At a recent educational technology conference I happen to meet Dr. Ray Schroeder – Professor Emeritus from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He has a very interesting web site and a few very interesting blogs relevant to all of… Read moreRay Schroeder on Education Technology
I just read a comment by one of my students regarding how technology alters learning and our lives. She wrote: “The “seeing” part is so important. It is similar to holding a book and reading a text online. The process… Read moreWill Technology Alter Our Senses or How We Use/Rely On Them?
I just found out about this web site: PBS Innovation Awards Gallery. I found it due to a post by a physics teacher about innovative data collection activities with SmartBoards, yet, there is much more there. I think it will… Read morePBS Innovation Awards Gallery
Today was a rainy Sunday. It actually started OK but towards the afternoon it began to rain. Nevertheless, I decided to take a walk as my pedometer was unforgiving and I felt that I owe a nice walk to myself… Read moreClash of Civilizations: BC Museum of Anthropology
Today, as I was reading blogs of my students in the ETEC533 course, I noticed a recurring issue: schools ban the use of different technologies, various social web sites, etc. For example, as one of my students mentioned, his school… Read moreEthical Use of Modern Technologies
In a few weeks I will need to take a Canadian Citizenship Test. It is very exciting and I have been waiting for this for a long time. However here, I would like to make a comment about how technology… Read moreBeyond SMET – the Impact of Technology
SmartBoard has also an Electronic Response System component (a set of clickers called a Smart Response System). I have seen videos showing how the clickers can be integrated with the SmartBoard and it looks very impressive. Click here to take… Read moreSmart Board and Smart Response System
I happen to stumble on this clip. I think it is worth watching. You agree with it or not, but it will make you think of what is the future of books, textbooks, learning, classrooms… Just take a few minutes… Read moreThe Future of Publishing
As I am reading the posts of my students in the Educational Technology Course, I realize that every day I am exposed to at least 5 new web sites that offer amazing science education resources. Yet, not all of these… Read moreOnline Science Educatrion Resources: Why so few teachers use them?
As I was reading today an announcement that Physics Nobel Laureate and Professor of Physics at UBC, Dr. Carl Weiman was nominated by the President Barack Obama to assume a role of the Associate Director for Science at the White… Read moreScience Policy in Canada: Are We There Yet?
