
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!
Latest episodes

Apr 2, 2019 • 30min
STEM Everyday: #120 | Where Kids Can Fail Well, Learn, and Just Be | feat. Angela Abend
Angela Abend is a 30 year veteran of the Oceanside School District in New York. She began her teaching career with sixth grade and a focus on social studies; she is now the district’s gifted/enrichment teacher for its PROJECT EXTRA program on the elementary level. A leader in the maker movement and considered "a top authority in gifted education" by Agilence, Angela’s PROJECT EXTRA students have presented at local Barnes and Noble Mini-Maker Faires and at the World Maker Faire in the Hall of Science in Queens, New York.Find Angela and Project Extratwitter.com/AngelaAbendhttps://www.facebook.com/create.change.90https://sites.google.com/oceansideschools.org/oceansideprojectextraChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Mar 12, 2019 • 27min
STEM Everyday: #119 | Sparking a Desire to Create Using Childhood Imagination | feat. Mandi Figlioli
Mandi Figlioli is an Instructional Designer, K-12 Administrator, MakerED Advocate, and Author of Miss Makey and the Magic Bin. In 2014, She was introduced to the maker movement by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Making revived her childhood imagination and sparked a desire to create. Miss Makey and the Magic Bin evolved out of sharing my passion with others, hoping to inspire them to embrace their inner maker.Find Miss Makey and the Magic Bin at:missmakey.com/product/miss-makey/Connect with Mandi Figlioli:missmakey.com/twitter.com/mrsfigmakesinstagram.com/mrsfigmakes/Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Feb 19, 2019 • 26min
STEM Everyday: #118 | Curiscope – Bring Learning to Life | feat. Ben Kidd
How would you like to explore the world around you in ways you never thought possible? How would you like your kids to explore in ways they never thought possible?Curiscope allows you to learn about the human body on a human body. Cool right! Co-founder Ben Kidd joins Chris Woods to discuss Curiscope and how it can open a world where you inspire curious kids to develop a love for science.Find out about Curiscopecuriscope.com/twitter.com/curiscopeinstagram.com/curiscope_official/youtube.com/channel/UCN0kAIH-Zlacf3XwhbXSenAChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Feb 12, 2019 • 28min
STEM Everyday: #117 | Life Can Only Be Understood Backwards | feat. Jorge Valenzuela
Jorge Valenzuela has served as an educator for the past 15 years and holds both computer science and administrative credentials. He coaches hundreds of educators- both face to face and virtually in Computer Science, Backwards Design Planning, Project-Based Learning (PBL) and the internationally acclaimed Engineering by Design curriculum. He delivers motivational keynotes for universities, school divisions, and educational organizations and is the lead coach for Lifelong Learning Defined, Inc, a National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education and a National Teacher Effectiveness Coach with the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association.Connect with Jorge:lifelonglearningdefined.com/twitter.com/JorgeDoesPBLChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Feb 5, 2019 • 32min
STEM Everyday: #116 | Staying Curious, Being Excited, and Find Ways to Make the World A Little Better | feat. Mika McKinnon
Mika McKinnon is a Consultant, Public Speaker, and Writer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A physicist and geophysicist she specializes in all the apocalyptic disasters -- tsunami, earthquakes, asteroid impacts -- you know -- all the doom-riddled movie type science stuff. As a science communicator, she is creative and passionate about this glorious universe around us.Connect with Mika:twitter.com/mikamckinnoninstagram.com/mika.mckinnon/about.me/mikamckinnonChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Jan 29, 2019 • 24min
STEM Everyday: #115 | Creating Innovative Ways of Learning | feat. Stephen Routh
Stephen says it took him about 40 years to decide what he wanted to be. He subcontractor for Southern California Edison, in construction, specialized in wooden boat construction for museums, and worked in restaurants. Most of that was geared around engineering. That is what makes The Maker Class a good fit for him. Connect with Stephen:twitter.com/s_routhstemtwitter.com/The_STEM_Academ Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Jan 22, 2019 • 19min
STEM Everyday: #114 | It’s Just What I Do | feat. Kasey Brida-Alonso
Kasey graduated from Binghamton University in the spring of 2017 with a B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience. She served as an undergraduate research assistant in a neurophysiology lab where she gained experience handling rats and performing stereotaxic surgery for the purposes of electrode implantation necessary for chronic studies of the taste system. She also served as a student lab assistant at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia over college breaks, for Dr. Beverly Davidson's lab that focused on genetic therapeutics for neuromuscular diseases such as Huntington's disease. She intends to pursue her PhD in biomedical research and further study neurodegenerative diseases. Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Dec 19, 2018 • 29min
STEM Everyday: #113 | Reaching the Potential of Each Student | feat. Adam Chamberlin and Sveti Matejic
Educators are leaving the profession in record numbers. Students are falling through the cracks, with too many giving up on learning. But what exactly is the problem? And more important, what should be done about it? In Quit Point: Understanding Apathy, Engagement, and Motivation in the Classroom, we present a new way of approaching these issues. Learn more about this book as Chris welcomes authors Adam Chamberlin and Sveti Matejic to the STEM Everyday podcast.Find out more about Quit Point:Amazon and Barnes & Noblequitpoint.net/twitter.com/Pomme_edChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Dec 4, 2018 • 20min
STEM Everyday: #112 | Changing the Narrative for what Scientists Actually Look Like | feat. Sara MacSorley
Sara is the Founder + CEO of Super Cool Scientists, LLC, an organization working to promote inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through story and coloring books spotlighting women in STEM careers, Sara is changing the narrative for what scientists actually look like and what their day-to-day work includes. The overarching goal of the book is to have everyone relate to at least one of the stories – because representation matters.Connect with Sara:twitter.com/SuperCoolScitwitter.com/SMacSorleysaramacsorley.com/shop/Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Nov 27, 2018 • 26min
STEM Everyday: #111 | Bringing Joy into Lives | feat. Dr. Ken Scheel
In this episode host, Chris woods chats with Dr. Ken Scheel from KEVA planks. KEVA planks are changing the lives of children and adults all over the world. Children discover the joy of creating original works of art or cleverly designed contraptions. Creativity brings joy to the lives of humans which is why the arts are so important.Connect with KEVA Planks:kevaplanks.com/twitter.com/KEVAplanksinstagram.com/kevaplanks/facebook.com/KEVAplanksEducation/Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show