Podcast: STEM in the Early Years with Fiona Morrison Follow Us: Comments 2 STEM in the Early Years with Fiona Morrison About Starting off students in STEM in the early years can make such a difference to their perceptions of STEM in their later schooling years. In this episode, we chat with Fiona Morrison who is a passionate advocate of early years STEM and whom shares with us some great ideas for using Minecraft, Beebots and more as tools for connecting students to big concepts. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast About Fiona Morrison Fiona Morrison is an Infants Teacher and Digital Literacy Coach in an independent school in South Sydney. She has been working with children in various contexts for the last 13 years, including in child care and OOSH. Fiona graduated with Honours in 2014, and is currently studying her Masters of Educational Leadership. She is passionate about STEM in the early years, engaging children’s curiosities and imaginations, and building student’s enjoyment of learning. You can find Fiona on Twitter @FiMorrison2 or on Instagram @teachwithmrsm. With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Hosted by Ben Newsome Other Episodes Episode: 175 " So unique for students! " Comments 0 Podcast: Inside Industry & the science of steel Ben Newsome February 12, 2024 Outreach STEM secondary education Chemistry Podcast Ever wondered what happens in a real steel foundry? What if students could visit and learn how STEM in applied in steel? 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Starting off students in STEM in the early years can make such a difference to their perceptions of STEM in their later schooling years. In this episode, we chat with Fiona Morrison who is a passionate advocate of early years STEM and whom shares with us some great ideas for using Minecraft, Beebots and more as tools for connecting students to big concepts. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education
About Fiona Morrison Fiona Morrison is an Infants Teacher and Digital Literacy Coach in an independent school in South Sydney. She has been working with children in various contexts for the last 13 years, including in child care and OOSH. Fiona graduated with Honours in 2014, and is currently studying her Masters of Educational Leadership. She is passionate about STEM in the early years, engaging children’s curiosities and imaginations, and building student’s enjoyment of learning. You can find Fiona on Twitter @FiMorrison2 or on Instagram @teachwithmrsm.
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Hosted by Ben Newsome
Ever wondered what happens in a real steel foundry? What if students could visit and learn how STEM in applied in steel? Learn how Inside Industry takes students behind the scenes at Blue Scope Steel where they learn about robotics and the chemistry of steel manufacturing as we talk with...
Little Scientists Australia is a nation-wide accelerator program for preschool teachers wanting to make STEM shine for early learners. Funded by the Australian Federal Government and supported by PwC, the Little Scientists team is helping prepare young minds by building capacity.
Awesome podcast by Ben Newsome interviewing the deadly Fionna Morrison, such an interesting topic and very helpful with lots of practical guidance. Reply
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