Who is ScienceMan?
Back in September of 1997, a follicly-challenged science teacher in Northern Alberta was struggling to integrate technology into his science classroom. Besides learning how to use science interface equipment and computers effectively, the Internet was a real challenge. How do you efficiently get students to the resources you want them to see?
It was through this need that ScienceMan was born. When a few other teachers discovered ScienceMan... well, all heck broke loose! Many teachers made suggestions on what they'd like to see on a teacher's science education page - good quality links with curriculum suggestions, software reviews to help them decide what to buy, professional development opportunities, hardware suggestions and help... and so on! As a result, ScienceMan has evolved into what you are visiting now... a real hub of science and technology information!
Along the way, ScienceMan's creator picked up a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, and most humbly accepted the "Alberta's Outstanding Science Teacher" award bestowed upon him by his Alberta science teaching colleagues.
I often get the comment... "Where do you find the time to do all of this?" Well, teachers all know there are not enough hours in the day - but I find time for this labour of love. I am cursed with a great love for both science and computer-geek stuff, so ScienceMan is a wonderful way to express that love.
I hope you find ScienceMan useful in your classroom, or for whatever!
Why Does ScienceMan Have Google Ads?
ScienceMan is a supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society, and I urge you all to do the same. The Google ad revenue is used to support cancer research - isn't it about time we found a cure?
What is ScienceMan Researcher?
Through the years ScienceMan has posted links to educational resources in a number of ways, but ScienceMan Researcher takes finding educational resources for students and teachers to a level never before seen.
You can spend hours searching with Google, or you can spend minutes with the innovative ScienceMan Researcher to find the quality resources you need in minutes.
Watch for the ScienceMan Researcher, debuting soon!
Who Created that Lovable ScienceMan Character? Can I Use Him?
The ScienceMan character was drawn by the wonderful, talented and very awesome "Gatobob". Legend has it the heartburn from a triple-pepperoni pizza inspired the whimsical (but slightly mischievous) ScienceMan character and his companion chicken.
BTW, Gatobob is also the genius behind the ScienceMan website slick new look and functionality. Yeah, I know - it rocks!
Sorry, you can't use the ScienceMan character - he's trademarked. If you really want to use something from ScienceMan, check out our Terms of Use first, eh?
