Teachers and Teaching in the Era of Change

On February 5-7 2018, a group of Israeli and Canadian educators will meet at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to participate in an interactive workshop that will explore how technology may shape teaching and teacher education. We decided to call… Read moreTeachers and Teaching in the Era of Change

STEM Keynote Presentation in Beijing, China

On May 26, 2017 I will be giving a Keynote address in Beijing China. I will be speaking to STEM educators, STEM teacher-educators and teachers. I will talk about the role of technology in STEM education. Title: Developing deliberate pedagogical… Read moreSTEM Keynote Presentation in Beijing, China

Research Presentation: An International Comparisons on Technology Use in STEM

I am very excited to have an opportunity to share my research with my colleagues at the UBC Faculty of Education and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. This work has been done in collaboration with my colleague, Dr. Christine… Read moreResearch Presentation: An International Comparisons on Technology Use in STEM

Derek Muller’s challenge: How to learn from presentations?

Today I had an opportunity to attend Derek Muller’s talk at the Winter 2016 American Association of Physics Teachers meeting in New Orleans. Derek Muller (who was born in Vancouver) is a creator of a very famous YouTube channel: Veritasium… Read moreDerek Muller’s challenge: How to learn from presentations?

Reflection on an online ETEC 533 course: Math and Science teaching with technology

Yesterday I received an unexpected email from one of my former students in an on-line graduate course – ETEC533 – Technology in Mathematics and Science Classroom. Stefanie was finishing the program and she decided to do a reflection on the… Read moreReflection on an online ETEC 533 course: Math and Science teaching with technology

New Academic Year – New Beginnings

As we are beginning this new academic year, I am thinking of the former Teacher-Candidates and now newly minted science and mathematics teachers who will be entering their classrooms as part-time or full-time teachers for the first year this fall…. Read moreNew Academic Year – New Beginnings

Educational Technology Tutorials from ETEC 533-S2015 Course

Once again I have been teaching a graduate summer course for the UBC Master of Education Technology Program. While teaching an online course all summer long is a challenge, teaching this course is always very inspirational. ETEC533 is titled: Technology… Read moreEducational Technology Tutorials from ETEC 533-S2015 Course

Getting ready for Beijing

I am honoured to be invited to teach a special two-week professional development course for mathematics and science educators in China (Chaoyang School District in Beijing). I am looking forward to it as I am sure I will learn a… Read moreGetting ready for Beijing

Research study on STEM Educators’ attitudes about technology

My colleague, Dr. Jungsook Oh and I are collaborating on a research study investigating the mathematics and science educators’ attitudes about technology. In order to collect the date we had to learn about some new (for us) technology as well:… Read moreResearch study on STEM Educators’ attitudes about technology