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 have a very interesting opportunity to teach a summer graduate course on the use of educational technologies in science and mathematics teaching and learning. First of all it is a graduate course. It means that all of the students… Read moreTeaching a Grad Summer Course on Technology Use in Science & Mathematics
One of the interesting things about being a physics teacher is an opportunity to discover many exciting physics-related things anywhere you go. I just came back from the meeting of the Canadian Association of Physicists in St.John’s, NL and I… Read moreA Physics Teacher’s View on St. John’s NL
I feel very fortunate to get to know Olivia Fermi who is a very interesting person in her own right (Olivia is an artist), but in addition to that she is also a granddaughter of a famous physicist America-Italian physicist… Read moreOpening Enrico Fermi’s Time Capsule: 62 years later
I have been a fan of Vernier Video Analysis for a long time. I have used it in many different contexts (small and large classes, lectures and labs, HS and University physics) and always recommended it for physics teachers. Therefore… Read moreVernier Video Physics for iOS
Yesterday I had an opportunity to visit a high school in Richmond: Steveston-London Secondary School. I was invited by a physics teachers in that school (Mr. S. Clements) to see his physics lab. It is a school break now, the… Read moreA Physics Lab in Stevenston-London High school in Richmond
Today I had a chance to preview a very interesting software produced by the Evident Point software company right here in Vancouver. The software is called ActiveTextbook. It allows a teacher to convert his or her materials into interactive courses… Read moreActiveTextbook: Adding interactivity to your materials
It is an interesting video clip and it is relevant to our elementary teachers too. Notice how one person can make a difference for her students and for the new teachers in her school. Notice, how she describes how poorly… Read moreExcellence in Elementary Mathematics Teaching: A Case of Mary Holland
I have been thinking where technology has made the biggest difference in education. I do not need to think long to answer this question. In my view, one of the best examples is the Khan Academy. You have to check… Read moreKhan Academy: A Technological Revolution of 21st century
My students and I had a very interesting discussion in class today. As they are working on science unit planning, they are asked to submit an assignment where they focus on how they will assess student learning. We discuss three… Read moreAssessment in Science and Beyond
