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!
Episodes
307 episodes
STEM Everyday #308 | Automation in Education | feat. Chuck Ridgeway
Chuck Ridgeway is the Automation Technology Manager & Senior Customer Advocate at Horner Automation in Indianapolis, Indiana. As an engineer in the automation and robotics industry for over 30 years, Chuck has seen both the changes and valu...
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STEM Everyday #307 | CNC in STEM | feat. Chad Miller
Chad Miller teaches Technology, Engineering, & Design as well as Computer Science in North Carolina. But he wasn't always a teacher. His experiences as a computer aided draftsman helped him learn the business of architectural lighting, and ...
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STEM Everyday #306 | CNC in STEM | feat. Steve & Jeremy Stevenson
For over 15 years, Simply Technologies has been sneaking digital manufacturing into classrooms—one buzzing spindle and slightly terrified teacher at a time. So far, they’ve helped over 3,500 ...
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STEM Everyday #305 | Cardboard Creating with Makedo | feat. Colleen Graves
With a cardboard box and a spark of imagination, in 2008, Makedo was born. More than just tools, Makedo empowers kids to become problem-solvers, innovators, and collaborators.Today, Makedo isn’t just a product line of blue screws & c...
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STEM Everyday #304 | Quizizz is now Wayground | feat. Kyle Niemis
After 10 years as Quizizz, a new way and a new focus has necessitated the change to a new name: Wayground. Kyle Niemis is the Head of Community at Wayground (formerly Quizizz), educator, and co-founder of ClassroomQ. "Wayground prov...
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STEM Everyday #303 | Infographics in Education | feat. PJ Creek
PJ Creek was teaching social studies and science in middle school. He always referenced his periodic table poster on the wall, but didn't have anything similar to help with social studies. His problem lead to creating the Periodic Table of the ...
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STEM Everyday #302 | Clever Integrations of Robotics in Education | feat. Tina Dietrich and Dr. Eddie Willson
Robotics education is highly incorporated into upper grade levels because of its connection to careers. But elementary robotics is often one-off projects and fun time. The leadership at Woodland Hills School District in Pennsylvania is ensuring...
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STEM Everyday #301 | Education & Business Connections | feat. Spencer Lucker
As education faces new challenges from technology and an ever-changing labor market, the need for public-private partnership in education is as important as ever. Local governments and business organizations everywhere are realizing this need, ...
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STEM Everyday #300 | STEM, Technology, & Privacy | feat. Dr Leslie Gruis
Born a patriot, Dr. Leslie Gruis spent 30 years as a mathematician and intelligence officer at the National Security Agency, where she helped develop technology solutions that balanced national security with civil rights. She later served at U....
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STEM Everyday #299 | The Computer Always Wins | feat. Elliot Lichtman
Elliot Lichtman started teaching online classes in computer science when he was a freshman in high school. Small classes quickly grew into a series of larger and longer offerings, and from those, his book
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STEM Everyday #298 | California STEM Academy | feat. Revaant and Edison
What can a couple of high school students do to encourage STEM interest and skills?For Edison Law and Revaant Srivastav, that meant starting the California STEM Academy, an online opti...
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STEM Everyday #297 | Surprising STEM | feat. Dan Thomas
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 consult...
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STEM Everyday #296 | Math as Foundation to STEM Jobs | feat. Jeremy Anderson
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...
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STEM Everyday #295 | SelfCAD Design Software | feat. Kara Houston
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 old...
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STEM Everyday #294 | Mentoring | feat. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
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 payl...
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STEM Everyday #293 | Codie Blocks | feat. Caroline Rosenbloom
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 cod...
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STEM Everyday #292 | Coding and CS for Every Kid | feat. Allen Tsui
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 ta...
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STEM Everyday #291 | Not Just Technology | feat. Steven Iglesias
Schools have two choices: innovate or fall behind.Steven Iglesias, the Director of Innovation & Technology, and self proclaimed educational disruptor, has been building a revolutionary STEM and technology program for kids at Doral Ac...
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STEM Everyday #290 | Cybersecurity Education | feat. Dr Laurie Salvail
CYBER.ORG is a cybersecurity workforce development organization advancing K-12 cybersecurity education nationwide through no-cost curriculum and teacher professional development resources. Supported by the U.S. D...
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STEM Everyday #289 | Using STEM Supplies Effectively | feat. Jason McKenna
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and there is a growing interconnection of robotics in CTE curriculums (and vice versa) happening in education. With a teaching background and a journey spanning two decades,
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STEM Everyday #288 | YouTube Lessons & Personalized Learning | feat. Mister Marx
Matt (AKA Mister Marx) is the creator of the Mister Marx Math Adventures series on YouTube and the founder of dodat.ai, a social media platform aimed...
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STEM Everyday #287 | Resources & Experience in STEM Classrooms | feat. Jason Erdreich
Jason Erdreich is an educational leader, patented inventor, author, and all around tinkerer and maker of things. With professional teaching experience in K-12, University, and adult learning environments, Mr.E has guided thousands of students o...
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STEM Everyday #286 | Modeling Instruction & Engagement | feat. Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson is a physics teacher at Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, CA. His dive into Modeling Instruction explains concisely how instruction (especially science) can be improved. From mo...
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STEM Everyday #285 | Space Junk Solutions | feat. Alex Grab
Registration Deadline: EXTENDED to Feb 14, 2025Alex Grab is the Director of Offsite Programming at the Space Foundation, and shares about the Space Sustainability Competition for 7th-8th grade students based in the United States....
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STEM Everyday #284 | NASA's RPS Writing Contest | feat. Kristin Jansen
Kids love learning about space. NASA just launched its fourth Power to Explore Student Challenge, an exciting (and totally free to enter) science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) writing challenge for K-12th grade student...
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