the Schools
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
[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
Prof. Al Bartlett on Population Growth
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
Family Science Day October 30 2010
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
First Faculty of Education Family Science Day
On October 30, 2010 we organized the first Faculty of Education Family Science Day. This was possible thanks to the support of my colleagues from the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, our amazing staff and students, the Dean of Education… Read moreFirst Faculty of Education Family Science Day
Nobel Prizes 2010
Nobel Prizes 2010 have been announced. This is very exciting and sharing this information with the students in another way of bringing frontiers of science to the classroom. The Nobel Prize in Physiology has been awarded to Robert G. Edwards… Read moreNobel Prizes 2010
Celebrate Learning Week
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
UBC Ranked 30th in the World
Today Times Higher Education released its 2010-2011 world university rankings. Thanks to modern technology these rankings are easily available and we all can see where we are compared to other universities. I was very proud to find out that we… Read moreUBC Ranked 30th in the World
Summer Technology Musings: Does technology serve us or do we serve it?
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?