STEM Everyday

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 partners make learning scalable, without ever losing sight of the individual.On this episode, Chris and Samantha talk about EVERFI's partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) to bring the Future Goals program to students as well as other free features from EVERFI.Connect with EVERFI:Website: everfi.comTwitter: @everfiChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

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/STEAMuptheClsrmSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/steamuptheclassroomChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on Amazon  Support the show

 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.Connect with Tamara:Twitter: @tlynnr85IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm2925543/?ref_=nv_sr_1Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

 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.Connect with Tamara:Twitter: @tlynnr85IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm2925543/?ref_=nv_sr_1Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on Amazon Support the show

  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 immersed in the learning experience as if they were exploring a world of infinite possibilities.Amine Lajmi PhD - Amine is a computer scientist, expert in language engineering and software architectures. He has more than ten years of experience in various industries, including oil & gas, automotive, aerospace, and defense. He contributes to several open-source projects and speaks regularly in conferences. Amine is responsible of all Coding Park’s game engines.Jabier Martinez PhD - Jabier is a researcher in software engineering and holds a post-doc position at Sorbonne University and Pierre & Marice Curie University. His research interests include variability management, software product line engineering, mining existing assets, and reverse engineering. Jabier is responsible of the game and the Play language design.Connect with Coding Park :Website https://codingpark.ioTwitter @codingparkChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

 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 science before becoming a best selling children's author.Connect with Andrea:Website andreabeaty.comTwitter @andreabeatyChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

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 around the 2018 Winter Olympics, his upcoming project in Vietnam, and lots more.Connect with Scott: Twitter @MrDPittHoneywell Educators at Space Academy https://educators.honeywell.com/ Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

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 that so she has come to the conclusion if her room is a mess at the end of the day it must have been a good one.Connect with Brittany:Twitter @ImagineerSTEAMChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

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.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

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 spaceJodie Lang was the 2012 Ontario Elementary Teacher of the Year.  In one of her blog posts she says; "It's only taken me 24 years to come to some great realizations. I made a decision before the first day of school that my goal was to make the kids want to come back to school. Forget rules and routines, procedures and policies, I want to make the beginning an enjoyable experience."Join Chris and Jodie as they discuss trying new things in class, failing (because yes sometimes you fail but that's ok), and letting the kids take control of the classroom in a good way.Connect with Jodie:Twitter: @Mrslang205Blog: http://mrslangsclass.blogspot.comChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast… Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris’s book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show