STEM Everyday
The STEM Everyday podcast focuses on how easy it is to incorporate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) into education. We explore and share great ideas that inspire students to take ownership in their learning. Episodes include short (20 minute) interviews with educators, innovators, & authors who are using creative ways to add STEM to their classrooms and communities everyday!
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Should we teach our kids "21st century skills" or should we rethink what that means and start teaching "workplace durable skills"? Dan Thomas just retired from a 30+ year career as an educator in New York. He"s been a STEM and PBL consultant, and a LEGO education, Makey Makey, and Code.org trainer. As a teacher, he"s s
At what age should we begin focusing on STEM learning? According to Jeremy Anderson, the data overwhelmingly shows that students are already forming interest and thoughts on STEM careers when they"re in elementary school. That makes it vital to look at how we include STEM career introduction at a younger age. In discus
The education software space is filled with plenty of choices for helping kids design and create. That"s especially true in the CAD space, as programs like Tinkercad appeal to younger kids and Fusion/AutoCAD/OnShape & more are great for older students. SelfCAD is a new software choice that combines the best of block/s
For more than 40 years, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) has supported the brightest minds in STEM, with its Astronaut Scholars making groundbreaking contributions—from launching payloads into space to pioneering agricultural innovations and advancing congenital heart disease research. The prestigious Astrona
When so many coding resources are just digital, it"s great to see new resources that combine hands-on learning with on-screen coding. Codie Blocks is a learning tool that brings the foundations of coding to children ages 3 to 7. Through a unique storytelling component with hands-on, block-based coding, Codie Blocks mak
When can we begin teaching kids about coding and computer science? If you were to walk into Allen Tsui"s classrooms, you"d see kids as young as 3 understanding and working with code. How can you start? Allen has some great ideas, and it just takes trying! Allen Tsui is a Subject Specialist in Computing at Willow Brook