We have had a very exciting day playing with Vernier equipment last Wednesday. We have done 7 experiments with motion detectors, force probes, CO2 sensors, temperature probes, pH sensors, etc. It was very exciting to see the level of engagement… Read moreVernier Logger Pro Workshop in Beijing
I have finished teaching Week 1 of the course. What an exciting experience. I am very inspired by what I saw here. Most importantly, I realized that good teaching has no borders. Here is what Chinese teachers found most useful:]… Read moreTeaching in BJ: Week 1 Impressions
As I have just started teaching and online summer course ETEC 533, I decided to re-read the book that has been serving as a key reading (one might say the backbone) to the entire course: How People Learn: Brain, Mind,… Read moreHow People Learn
While we like to discuss how technology negatively affects our ability to connect with people, I would like to discuss how technology allows us to ask and answer new questions. For example, as we have gotten the results of the… Read moreAsking New Questions in Technology Age
I just came back from attending the NARST Conference in Chicago. It was a great opportunity for me to see what is going on in the world of research on science education. Out of all the talks, I found… Read moreNARST Reflections 2015
As graduate students participating in my online MET course “Mathematics and science teaching and learning with technology” finishing their projects, I would like to post the links to their projects, so other educators can benefit from them. I am always… Read moreEducational Tutorials: MET ETC 533 2015 Course
As I discussed earlier, this year I am teaching (for the second time,a s the previous time was in 2013) an online course on Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning with Technology. I say the second time, because the first… Read moreStudent Work in an Online MET STEM Course
Yesterday I had an opportunity to watch a movie “The Imitation Game”. On first glance, the movie is about Alan Turing and how he and a team of brilliant young people were able to crack the Enigma code during WWII…. Read moreThe Imitation Game and Reflection on Teaching…
I would like to share this video. I think it is a very inspirational video, but I also think it is a troubling one. It shows that our society (luckily we are much better in Canada than in the US)… Read moreTaylor Mali: What do Teachers Make?
If you were to ask me why I like to teach my online ETEC 533 course – “Exploring Technology in Mathematics and Science classroom” so much, I will give you at least three reasons: a) The graduate students (we have 24… Read moreThe sun never sets on our ETEC 533 online course
