STEM Everyday

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Mark Behnke joins Chris for episode #97 of the STEM Everyday podcast.   Mark is a teacher at Hamilton High School in Michigan.   A few years ago he pitched an idea for a sports journalism class thinking "why can't we create a small scale ESPN?"   They tried it for one trimester and now it's a favorite & successful class! Connect with Mark: Website coverhawksports.com Twitte...

Today's guest is Abigail Edgecliffe-Johnson founder of Raceya.  What is Raceya?  It's a car.  It's a community.  It's a Vehicle for STEM!  Their fun, fast, customizable cars teach kids about science and engineering - sparking their curiosity, creativity and even a little friendly competition.   Connect with Abigail: https://www.instagram.com/abigailedgecliffe/ https://twitter.c...

Chris welcomes Cesar Martins of MakePi makers of the MakePad.  The MakePad story began with one simple mission— “To make the learning of code possible for everyone.”  They are also proponents of the ‘maker culture’— a movement which encourages a DIY approach to designing, building, creating and learning.  Join us and learn more about the MakePad, the first tablet that children can build with their...

 On episode #94, host Chris Woods chats with Lois Melbourne.  As an entrepreneur, and former talent management software CEO, Lois has seen and experienced the benefits of truly enjoying the work one has in one’s career.  By spending a career connecting with people, mentoring, traveling, selling, marketing and helping with the design of software, she loved what she did.  Lois knew the value of conn...

 Host Chris Woods welcomes animator Bill Matheny to the show. Maybe an unconventional guest at first glance but Chris and Bill have a great discussion about Woodsy the Owl and some favorites that bring back some childhood memories.   Connect with Bill or Woodsy:   https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/conservationeducation/smokey-woodsy/woodsy-owl https://www.fs.fed.us/learn/kids/woodsy-owl https://twitter...

Mary and Julie are educators in Saline, Michigan. Mary Ledford is an Apple Teacher, Lv1 Google Educator, Nominee for ISTE's Outstanding Teacher, Passionate about tech integration, empowering students & a great pair of shoes Julie Smith is K-5 Ed Tech Consultant, Certified Reading Specialist, National Board Certified Teacher, Author of the blog: The Techie Teacher® Connect with Mary: https...

   Nancy Penchev is the Media and Instructional Technology Coordinator at Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach, FL.  She has 18 years classroom experience in grades K-5.  She shares with Chris stories of her iLab (Innovate, Investigate, Iterate) and her success stories of taking her students to conferences to lead presentations. Connect with Nancy: Website: http://www.nancypenchev.c...

On today's show, host Chris Woods welcome Samantha du Preez from EVERFI.  EVERFI is the leading education technology company that provides scalable digital real-world education for millions of students of all ages.  The power of their platform lies in their unmatched ability to leverage network connections, develop dynamic digital content and deploy on-the-ground implementation teams—helping...

Today's guest is elementary STEAM educator Tori Cameron.  She is the host of the STEAM up the classroom podcast, a podcast for anyone interested in STEAMing up their teaching practices.  She talks about how to integrate STEAM into educational settings. Connect with Tori: Website: https://www.steamuptheclassroom.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/STEAMuptheClsrm Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.c...

 Tamara presently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and dog, she is a scuba diver and really enjoys working with children.  She was a cast member of Mythbusters: The Search which aired in 2018 and worked with Johnny Galecki and Jason Latimer on Scijinks.  The show introduced people to unusual scientific discoveries that will draw from  chemistry, physics, technology, engineering, and more. Con...

 Tamara presently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and dog, she is a scuba diver and really enjoys working with children.  She was a cast member of Mythbusters: The Search which aired in 2018 and worked with Johnny Galecki and Jason Latimer on Scijinks .  The show introduced people to unusual scientific discoveries that will draw from  chemistry, physics, technology, engineering, and more. Co...

  Coding Park by PlugBee is an interactive e-learning platform that helps kids learn computational thinking while playing games.  Kids code the progression of game characters using a programming language having the core concepts of any real world programming language, including variables, loops, conditional experessions, and so on. By making the learning process fun and interactive, kids are immer...

 Author of Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect, Andrea Beaty was raised in a time where running through a field dreaming up different adventures as a kid helped to develop Andrea's imagination and story telling.  She says on her website; Always, it was fun and often, we laughed so hard we blew Orange Crush or Grape Nehi Soda out our noses. She went on to study biology and computer...

Is it any wonder when asked who Scott would invite to talk with his class, Elon Musk is his answer?  Scott is a self-proclaimed space Geek who this past summer attended Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama thanks to being accepted to the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program.  Join host Chris Woods and Scott as they chat about how he is developing lesson plans...

Brittany Ballou is in her fifth year of teaching but her first as a S.T.E.A.M. teacher.  Brittany is a huge fan of Disney which explains her Twitter handle @ImagineerSTEAM.  The last few years she was in a math/science gifted program which allowed her to naturally start STEAM projects as they go hand in hand.  What is ironic is she is a very type A person but S.T.E.A.M does not really allow for th...

Kory Graham is an Elementary Innovations Teacher in Byron School district in SE Minnesota.  She has been teaching for almost thirty years. Connect with Kory: Blog: https://tritonkory.wordpress.com/ Twitter @korytellers  Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast … Connect with him: Website: dailystem.com Twitter: @dailystem Instagram: @dailystem YouTube: youtube Get Chris’s book Daily ST...

What does Jodie Lang do in her classroom? • builds relationships • play games • encourages laughter • releases control, builds independence (in other words, stop taking yourself so seriously!) • stops wasting money on store-bought stuff to decorate with • lets the kids take ownership over their learning space Jodie Lang was the 2012 Ontario Elementary Teacher of the Year.  In one of her blog posts...

 Marion Leary, the 2017 Philly Geek of the Year, is the Director of Innovation Research for the Center for Resuscitation Science at the University of Pennsylvania and an Instructor in the Penn master of Public Health program.  She is also an Innovation Specialist and a Course Director at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing.  Think the name Marion Leary sounds familiar?  Marion...

Projects. Educators love having students work on a project in class. They can use glue sticks, scissors, poster boards, and have a lot of fun. But projects aren't just fun. They aren't just something to show off at parents night. In this episode, Chris ponders what is the real purpose of projects in a classroom. Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast … Connect with him: Web...

 Lea Melchior is the President of Goldenrod.  Goldenrod Research Corporation was founded in 1985 to bring education technology to life in 3 dimensions.  The company's flagship offering is YouthTouch, a complete system of hands-on technology integration, for learners in Grades 3-8.   Connect with Goldenrod Research: Website: goldenrodresearch.com/ Twitter: @GoldenrodRes Chris Woods is the host...

Todays guest on the STEM Everyday podcast is Jesse McNulty.  Jesse is an Instructioal Technology coach for Appoquinimink School District in Delaware.  He is also Sports Analytics Director for the Atlanta Blaze major league lacross team. Connect with Jesse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-mcnulty-06142326a/ Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast … Connect with him: Website...

For many of you, the school year has just begun or you are getting ready to head back for a new school year.  Today we thought we would go back in time a bit to July 23, 2014 when episode #3 of STEM Everyday originally aired.  In this episode host, Chris Woods talks about ways teachers can share, collaborate, and help each other out to create a STEM Culture in your school. Chris Woods is the host...

Judy Zimny is Vice President for the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE).  Judy has a special passion for STEM and was doing it before "STEM" was well STEM.  Listen as Judy takes us through her career in education and what makes STEM special to her.   Connect with Judy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-zimny-ed-d-4a545421/ Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday P...

 You know you have done it.  You come across a problem that needs solving and your brain goes to work.  You just cannot help but contemplate the best way in which to tackle this with some elaborate plans only to be shown a very simple way to achieve the end result.  Join Chris as he shares this and some thoughts on share stories to inspire kids and adults.   Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Eve...