We are here for those authors, entrepreneurs, and down-to-earth people who have a story to tell. Most people look up to celebrities and long to meet them, not realizing they are surrounded by celebrities. Our mission is to celebrate those people and give them the space to be their true authentic selves. That single mom or dad that raised that kid or kids, with little to no help and stayed on the right side of the law to do it. What about that first-generation business owner, who didn't get a ...
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The STEM Everyday podcast focuses on how teachers can infuse STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) into their everyday lessons. We explore and share great ideas that inspire students to take ownership in their learning. Each week I interview educators, innovators, & authors who are using creative ways to add STEM to their classrooms and communities everyday!
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STEM Everyday #267 | A Mobile STEM Lab | feat. Jennifer Dewar
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How can kids have access to STEM opportunities no matter where they live? The Oklahoma Connections Academy was able to purchase a bus and are in the process of turning it into a mobile STEM lab! "It's a world of difference because we're taking what (the kids) are already exposed to, what they already have, and we're just elevating it to the next le…
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STEM Everyday #266 | SpaceKids Global | feat. Sharon Hagle
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There are 3.5 million STEM jobs that need to be filled by 2025 in the United States.* Studies show that if children aren't exposed to math and science at an age of seven, they'll lose interest. SpaceKids Global is on a mission to ensure every child is ready to enter the space age. Sharon Hagle, entrepreneur and astronaut, founded SpaceKids Global™ …
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STEM Everyday #265 | The Science of Sport | feat. Daren Heaton
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The leaders behind Science of Sport use the familiarity of athletics to make STEM education more approachable and inclusive to all learners. The nonprofit organization partners with professional sports teams to provide exciting hands-on, minds-on learning experiences for elementary and middle school students across the county, creates interdiscipli…
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STEM Everyday #264 | Museums & STEM | feat. Darryl Williams
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As The Franklin Institute’s Senior Vice President of Science and Education, Dr. Darryl N. Williams oversees all aspects of the science and educational programming at the heart of the Institute’s efforts to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. Dr. Williams earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Hampton University and hi…
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STEM Everyday #263 | Media Arts for STEM | feat. Adam Todd
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Adam Todd is an elementary Media Arts teacher in New York City Public Schools. He turned his experiences in the media industry into practical opportunities for his students to create the daily "Bee TV" news at his school. His students have even appeared on local news in NYC! Check out some of their work & appearances on their YouTube Channel. Adam …
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STEM Everyday #262 | A STEM Workforce | feat. Nicole Otte of Endress+Hauser
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Endress+Hauser is a global company focused on measurement and automation technology for process and laboratory applications, helping to shape the industry’s digital transformation. Nicole Otte is the Director of Workforce Development at Endress+Hauser, and previously spent 11 years as a HS Engineering & Technology teacher, including using Project L…
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STEM Everyday #261 | Be The Cause | feat. Josh Korb
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Josh Korb strives to revolutionize the world of education. Beginning his career as a math teacher, Josh's innate drive to innovate led him to become a Director of Technology and Innovation. This role allowed him to merge his love for teaching with his profound experience in instructional technology, in hopes of transforming the educational landscap…
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STEM Everyday #260 | Tinkercad Ideas & Help | feat. Mike Harmon
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Mike Harmon is a "retired" middle school technology teacher from Michigan, but his real passion is sharing with kids & educators how to build and create in digital space! His YouTube channel @HLModTech is filled with over 4500 videos to help everyone from novice to expert master the skills for design software, especially Tinkercad. Mike even recent…
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Willing to Talk About It: Brandy Hunt
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Brandy Hunt shares her journey from childhood to adulthood, highlighting the challenges she faced and the decisions she made along the way. She discusses growing up in a military family, dealing with ADD and learning disabilities, and the struggles she faced in high school. Brandy also opens up about becoming a mother and the challenges she faced i…
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STEM Everyday #259 | Combining the Best of Tech & Teachers | feat. Harshal Chhaya
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Harshal Chhaya is a distinguished Engineer looking for ways to help educators integrate STEM, coding, & robotics in practical ways. He believes that "Life is cross-curricular" and that education should reflect that. As the lead Systems Engineer and Product Manager for TI's STEM product line, Harshal has led the development of products like the TI-I…
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STEM Everyday #258 | VEX Robotics for Better STEM | feat. Lauren Harter
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Career technical education and workforce development has arguably never been more important than it is now, due the rapidly changing landscape. With things like innovation and AI happening so quickly, it becomes more important for educators to prepare students for the changing work environment through early STEM integration that continues through a…
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STEM Everyday #257 | STEM & Art | feat. Gareth Campbell
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Gareth Campbell is a Bristol based artist and former secondary school science teacher who founded The Museum of Science, the Arts & Interdisciplinary Collaboration (The MoSAIC) in 2022 to address a problem in the education system that frustrated him. "Science is not seen as a creative subject in schools, even worse my experience as a teacher showed…
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STEM Everyday #256 | STEM & Discomfort | feat. Chad LeDune
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Chad LeDune lives in rural Indiana with his beautiful wife, Heather, their four children, and their two dogs. He loves to travel wherever his teacher’s salary will allow, spend his rare downtime with family and friends, and competing against his fellow middle-aged friends in local basketball games. Experiencing the ups and downs of life has given h…
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STEM Everyday #255 | National STEM Challenge | feat. Kari Byron
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The 2024 National STEM Challenge is a nationwide initiative to foster creativity, critical thinking, and a passion for STEM subjects among middle and high school students. The Challenge invites students in grades 6-12 from across the U.S. and its territories to conceive and submit STEM innovations, inventions, and research. Students will create a 3…
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STEM Everyday #254 | The 3 Modes of Making | feat. Matt Zigler
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Matt Zigler is a teacher, artist, and maker. He is currently the Bullis Innovation and Technology Lab (BITlab) Coordinator at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he works with students and teachers to bring design thinking and the Maker process into traditional content area classes, teach Maker related classes, and oversees a state of the art…
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STEM Everyday #253 | Samsung Solve for Tomorrow | feat. Ann Woo
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Each year Samsung hosts a national competition for public schools grades 6–12 in which students are asked to consider how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) can be used to create change in their communities. 2023 is the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, and with the help of their teachers, students compete to win up to $…
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STEM Everyday #252 | Hollowed Out Kids | feat. Jeremy Adams
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Do teachers have a front row seat to America’s decline? Jeremy Adams, a History and Social Studies teacher at both the high school and college levels, thinks so. Jeremy Adams has spent decades trying to instill wisdom, ambition, and a love of learning in his students. And yet, as he notes, when teachers get together, they often share an arresting c…
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STEM Everyday #251 | The Mobile Maker Van | feat. Paul Shircliff
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Paul Shircliff is not your typical makerspace or STEM educator. He doesn’t just know about coding or cardboard or tools or electronics…he knows about ALL of it! And when someone says something about a makerspace, he’s quick to remind that “the real makerspace is between your ears” Paul has been a nuclear engineer, a teacher, and most importantly a …
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