Stem Everyday

 Chris taught Sophomore English for ten years.  Six years into his career, Chris decided he was done with the traditional model of school and it was time to shake things up.  Chris stopped whole class instruction and started blending.  To further engage and motivate his kids, Chris turned his classroom into a video game with Gamification, Game-Based Learning, and introduced yearlong Alternate Reality games.  Finally, Chris introduced Passion-Based Learning through his  Be About It Project, a focus on communities of practice, and Bengal Buzz – a student-run news show that gave students a voice in the story of their school.Connect with Chris:Website techedupteacher.comTwitter @TechedUpTeacherInstagram @TechedUpTeacherFacebook @TechedUpTeacher Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website dailystem.comTwitter @dailystemInstagram @dailystemYouTubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Catherine Granton is Assistant Director of Education & Education Coordinator for Gotham Whale.  Gotham Whale is a source of education, advocacy, and science for the inhabitants of New York, terrestrial and marine.  We contribute to the improving health of New York’s marine environment, for the betterment of both humans and whales.Connect with Catherine & Gotham Whale:Website gothamwhale.orgTwitter @grantongrantonTwitter @gothamwhaleChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website dailystem.comTwitter @dailystemInstagram @dailystemYouTubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Ekuwah Mends Moses enjoys sharing what she learns along her personal quest to become a better mother, author, and family engagement center facilitator.  She is a former elementary instructional coach, literacy specialist, learning strategist, and elementary teacher.  Ekuwah is presently a coordinator for FACES - Families and Community Engagement Sevices in the Las Vegas area. In 2021, Ekuwah wrote My Name is an Address a children's picture book about her family heritage and it's connection to names.Connect with Ekuwah:Website ekuwah.comTwitter @ekuwahTwitter for FACES @CCSD_FACESFacebook for FACES facebook.com/CCSDFACES/Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website dailystem.comTwitter @dailystemInstagram @dailystemYouTubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

The Library Corporation has operated continuously and under the same ownership since 1974, providing services to more than 4,500 libraries worldwide.  TLC’s automation and cataloging products include Library•Solution, CARL•X, eBiblioFile, ITS•MARC, and RDAExpress — all backed by unparalleled customer support.  Additionally, TLC is the library marketplace’s exclusive distributor of the SocialFlow social media management service.  Libraries that rely on TLC for enhanced staff and patron services include Los Angeles Public Library in California, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, Wellington City Libraries in New Zealand, and the Hawaii State Department of Education.Connect with TLC:Website tlcdelivers.comFacebook facebook.com/TLCdeliversChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website dailystem.comTwitter @dailystemInstagram @dailystemYouTubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Mark Behnke joins Chris for episode #97 of the STEM Everyday podcast.   Mark is a teacher at Hamilton High School in Michigan.   A few years ago he pitched an idea for a sports journalism class thinking "why can't we create a small scale ESPN?"   They tried it for one trimester and now it's a favorite & successful class!Connect with Mark:Website coverhawksports.comTwitter @MBanksVidInstagram @coverhawksports/Twitter @coverhawksportsChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website dailystem.comTwitter @dailystemInstagram @dailystemYouTubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Today's guest is Abigail Edgecliffe-Johnson founder of Raceya.  What is Raceya?  It's a car.  It's a community.  It's a Vehicle for STEM!  Their fun, fast, customizable cars teach kids about science and engineering - sparking their curiosity, creativity and even a little friendly competition. Connect with Abigail:https://www.instagram.com/abigailedgecliffe/https://twitter.com/DrEdgecliffehttp://www.raceya.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

Chris welcomes Cesar Martins of MakePi makers of the MakePad.  The MakePad story began with one simple mission— “To make the learning of code possible for everyone.”  They are also proponents of the ‘maker culture’— a movement which encourages a DIY approach to designing, building, creating and learning.  Join us and learn more about the MakePad, the first tablet that children can build with their own hands.Connect with MakePi:http://makepi.com/http://makepi.com/blog/https://twitter.com/makepicomputinghttps://www.facebook.com/makepicomputingChris 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

 On episode #94, host Chris Woods chats with Lois Melbourne.  As an entrepreneur, and former talent management software CEO, Lois has seen and experienced the benefits of truly enjoying the work one has in one’s career.  By spending a career connecting with people, mentoring, traveling, selling, marketing and helping with the design of software, she loved what she did.  Lois knew the value of connecting your interests into your job.Connect with Lois:https://myfuturestory.comhttps://twitter.com/loismelbourneChris 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

 Host Chris Woods welcomes animator Bill Matheny to the show. Maybe an unconventional guest at first glance but Chris and Bill have a great discussion about Woodsy the Owl and some favorites that bring back some childhood memories. Connect with Bill or Woodsy: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/conservationeducation/smokey-woodsy/woodsy-owlhttps://www.fs.fed.us/learn/kids/woodsy-owlhttps://twitter.com/WoodsyAnimationChris 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

Mary and Julie are educators in Saline, Michigan.Mary Ledford is an Apple Teacher, Lv1 Google Educator, Nominee for ISTE's Outstanding Teacher, Passionate about tech integration, empowering students & a great pair of shoesJulie Smith is K-5 Ed Tech Consultant, Certified Reading Specialist, National Board Certified Teacher, Author of the blog: The Techie Teacher®Connect with Mary:https://twitter.com/SuperStars2ndGrConnect with Julie: https://twitter.com/JGTechieTeacherhttp://www.thetechieteacher.net/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

  Nancy Penchev is the Media and Instructional Technology Coordinator at Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach, FL.  She has 18 years classroom experience in grades K-5.  She shares with Chris stories of her iLab (Innovate, Investigate, Iterate) and her success stories of taking her students to conferences to lead presentations.Connect with Nancy:Website: http://www.nancypenchev.com/Blog: http://nancypenchev.edublogs.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Penchevable 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

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 Universit

 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