Looking for ways to integrate and innovate STEM in your classroom? The STEM ED Podcast explores the big questions around getting started with STEM education with guests worldwide sharing their tips, tricks and stories.
Episodes
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I interviewed Valerie Agapides from Pymble Ladies College. Valerie shared an exciting project she taught some of her students around Climate Change, with an emphasis on the teaching and use of data in the project. To hear more about this exciting project and how you could provide similar, authentic learning opportunities for your students, make sure you check out this episode!
Valerie mentions the ESA Climate From Space web tool in the podcast, which is linked here for those who are interested.
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This episode is sponsored by the Academy for Enterprising Girls Online Classroom. Developed by experienced STEM and Enterprise educators, the Academy makes it easy to deliver entrepreneurship education – in person or virtually. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum and funded by the Australian Government, Online Classroom offers primary and secondary teachers a full term’s worth of lesson plans ready to deliver. Transform your classroom and inspire the changemakers of tomorrow. For more information, visit: https://enterprisinggirls.com.au/online-classroom/
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I discuss why a PLN is important after meeting so many incredible educators at the Melbourne Conference in June. I share a mini interview from Melbourne, my own reflections on how a PLN has helped me, as well as the insights of other educators around why they find a PLN so beneficial.
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This episode is sponsored by National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conferences in Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at this event. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I speak with Dr Lorien Parker, aka Dr Loz, about how to engage our neurodivergent students in STEM. With approximately 35-40% of students in each class having a neurodivergent brain, it is crucial for educators to better understand how to support these students in the classroom, but more importantly, provide them with beneficial STEM opportunities.
To find out more about Dr Loz and Science Play Kids, you can find her at:
On Twitter: @DrLozParker
On Instagram: @scienceplaykids
On Facebook: @SciencePlayKids
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This episode is sponsored by the National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conference in Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at this event. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I discuss how you can create a STEM Culture in your classroom or school. I share 5 aspects that work together to help this culture form. There is a graphic that goes beautifully with this, which will be out in STEM ED Issue 7, which will be released this Tuesday, 24th May, so keep an eye on the STEM ED Website for more information.
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This episode is sponsored by National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conferences in Melbourne (17-18 June) and Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at both of these events. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
We're back for another episode of the STEM ED Podcast, and this time we're doing things a little bit differently. Instead of interviewing a special guest, today I share some of my top tips for engaging young learners in STEM. I get asked this question so often, I thought I'd share some tips. Do you have any to add? Email me at hello@stemedmagazine.com so we can add them in these show notes!
Issue 7 of the STEM ED Magazine will be released this Saturday, 21st May, so keep an eye on the STEM ED Website for more information.
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This episode is sponsored by National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conferences in Melbourne (17-18 June) and Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at both of these events. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
It's finally holidays time, which means there's time for another episode of the STEM ED Podcast! In Part 2 of this interview, I chat with Sue Floro and Ian Fairhurst from Knox Grammar. In this episode, we explore the context of their school and how they introduced 'Knoxigations' as the essence of their teaching and learning.
Make sure to listen to Part 1 here.
To connect with Sue and Ian, you can find them:
On Twitter: @ianfairhurst @SueFloro
Issue 6 of the STEM ED Magazine was recently released, which can be ordered here.
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This episode is sponsored by National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conferences in Melbourne (17-18 June) and Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at both of these events. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
** There were some technical issues with putting this episode together, so hopefully the quality of the episode has been maintained. If there are any issues please let me know at hello@stemedmagazine.com
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
We're back for 2022 after a long break, and I'm so excited to bring you the first of a 2-part episode! In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Sue Floro and Ian Fairhurst from Knox Grammar. In this episode, we explore the context of their school and how they introduced 'Knoxigations' as the essence of their teaching and learning.
To connect with Sue and Ian, you can find them:
On Twitter: @ianfairhurst @SueFloro
Issue 6 of the STEM ED Magazine was recently released, which can be ordered here.
For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us:
On our STEM ED Magazine website
On Twitter: @stemedmagazine
On Instagram: @stemedmagazine
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This episode is sponsored by National Education Summit: STEM Across the Curriculum Conferences in Melbourne (17-18 June) and Brisbane (5-6 August). I am proud to be the MC, Ambassador and a Presenter at both of these events. Register now for your chance to hear some incredible speakers (and to catch up with me in person!).
** There were some technical issues with putting this episode together, so hopefully the quality of the episode has been maintained. If there are any issues please let me know at hello@stemedmagazine.com
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Secondary Teacher, Matt Jensen. Matt is currently on secondment with the Brisbane Catholic Office in a role looking at how they can leverage digital tools across the curriculum for innovation and deeper learning. In this episode, we chat about what innovation is, what digital tools can be used to help teachers in the classroom, some of the ins and outs of the Digital Technologies Curriculum, as well as some of the proposed changes to the Australian Curriculum.
In this episode, Matt acknowledges some excellent resources such as:
Unpacking the Curriculum Resource
To connect with Matt, you can find him:
On Twitter: @jensen_mr
Issue 5 of the STEM ED Magazine was recently released, which can be ordered here.
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with the Principal and Deputy Principal of Bonython Primary School, Greg Terrell and Marc Warwick. Greg and Marc share their story of setting up a mindset of inquiry at Bonython Primary School, including how they shared this vision with the staff, students and families within their school community. Greg and Marc share the benefits and challenges of setting up a school culture and mindset of inquiry, as well as some excellent tips for educators to learn from.
Our wonderful Issue 4 contributor and previous Podcast guest, Kath Murdoch, has worked with Greg and Marc at Bonython and shares some of their work on her blog here.
In this episode, Greg and Marc share the work they have been doing with the Museum of Australian Democracy. Podcasts featuring the student leaders from Bonython PS can be found here.
To connect with Greg and Marc, you can find them:
On their School Website: Bonython P.S.
On Twitter: @gregt39 @marc_warwick
On Facebook: Bonython P.S.
Issue 5 of the STEM ED Magazine was recently released, which can be ordered here.
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Preschool Head Teacher, Google Innovator and Founder of Empathetic Educators, Naomi Toland. Naomi and I chat about the importance for educators to understand neuroscience and psychology when working with students in the classroom, as well as for our own mental and emotional wellbeing. We discuss Naomi's fantastic acronym of N.E.R.D.Y. when considering what it means to be an empathetic educator.
Naomi hosts a weekly Twitter chat using the hashtag #Empathetic_Educators, every Sunday at 6pm (UK time). She also shares a wealth of knowledge and experience around empathy and neuroscience on her Podcast.
Naomi has also written the foreword for our upcoming Issue 5 of the STEM ED Magazine, which can be ordered here.
To connect with Naomi and #Empathetic_Educators, you can find her:
On her Website: Naomi Toland
On Twitter: @naomi_toland
On Instagram: @naomi.m.t
On her Youtube/Podcast Channel: Naomi Toland
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