STEM Everyday

Ekuwah Moses is an Elementary Engineering teacher in Las Vegas, NV. She uses a variety of techniques to help over 700 students engage with STEM concepts and build a STEM culture in her school. Ekuwah shares how her previous teaching positions in Literacy allow her to help kids improve communication skills while doing STEM.Ekuwah is also the author of two children's books that build upon her Ghanaian heritage. Her first book My Name is an Address shares the stories of how most Ghanaian names are based on the day of a child’s birth and their gender. Ekuwah's second book Mama's Portraits focuses on her mother's award winning art to paint a biographical picture of love, family, heritage, and humanity.Listen to Episode 99 with Ekuwah: dailystem.com/2018/07/03/9341-2/ Connect with Ekuwah :Website ekuwah.com  Twitter/X @ekuwah Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter/X: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: @dailystemGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Dr Paula Grisanti, CEO of the National Stem Cell Foundation, discusses the importance of engaging middle school students in STEM subjects. They explore the National STEM Scholar Program for middle school science teachers, which inspires students to pursue STEM careers and encourages innovative teaching practices. The program also provides resources and support for educators, including free educational materials and professional development opportunities.

CAD, or Computer Aided Design, is how the world designs ideas that turn into products and projects. There are a number of CAD software choices of all levels that are available to use (Tinkercad, Fusion 360, OnShape, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc) to translate ideas from the mind to the screen.Josh Manley is a CNC professor, makerspace educator, and the co-owner of www.cadclass.org. He has been teaching CAD modeling to makers for years, and is hoping to build conversations with other makers and educators about bringing CAD to more classrooms.Jake Sugden is a mechanical engineer and lifelong maker with a passion for engineering and design. He has taught many making skills at one of the premier makerspaces in the US and is the other half of the cadclass.org team.Their online "Ultimate Online Fusion 360 CAD School" includes 28 step-by-step CAD projects to help anyone quickly master Fusion 360 and start building great ideas!In June of 2023, their book Mastering Fusion 360 was released to make the lessons on the website even easier to incorporate into your design skills.Josh and Jake are always happy to answer questions, talk shop, or discuss collaborations. And if you need help with something for your school, contact them via email Create@CADClass.orgConnect with Josh & Jake :Website cadclass.orgTwitter @cad_classYouTube www.youtube.com/@cadclassonlineChris 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

"The tendency of the 21st century classroom teacher today is to use more technology in their classrooms and often times, students abuse it, teachers misuse it, and we all start to, well… lose it! There are lots of books, blogs, vlogs, webinars, professional development sessions, and even conference headliners, all trying to convert classroom teachers into believers that technology makes a difference in the classroom and that you just have to use it. The truth is, a great teacher is marked not by the amount of technology they use, or how quickly they can navigate a complex interface, but by how they are able to take the aggregate resources available to them, and design the most powerful learning experience they possibly can PERIOD. Yes, the 21st century has brought change to what we can use to teach our students, but let us not forget what we each recall form our own learning experiences. It all starts with a passionate teacher who always wants to try something new."Kevin White is a teacher, a learning designer, a technologist, and "a risk taker who has stumbled, faltered and failed so many times, that I feel I have learned some very valuable lessons along the way." His career started as a History Teacher in Santee, California at West Hills High School, but his first 8 years included teaching 16 different courses (mostly STEM, but also just about every 6-12th grade Social Science/History course in existence)He's currently teaching STEM at De Portola Middle in San Diego Unified School District and "Virtual Reality, Virtual Worlds and the Future of Learning" at San Diego State University. Check out the "Cyborg Surgery" project hereKevin hopes to begin offering Professional Development opportunities for 3D tools, such as OnShape for mechanical engineering ad design, CoSpaces VR and AR, as well as JellyBox and MakerBot 3D printers for educators looking to take STEM to the next level.  Connect with Kevin :Website teachertechrescue.netTwitter @kevinwhitesdChris 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

Ann Woo, STEM educator and survey participant, discusses the positive impacts of STEM programs in US public schools. They highlight the benefits of Problem-Based Learning during the pandemic. The podcast explores the importance of engaging students, supporting educators, and the excitement of hands-on STEM activities. It emphasizes the significance of STEM education and the need for more teachers in the field. The speakers also discuss building a legacy in STEM education and enhancing collaboration between companies and classrooms.

The strategy of Algopeers is to bridge the gap between education and industry in Africa by distributing digital skills, knowledge hubs, human resources, and STEAM labs, while leveraging intelligent data. Algopeers is providing in class, after school, and mobile maker-lab learning to kids in Ghana. They are working with parents, educators, students, developer communities, and organizations to create a responsive educational system that can adapt to the changing needs of the local communitiesSam Quansah is the founder & program director of algopeers in Ghana, Africa. He founded @algopeers to nurture talents in Africa for problem-solving and the future of work through STEAM education. They are piloting a 12-month coding training with micro:bit to 68 children from 34 suburbs in Cape Coast -Ghana, with over 10,000 children and 5000 educators within reach in the next 2 years. Their goal is to raise the next-generation of makers and problem-solvers in Africa. Check out the digital home id projectConnect with Sam & Algopeers:Website: algopeers.comConnect: algopeers.com/about-us/#reachUsTwitter: @algopeersInstagram: @algopeers.officialSam's Twitter: @SamQuansah_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

Dan Klitsner is an Industrial Designer, and loves inventing toys and games. Some of his most famous creations are Bop It!, Perplexus, and the new Freefall.He and his wife also created bopitforgood on the 25th anniversary of Bop It! to help support Lighthouse School for the Blind & Visually Impaired and kids everywhere.Freefall puts spatial reasoning and dexterity to the test as you build your way through progressively harder challenges. Build the puzzle and then flip, turn, and guide the ball from cup to cup to finish the maze. With 60 challenges to master, you’ll be building and flipping with each challenge more difficult than the last. Check out a video of Freefall in action or find a copy of FreefallCheck out the PeopleOfPlay website and find out more about the Young Inventor ChallengeConnect with Dan:Website: bopitforgood.com  Instagram: @bopitinventorTwitter: @bopitinventorThinkFun website: thinkfun.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

Colleen McDaniel was a biology and AP environmental science teacher in Houston, TX, and is now the Biology & Environmental Science Educational Technology Specialist at Vernier Science Education. Colleen also enjoys activities like birding and hiking, and loves taking her Vernier data collection devices when she heads out to look for birds.For more than 40 years, Vernier has empowered educators with top quality data-collection technology and innovative experiments. Their high-quality sensors, experiments, and resources are an important part of any classroom or laboratory and enable  students to explore science in new ways.Find ideas, and support on their website.Connect with Colleen & Vernier:Website: Vernier.comVernier's Twitter: @VernierSTVernier's YouTube: youtube.com/verniervideoColleen's Twitter: @birdeenmcdanielColleen's Instagram: @birdeenmcdanielChris 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

Darrell Wakelam is an experienced artist and educator who has spent over 30 years working creatively with children and young people. He travels all over the UK providing exciting art workshops and training sessions for schools and other educational establishments. He mainly focuses on exploring 3D sculptural work, using simple everyday materials to create amazing, accessible artwork. He also creates lots of wonderful, easy-to-follow art projects on his website darrellwakelam.com and social media accounts which have led to the creation of his latest book 'Art Shaped '.Connect with Darrell:Website: darrellwakelam.comBook: Art Shaped Twitter: @darrellwakelamInstagram: @darrellwakelamYouTube: @darrellwakelam5597Chris 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

Jason McKenna is the director of global educational strategy for VEX Robotics. An educational strategist with 20 years of experience teaching in elementary classrooms, Jason ensures VEX Robotics’ educational STEM solutions align with global educational standards and fulfill educators’ needs. His new book What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom describes how teaching STEM education in his elementary school changed his classroom and his life, improving his students’ and his own approaches to problem-solving, collaboration, and general motivation to learn. Offering examples, tried and tested classroom projects, and collaborative strategies, this innovative resource opens up STEM education in K–6 classrooms in exciting and expansive new ways.To keep his finger on the pulse of society’s needs, Jason travels the world to meet with parents, educators, and key government stakeholders and discuss the challenges of preparing students for a contemporary, knowledge-based economy. He develops and implements research-based STEM education solutions that use differentiated instruction and assessment to further student learning.Jason holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from California University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest California). He received his undergraduate degree in elementary education from Geneva College. He is also a Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy certified master instructor.Connect with Jason:Website: jmckenna.orgTwitter: @Mckenna72Book: What STEM Can DoVex website: vexrobotics.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