Wordle
If you are like me, for you one picture will be worth thousands words. Visualization helps me a lot to grasp and idea or a concept. It also helps me see a bigger picture. That is where Wordle might be… Read moreWordle
Category: Personal
Otto von Guericke Would Have Been Proud
I visited a local elementary school today and we were able to recreate “an original air pressure experiment” performed by Otto von Guericke in Magdeburg in 1650. We used Pressure Pullers from Educational Innovations. It is interesting, how quickly the… Read moreOtto von Guericke Would Have Been Proud
AAPT Winter Meeting 2011 – Why Professional Development Matters!
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… Read moreAAPT Winter Meeting 2011 – Why Professional Development Matters!
Science and Music: Jamey Turner
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… Read moreScience and Music: Jamey Turner
Why do we have too few women leaders?
This is an amazing TED’s talk. I strongly recommend it to all people who care about education. Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Mrs. Sheryl Sandberg talks about why women are underachieving despite all the efforts that had been done in… Read moreWhy do we have too few women leaders?
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!
Holiday Season Thoughts…
As the holiday season is fast approaching and I have the luxury of time to read my favourite books, watch my favourite movies and meet my favourite friends and family, I realize how fortunate I am being surrounded by my… Read moreHoliday Season Thoughts…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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 and… Read moreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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