As our Winter I team is winding down, I have an opportunity to pause and reflect on what I have learned last term. It was a great term with interesting courses, research, publications and conferences. I am also getting ready… Read moreLooking forward to teaching an ETEC 533 on-line course
I am so excited about this opportunity to attend this conference. I feel a little intimidated here (a lot) as the people here know so much about technology, but I feel I can learn it. It is exciting to see… Read moreReflection on GeoGebra 2014 Conference at OISE
As this busy summer is coming to an end, I keep thinking of what I have learned during the last three months and what I would like to achieve in the new year. This summer was exceptionally busy for me:… Read moreThe New School Year Begins
For the last four years I have been a member of the Toastmasters International Group (TMI) – Club 59 in Vancouver: http://www.tmclub59.com/ . I joined this organization because as a teacher and a teacher educator I wanted to be a role model… Read moreThe Power of Public Speaking – Toastmasters International
I do not often post these kind of posts in my blog, as I deliberately decided to focus on mathematics and science education. However, the article I am referring to here deals with the issues that are relevant to many… Read moreWhy Women Still Can’t Have It All
Today I happened to attend a presentation by Garry Hoban – a professor of science education from the University of Wollongong in Australia. In his presentation organized by the Centre of Teaching and Learning and Technology at UBC (CTLT) Garry discussed… Read moreGary Hoban: Slowmation and much more
I am very fortunate to attend the winter 2014 Conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers. It gives me an opportunity to stay up with physics education, to learn from my colleagues and to share what we are doing… Read moreAAPT Winter 2014 Conference
Early January is always the perfect time for New Year’s resolutions: we all want to be better in a new year – to eat better, to have better health, to exercise more consistently, to have more time for friends and… Read moreNew Year Resolutions in Science Education
These are very interesting and important results. I especially like the interactivity of the charts. I would recommend you to start with listening to their 3 min YouTube and then go and see their results of play with the data…. Read moreThe Results of OECD Adult Skills Surveys
I would like to wish all teachers, students and parents a wonderful new year. As I am thinking of a year ahead, one of my favourite stories comes to mind “Fish is Fish” by Leo Leoni. I think it is… Read moreFish is Fish: Happy New School Year!!!
