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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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Own Your Curiosity: High School Reimagined

Own Your Curiosity: High School Reimagined

"What else can high school look like?" Mikala Streeter wondered about that question as her career expanded from the computer science industry into teaching young people and nurturing their passions. …

00:27:25  |   Tue 15 Nov 2016
Ice Cream Engineering

Ice Cream Engineering

Teach engineering using something that a lot of kids and adults love: ice cream. We get expert advice on the technology and methodologies behind making ice cream from guest Joe Morris, production man…

00:34:53  |   Tue 08 Nov 2016
Teacher Dreams and Nightmares

Teacher Dreams and Nightmares

We explore the alleged phenomenon of teachers getting bad dreams and nightmares, more often than everyone else, starting with several engineering teachers' most memorable ones. Do other teachers real…

00:34:47  |   Mon 24 Oct 2016
If You Can't Breathe

If You Can't Breathe

Engineer and professor Dr. Dave Allen speaks about what motivated him to get into the work that he does. Dave is the director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Resources (CEER) and Professor…

00:14:17  |   Tue 18 Oct 2016
Much More Than a Social Network

Much More Than a Social Network

Today's guests present a smorgasbord of resources available for K12 engineering educators, starting with the website www.LinkEngineering.org, an online toolkit to support PreK-12 engineering educatio…

00:31:29  |   Tue 11 Oct 2016
India vs. USA

India vs. USA

How do other countries besides the USA motivate and educate future engineers? Guest Sadhan Sathyaseelan shares his view, comparing his Indian and American education in engineering. Sadhan is a mechan…

00:16:11  |   Tue 27 Sep 2016
Building a Startup in Educational Robotics

Building a Startup in Educational Robotics

Starting a business these days in educational hardware and software takes more than technology. Guest Connie Hu explains. Connie is the CEO and CoFounder of ArcBotics, an educational robotics company…

00:25:46  |   Tue 20 Sep 2016
Why Engineers Turn into Teachers

Why Engineers Turn into Teachers

Six teachers who once studied and practiced engineering talk about their opinions on K12 engineering education. In this focus group, they give insights for school administrators, practicing engineers…

00:23:30  |   Tue 13 Sep 2016
Helping Kids Explore STEM Careers

Helping Kids Explore STEM Careers

How do you recognize and nurture kids' interests in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)? Guest Lois Melbourne speaks about this topic, as a former CEO of a company in talen…
00:22:39  |   Tue 30 Aug 2016
Empathy

Empathy

Do engineers have empathy? Can they get into other people's heads? How do empathy and the arts relate to engineering education? We talk about this with today's guest, Rachel Fahrig, an educator wi…
00:18:04  |   Tue 23 Aug 2016
Engineering Teachers Replicate Themselves, Part 2

Engineering Teachers Replicate Themselves, Part 2

Get tips on how to run a better professional development (or PD) for engineering teachers, directly from the trainers who just ran one. This is Part 2 of a topic we started in the previous episode. …
00:24:51  |   Tue 16 Aug 2016
Engineering Teachers Replicate Themselves, Part 1

Engineering Teachers Replicate Themselves, Part 1

How do you prepare to train engineering teachers? Two teachers, who are also engineers, are preparing to train more teachers this summer to teach engineering. Guests Melanie Kong and Natalie Wyll a…
00:19:51  |   Tue 09 Aug 2016
Robot Philanthropy

Robot Philanthropy

Engineer Jeff Munn talks about teaching kids robotics in an orphanage in India. Jeff works for engineering hardware-software company National Instruments, based in Austin, Texas. With his company's…
00:30:54  |   Tue 26 Jul 2016
Going To Conferences

Going To Conferences

We talk about the pros and cons of attending professional conferences related to engineering education, including South by Southwest EDU (SXSWedu), whose deadline is coming up! Teacher Rachel Fahrig…
00:12:26  |   Tue 19 Jul 2016
Teaching High School Engineering Better

Teaching High School Engineering Better

Teacher Jerry "Molde" Moldenhauer talks about what he's learned while teaching engineering to high school students over the past years in Austin, Texas. Molde and Pius discuss Project Lead The Way (…
00:25:11  |   Tue 12 Jul 2016
Teaching Teachers (When You're Not One)

Teaching Teachers (When You're Not One)

Engineers Sadhan Sathyaseelan and Pius Wong both have trained high school teachers in engineering curricula. We're talking about what we've learned, as non-teachers, to successfully train teachers in…
00:22:33  |   Tue 28 Jun 2016
Educational Standards

Educational Standards

Engineer Pius Wong speaks with teacher Rachel Fahrig about educational standards, including NGSS and Common Core. We cover what they mean, the various strong opinions about them, and how they might …
00:27:27  |   Tue 14 Jun 2016
Why K12 Engineering? (Pilot)

Why K12 Engineering? (Pilot)

In our inaugural episode of The K12 Engineering Education Podcast, guests Rachel Fahrig and Sadhan Sathyaseelan speak with host Pius Wong about the importance of teaching engineering at younger ages,…
00:23:10  |   Tue 31 May 2016
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