In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Monique Dalli, a Secondary Design and Technologies Teacher, Director of Professional Learning, and President of DATTA Australia. We chat about some of the questions around curriculum, and dive into the design technologies and digital technologies curriculum areas. Monique also shares about the role of Teacher Associations in our professional development. Join us for the #stemedplasticbottlechallenge - share this challenge with your students (either during remote learning or normal classroom learning) and share with us on social media their creations using the #stemedplasticbottlechallenge hashtag! Monique has curated some ideas on Pinterest here for inspiration! To connect with Monique and DATT Australia, you can find her: On Twitter: @1moniqued View the DATTA Website   For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine

In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Dr Stephanie Smith, the Learning Manager at Museum of Australian Democracy. In this episode, Stephanie explores what student voice looks like in the classroom (for all ages), and elaborates on how we can utilise play to extend students' learning in STEM. To connect with Steph and MoAD, you can find her: On Twitter: @SmilesStephi @moadlearning On Instagram: @stephi_smith_inquirer_  On Facebook: @museumofaustraliandemocracy   For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine About our Sponsor: Our Sponsor for this episode of the Podcast is National Education Summit's Conference, Innovation in the STEM Classroom. This Conference (MC'ed by STEM ED Podcast Host, Fi Morrison), is being held in Melbourne. It will allow for educators to learn the latest innovations in STEM and how to implement these into their classroom practice. For more information, visit their website at nationaleducationsummit.com.au

In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Rebecca Keough: an incredible Primary School teacher and Founder of Edulatte. During this episode, Beck chats about Inquiry learning and its links to STEM Education, and particularly the use of provocations to engage the curiosities and wonderings of students in the classroom. Beck shares practical examples in the classroom that can be taken away and used immediately in your own context. To connect with Beck and find out more about her model for Professional Development at Edulatte, you can find her: On Twitter: @BeckKeough1 @Edulatte1 On Facebook: @Edulatte On Instagram: @Edulatte1 To find the work of Trevor MacKenzie and Kath Murdoch, mention in this episode, you can find them at: * Trevor MacKenzie * Kath Murdoch For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine About our Sponsor: Our Sponsor for this episode of the Podcast is National Education Summit's Conference, Innovation in the STEM Classroom. This Conference (MC'ed by STEM ED Podcast Host, Fi Morrison), is being held in Melbourne. It will allow for educators to learn the latest innovations in STEM and how to implement these into their classroom practice. For more information, visit their website at nationaleducationsummit.com.au

In this very first episode of the STEM ED Podcast, we chat with Chris Woods: a high school maths teacher, Author of Daily STEM, and host of the STEM Everyday Podcast. In this episode, Chris chats about making STEM relevant and meaningful for students by looking for STEM in the everyday, as well as ways to integrate STEM meaningfully into the classroom. Chris also shares some challenges and triumphs of STEM in his classroom, in the hopes of encouraging other educators to, as our mutual friend Liz Gallo would say, "Copy. Change. Create".   You can find more of Chris' inspirational work around STEM Education below: On his Website His book Daily STEM His Podcast, STEM Everyday On Twitter: @dailystem On Instagram: @dailystem On Facebook: @dailystem Liz Gallo's Work at WhyMaker can be found here. For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine About our Sponsor: Our Sponsor for this episode of the Podcast is National Education Summit's Conference, Innovation in the STEM Classroom. This Conference (MC'ed by STEM ED Podcast Host, Fi Morrison), is being held in Melbourne. It will allow for educators to learn the latest innovations in STEM and how to implement these into their classroom practice. For more information, visit their website at nationaleducationsummit.com.au

Are you looking to integrate and innovate STEM Education into your classrooms? Season 1 of the STEM ED Podcast is coming soon, so make sure to subscribe for Episode 1.