Today I had an opportunity to visit a local elementary school. This was a regular yet a very special school visit for me, as this was the school that my own kids attended when we came to Canada. For more… Read moreA Very Special School Visit to a West Side Elementary School
Today I happened to stumble upon a quote by Elbert Hubbard (1854-1915), who more than 100 years ago commented on the industrialization of the American society. Hubbard said: “One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine… Read moreComputers and Teachers: Will Teachers become Technologically Unemployed
A few days ago I had a nightmare. In my dream I had to teach a physics class and I was not only unprepared, but I also couldn’t figure out how to interest the kids in the subject. As the… Read moreReflections on UBC Physics Olympics
Yesterday I had an opportunity to view an amazing movie at an amazing place. The movie is called “Flight of the Butterflies” and the place is the IMax theatre at the Telus World of Science. I was invited to the… Read moreFlight of the Butterflies: An amazing story
On March 9th, the Department of Physics and Astronomy and our department – Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy once again will co-host the Physics Olympics. It is a very special event that brings to UBC campus hundreds of grade 11-12… Read more35th Physics Olympics at UBC
Today I received a very special e-mail from a very special woman – Susan Marie Frontczak. I would like to share it with you. Dear Marina Today I celebrated my birthday, and received many good wishes. Many encouraged me to celebrate… Read moreMarie Curie – A Living History Project
For the past three weeks I have been engaged in exploring different issues of mathematics and science teaching and learning with my teacher-candidates (pre-service mathematics and science teachers). Our group has 21 student-teachers. They chose a topic they wanted to… Read moreInquiry into Mathematics and Science Teaching
I have been teaching future mathematics and science secondary teachers for the past four months. This has been a very special opportunity for me. I had a privilege to spend time with people who all had graduated with science and… Read moreTeaching Mathematics in Canada…
Being a science teacher is not a job, to me it is a way of life… A few days ago I experienced a very interesting phenomenon – an air inversion – when the temperature on the ground in cooler than… Read moreMaking Science Relevant…
Winter 2013 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers is taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is always a wonderful event, but this year the list of speakers is just outstanding (AAPT WM 2013 program: http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/wm2013/ ). I… Read moreWinter 2013 AAPT Meeting
