British Columbia Public Education scene has been in turmoil in the past few years. Last year, a job action of BC teachers has shaken it even more. However, the actions by the BC Government towards public education make many of… Read moreProvincial Government Cancels Support for Science Literacy Program for BC Children and Families
I just came back from the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Physicists that took place in Calgary, Alberta. It was a very intensive meeting for me as I am a member of the Division of Physics Education… Read moreFamous Five and CAP Meeting in Calgary
I think Olivia’s thoughts on the panel are worth looking at: http://transmediavancouver.com/2012/02/25/james-hansens-dilemma-science-is-not-enough/ I hope you will enjoy reading her post the same way I did.
As science educators we know that science teaching is much more than lesson plans or science labs. It is also much more than technology we use in the classroom to teach science. Science teaching is also about WHO IS A… Read moreThis is what a scientist looks like
I have had an amazing opportunity to attend two very exciting conference this February – the American Association of Physics Teachers’ Conference in Ontario, California and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference in Vancouver. I put many… Read moreScience is Not Enough – AAAS Panel
My blog has been dormant for a while. However, the lack of my activity has nothing to do with the lack of exciting developments in science education in Vancouver, in Canada and int he world. Vice versa, there have been… Read moreNew Year Thoughts on Science Teaching, Learning and Research
A friend of mine, Olivia Fermi, will be giving a talk about the Neutron Trail project she has been working on for a number of years now. Olivia is a great public speaker and I would strongly recommend you attend… Read moreOn the Neutron Trail – Positioning Change and Global Nuclear Disarmament
As the term is coming to an end, I have some time to reflect on different things that I have been thinking about recently. One of them is the use of electronic response systems (clickers) in elementary classrooms. I have… Read more3T: Toastmasters, Technology and Teaching
I haven’t been contributing consistently to my blog this term, as I have been very busy. However, today I have to report that I think I have a good excuse for being silent. On Saturday November 5, 2011 we (our… Read moreUBC Faculty of Education Mathematics and Science Fair 2011
A few days ago I happened to lay my hands on a very special book by a Canadian educator, an elementary teacher with years of experience, Mr. Marjan Glavac “Teaching Is…: Moments that inspire and motivate teachers to make a… Read moreTeaching Is… by Marjan Glavac
