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 to attend it. I would like to share a few things that I will remember […]

Winter to most Canadians means snow and cold temperatures. It also means very short days and lots of darkness… If you live in Canada, or somewhere in the North or in the South, I do not need to convince you that day length plays an important role in your life (what I mean by it […]

I have been visiting elementary and secondary schools for the past six years. During this time I gave more than 20 presentations and science demonstrations shows and met with almost 2000 students! This volunteering opportunity came up through an amazing organization: Scientists and Innovators in the Schools (SIS). Scientists & Innovators in the Schools (SIS) […]

Nobel Prizes 2010 have been announced. This is very exciting and sharing this information with the students in another way of bringing frontiers of science to the classroom. The Nobel Prize in Physiology has been awarded to  Robert G. Edwards “for the development of in vitro fertilization”. Dr. Susan White from the American Institute of […]

In about one month, UBC will be having a very special event called “Celebrate Learning Week“. It is interesting that the Celebrate Learning week is not even a week. It is a 9-day celebration of learning on UBC campus. Our Department’s (Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the UBC Faculty of Education) mission is to […]

In my view it is a very interesting video. Although it is a little outdated, it is still very relevant to how we teach and how our students and children learn. I also think it reinforces the idea of inquiry-based or interactive teaching. This generations learns by doing and messing with things, rather than listening […]

As the first day of school is fast approaching, I keep asking myself if I am ready for it. This term I will be teaching a Problem-Based Learning cohort of student-teachers (future elementary school teachers) as well as supervising student-teachers during their school practicum. My science methods course syllabus is ready and I have been […]

As the summer is coming to an end, I keep thinking how technology will change my teaching and my life next year. These thoughts made me reflect on my various technology encounters this summer. For example, I like watching TED talks. This is one of the most powerful resources on the web now (in my […]

I am very excited in anticipation of the Summer National Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Portland, Oregon that will take place on July 17th-21st. There all the participants will be invited to take part in workshops, social events, excellent talks, an amazing demo show, excellent science stores and lots of science […]

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, June 4, 2010 – Professor Stephen Hawking is a Distinguished Research Chair at Canada’s Perimeter Institute and, on June 20, 2010, he will be officially welcomed to Canada by the Honourable Tony Clement, Industry Canada Minister, and to the province by the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario. The greetings will be […]