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 Charles and Ray Eames is The resource. There are many modern versions of the movie, […]

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 to attend it. I would like to share a few things that I will remember […]

January is a month when hundreds of physics educators from all over the world meet at the Winter American Association of Physicists Meeting. This year’s meeting takes place in Jacksonville, Florida during January 8-12. While there are many exciting events happening during the meeting one drew my attention more than others. A musician (a glass […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

This is a link to the video clips produced by the Carl Weiman Science Education Initiatives at the University of British Columbia and at the University of Colorado, Boulder. I like how these videos illustrate different aspects of clicker use. Excellent resource. If you want to learn more about Carl Weiman Science Education Initiative at […]

MERLOT is a resource in the form of a database of educational multimedia materials for learning and online teaching in many disciplines (including sciences, teacher prep, humanities, etc.). However, MERLOT is more than that – it is a content building opportunity for educators and a community of people who want to make the best out […]