A few weeks ago I attended an HP Worldwide Summit on Educational Technology (see my earlier post). It was a very interesting experience. We debated the use of computers in the classroom, how technology changes how our students learn and… Read moreTechnology in the Classroom: Is it a good thing?
This quote was taken from the blog of one of my students who pulled it out of the reading. It is so good, that I decided to re-post it. I think it is so true about all of us. The… Read moreTechnology Quote of the Day
During the Winter Break I was able to attend two conferences. One of them is “HP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit“. It took place in Redwood city (near San Francisco) and attracted more than 100 educators from more than 25… Read moreHP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit
A few of my colleagues from across Canada posted very useful papers on the use of tablets in their introductory university physics courses. If you have a tablet and are thinking of how to use it more effectively in your… Read moreTablet Computers: Tips for Effective Use
While attending the AAPT conference in Washington DC last week I was able to attend a few interesting talks dealing with the use of educational technologies in physics/science/mathematics teaching. Many of these talks generated very interesting debates. And even though… Read moreWolframAlpha: Should your students be allowed to use it?
As I am attending an American Association of Physics Teachers Conference 2010 in Washington DC, I am reminded of many wonderful projects the physics education community has created. One of these projects is especially meaningful to me. It talks about… Read moreA Private Universe Project
Today is a Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to post something neat. So here it is: a little but nerdy, but cute Valentine’s Day gift for math and science teachers. It is a collection of movies. May be they are… Read moreMath and Science in Movies…
Yesterday I had a chance to attend a very interesting presentation by one of my University of British Columbia Colleagues, Dr. Leah Macfadyen, who introduced me to a very interesting tool that you also might want to try. The tool… Read moreSNAPP:Social Networking Adapting Pedagogical Practice
A few days ago my son and I had a discussion about his paper and if it was OK to reference Wikipedia. I think he was learning about French Revolution. Some of his teachers believe that since Wikipedia is not… Read moreHow Can You Trust Wikipedia?
One of my former students (thank you, Keith) recently reminded me of a radio show that will be of interest to science teachers and to anybody who is curious about the outside world. I like it very much and try… Read moreQuirks & Quarks on CBC Radio (CBC: Canadian Public Radio)
