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The K12 Engineering Education Podcast

 The K12 Engineering Education Podcast

Promoting education in engineering and design for all ages. Learn more and read
transcripts at www.k12engineering.net. Produced by Pius Wong, engineer, of Pios
Labs (www.pioslabs.com [https://pioslabs.com/]). This podcast is for educators,
engineers, entrepreneurs, and parents interested in bringing engineering to
younger ages. Listen to real conversations among various professionals in the
engineering education space, as we try to find better ways to educate and
inspire kids in engineering thinking. For episode transcripts and more
information, visit: www.k12engineering.net Topics include overcoming
institutional barriers to engineering and STEM in K12, cool ways to teach
engineering, equity in access to engineering, industry needs for engineers,
strategies for training teachers, "edtech" solutions for K12 classrooms,
curriculum and pedagogy reviews, and research on how kids learn engineering
knowledge and skills. Thanks for listening!

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Update frequency
every 17 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
118
Years Active
2016 - 2023
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Overcoming Struggles

Overcoming Struggles

Some students struggle with trauma, mental health, mental disabilities, and negative peers and adults; and yet, with the right decisions and the right help, they still will become successful engineer…
00:27:13  |   Tue 20 Jun 2017
Organizations to Build an Engineering Identity

Organizations to Build an Engineering Identity

Dr. Renata Revelo talks about the importance of identity when educating and retaining engineers. Dr. Revelo is an electrical engineer, a professor, and a researcher in engineering education at the U…
00:20:31  |   Mon 12 Jun 2017
Engaging Hispanic Students in Engineering

Engaging Hispanic Students in Engineering

Start with what kids already know, when teaching them engineering. Have them work in their community. Guest Dr. Alex Mejia says you should tap into students’ existing “funds of knowledge” to raise …
00:26:52  |   Mon 05 Jun 2017
Best Movies for Engineering

Best Movies for Engineering

What are the best movies and TV shows in entertainment for inspiring your thinking in engineering? Rachel, Sadhan, and Pius talk about their top suggestions, and they discuss how they affect percept…
00:33:42  |   Tue 23 May 2017
An English Teacher's Advice on STEM

An English Teacher's Advice on STEM

English teacher and author Roxanna Elden talks about her tips for new teachers, how to form your personal Board of Advisors as a teacher, how to teach writing in any classroom, and more, in this disc…
00:23:03  |   Tue 16 May 2017
Engineers' Favorite Teachers

Engineers' Favorite Teachers

What makes a good teacher for future engineers? In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we ask five practicing engineers about their favorite teachers growing up. The engineers come from di…
00:22:43  |   Tue 09 May 2017
Active Learning in Computer Science

Active Learning in Computer Science

We talk strategies for teaching computer science (CS), with Dr. Cynthia Taylor, a computer science professor at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Cynthia does research on effective CS edu…
00:37:10  |   Tue 02 May 2017
Teaching Ethics

Teaching Ethics

How do you teach ethics to engineering students? Guests Dr. Beccy Hambright and Richard Burgess talk about their experience tackling that question, particularly when it comes to students in K-12. T…
00:48:02  |   Tue 25 Apr 2017
Aerospace Engineering for Future Pilots

Aerospace Engineering for Future Pilots

Studying engineering might help you in your future career, especially if that future is in the Air Force. Today’s guest is a pilot who studied aerospace engineering for an undergraduate degree, and …
00:25:38  |   Tue 18 Apr 2017
Gaming Culture for Computer Science and Engineering Education

Gaming Culture for Computer Science and Engineering Education

How can we harness the power of games for education? In Part 1 of the episode, the podcast explores how the PAX South 2017 gaming conference inspired ideas in better engineering education. In Part …
00:40:18  |   Tue 11 Apr 2017
Justice in Engineering Education

Justice in Engineering Education

The SXSW Education conference and festival this year highlighted equity, fairness, and justice as a major theme. How does this apply to engineering and computer science education? This episode expl…
00:43:03  |   Tue 28 Mar 2017
New EdTech and More at SXSW

New EdTech and More at SXSW

Robots, role models, rap, and more all stood out at the 2017 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival. Pius highlights products, programs, and ideas at SXSW that might especially interest e…
00:29:05  |   Tue 21 Mar 2017
Data Visualization Tips and Tricks

Data Visualization Tips and Tricks

How can we deal with data better? How can we teach kids to deal with data better? Sarah Morris from the nonprofit Nuclear Learning Network has some answers. She educates students and the general po…
00:25:06  |   Tue 07 Mar 2017
Mobile Game and App Reviews

Mobile Game and App Reviews

Pius reviews with Rachel five mobile apps related to engineering education, available on Android and iOS. A ten-year-old guest reviewer also gives her thoughts on some of the games, to get a third p…
00:29:55  |   Mon 27 Feb 2017
Orthopaedics Engineering for Kids and Teens

Orthopaedics Engineering for Kids and Teens

Dr. Jenni Buckley and Dr. Amy Trauth-Nare from the University of Delaware talk about Orthopaedics in Action (OIA), their curriculum in biomechanics and engineering design for middle school and high s…
00:34:54  |   Tue 21 Feb 2017
Year in Review/Preview

Year in Review/Preview

Pius, Rachel, and Sadhan reunite to talk about big news in engineering education from 2016 (Part 1: 00m20s), followed by a politically flavored discussion about 2017 (Part 2: 15m20s). If you liked S…
00:32:27  |   Mon 13 Feb 2017
Autism in the Engineering Classroom

Autism in the Engineering Classroom

In the big push for more engineers today, can we get them from autistic students? Research has shown that college students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) go into science, technology, engineering…

00:40:45  |   Tue 20 Dec 2016
The Nonprofit Push for Girls in Engineering

The Nonprofit Push for Girls in Engineering

Hear from two nonprofit organizations trying to provide girls with more education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In Part 1 (start @ 00:59), we visit Girlstart, a Texas-based no…

00:47:25  |   Mon 12 Dec 2016
CAD vs. Engineering

CAD vs. Engineering

Step into the classroom of 16-year veteran CAD teacher Audrea Moyers. Audrea also teaches engineering design, and she talks about how the pathway of CAD and engineering classes at her school link up.…

00:21:22  |   Tue 06 Dec 2016
Better Brainstorming

Better Brainstorming

High school engineering teacher Joe Malchar helps Pius and Sadhan review the guidelines for effective brainstorming. Joe talks about some common misconceptions and challenges related to brainstorming…

00:25:22  |   Tue 22 Nov 2016
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