Learning Unboxed

Joining us today is Jenna McGuire, who is the Associate Director for Translational Data Analytics Institute at The Ohio State University, and Airyana Washington, a student who participated in the data science summer camp program. We talk about data science and what the heck it is. But more importantly, how do we get more young women interested in what data science is about? We also talk about Airyana’s interest in politics, advocating for minorities, and the environment at a political level, and how to take all of this interest and turn it into a future career.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Learn more: https://tdai.osu.edu/summer-camp/Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

Joining us today are Armando Henriquez and Dean Alkire, who are going to talk about the role of university student clubs working with K-12 students and how we can get those young students to actively engage in their own learning in an after school setting. Armando is a fourth-year undergrad in mechanical engineering at the Ohio State University and Dean is an eighth grader at the Metro Early College Middle School participating in an afterschool program called the Innovators Club.Together, they talk about the experiences of bringing engineering into schools early in a fun, exciting way, and the wide-reaching education that comes from working on these projects.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Metro Early College Middle School: https://www.themetroschool.org/o/metro-schools/page/metro-early-college-middle-schoolThe Innovators Club: https://www.pastfoundation.org/event_page/innovators-clubLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media

We are once again on the road, this time with Bill Manchester. Bill has always hated the idea of wasting kids' time. He didn’t want music class to be seen as a filler class or time waster for students, so he worked hard to make something more out of it. He is passionate about teaching kids not just music, but everything, using the lens of musical performance and production.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Twitter: https://twitter.com/manchester_eduTEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/umA0K6aE15ULearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

Evelyn Van Til has her fingers in oh so many pies: she’s a cultural architect, she works in apprenticeships as a consultant at Apprenti, and she's incredibly active in the Central Ohio communities around technology, computer science education, and more.There is an expectation today that you can use technology, whether or not you see yourself working in tech. From retail, food service, and warehousing logistics to the more obvious careers in tech and cutting-edge innovation that you see at startups, technology simply touches every aspect of work today.We are seeing transformation at every level, and it’s important that we meet it with a strong foundation to set us up for the future.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Learn more at www.apprenticareers.orgLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/evelynvantilTwitter: www.twitter.com/EvelynVanTilLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

Grady Burrows leads the talent initiative at BioEnterprise, a non-profit accelerator for the biomedical space. They find talent and train them in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and health IT industries. These fields are growing rapidly, locally and globally, and their job to grow and diversify talent is increasingly important to society.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:BioEnterprise: https://www.bioenterprise.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BioEnterprise-Corporation/154676224607662Twitter: https://twitter.com/BioECorpLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bioenterpriseYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BioEnterpriseLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

The Innovation Lab is the PAST Foundation’s “test kitchen,” where we brainstorm the creation of summer STEM experiences for the students. And today, we’re talking to two of the people responsible for creating these experiences: Ashley Price, Assistant Director of Bridge Programs at the PAST Innovation Lab, and Laura Bloch, a student at Columbia University who is working towards her master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Media.Laura and Ashley walk us through the challenges of leading diverse groups of students, embracing failures both in children and as teachers, and creatively linking real world problems with education-based solutions.Resources:Learn more at pastfoundation.orgLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

Joining us today is Kelly Preheim. Kelly is a kindergarten teacher in Armour, South Dakota. Armour is a small, rural town in South Dakota, with a population of only 800 people.Kelly is passionate around birds, and she found a way to teach everything in kindergarten through the lens of birds, from creating bird houses to field guides to help out their community. She also started the Chickadee Club as a way to keep kids who were leaving her classroom engaged with her and with their interest in birds and in nature.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org Resources:BirdTeach: birdteach.blogspot.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/BirdTeach-367011353690070 Spotlight: Problem-Based Learning with Birds! Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

When people talk about education, they rarely talk about agricultural education — but there are infinite possibilities for careers that are available to explore in this space! Luckily, we’re joined by two people who are well prepared to guide us through this possibility space: Chris Baker, Executive Director of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, and Marissa Mulligan, Extension Educator with 4-H Youth Development and the Explore Ag Program within Ohio State Extension.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Learn more at https://www.exploreag.org/Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation: https://ofbf.org/foundation/Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

We’re back on the road. This time, we are in the beautiful, bustling city of Cape Town, South Africa – and we have an incredibly special treat! Because we have the opportunity to visit with Russell Stevens, Head of Education of the Two Oceans Aquarium.Two Ocean Aquarium sits in a perfect location for marine education, primed to be one of the most impactful education programs in the world. Because many developing nations are looking to the future and the future of the environment, and they’re putting a greater premium on student understanding so that they can participate within the blossoming ocean economy, or blue economy.This is just part of the work that Russell and his team do every day as part of their mission to save the planet with this very, very creative Marine Sciences program.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Learn more at https://www.aquarium.co.zaFind learning curriculum at https://www.education.gov.za/Contact Russell at russell.stevens@aquarium.co.zaLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio

Today’s guest is René Van Blerk, who is the Senior Educator and Senior Curation of Education and Interpretation of the Van Gogh Museum, who helped shape one of the most creative and innovative programs that I've seen in a long time. It's called Vincent's Traveling Case. René wanted to find ways for families to engage with the art they were viewing when they weren’t right in front of it. Museums can be busy, they can get hectic, and you can continue thinking about the stories being told while searching for someplace quiet.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:Learn more at www.vangoghmuseum.nl/enVincent’s Traveling Case: www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/children-and-families/vincents-travelling-caseTreasure Hunt: www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/children-and-families/treasure-huntLearning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate MediaRecorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio