Podcast: STEM in the Ocean with ANMM Follow Us: Comments 0 Podcast: STEM in the Ocean with ANMM About From marine archaeology to how boats float and much more, there is so much to learn at the Australian National Maritime Museum. It’s here where events such as Women in STEM provide a real drawcard to students to the sea! We chat with Mathew Sloane and Anna Gregory to learn what is on offer. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast About Mattew Sloan Matt has been a scientist and educator for 20 years in universities, research institutes and museums. He got a PhD in genetics in 2008 at Vienna University and has applied his research in the fields of cancer, epigenetics, evolutionary biology and wildlife conservation. This has involved fulfilling work like finding the cause of a person’s cancer and fun stuff like getting DNA out of wombat hair, chimpanzee poo and aphid eggs! Matt completed a Bachelor of Teaching in 2014 and from 2016-2021 he worked in the education team at the Australian Museum. There he designed and delivered programs and digital resources for schools. He is continuing his passion for learning at the Australian National Maritime Museum where he is the acting Head of Education. With Sydney Harbour at our doorstep, it’s an awesome place to learn about our connection to our waterways. About Anna Gregory Anna Gregory has worked in museums across Sydney and regional NSW. She is a trained high school French and Geography teacher. She currently works as the Lifelong Learning Officer in the Education team at the Australian National Maritime Museum. In this role she has co-ordinated a training course for staff and volunteers at regional maritime museums; she organises events for the public and teachers; and she has designed programs for people with dementia. Learn more https://www.sea.museum/learn 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: 52 " Researching impacts of YouTube in science reflection " Comments 0 YouTube & Science Content Ben Newsome May 5, 2018 Podcasts Scicomm Social Media Teaching Edchat Edtech Education Ever wondered whether a science video on YouTube, Vimeo or similar does the best job it can in teaching students science? PhD candidate Petr Lebedev from the School of Physics at the University of Sydney is researching exactly that. For Petr, it's not just the content that matters... it's also... 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From marine archaeology to how boats float and much more, there is so much to learn at the Australian National Maritime Museum. It’s here where events such as Women in STEM provide a real drawcard to students to the sea! We chat with Mathew Sloane and Anna Gregory to learn what is on offer. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education
About Mattew Sloan Matt has been a scientist and educator for 20 years in universities, research institutes and museums. He got a PhD in genetics in 2008 at Vienna University and has applied his research in the fields of cancer, epigenetics, evolutionary biology and wildlife conservation. This has involved fulfilling work like finding the cause of a person’s cancer and fun stuff like getting DNA out of wombat hair, chimpanzee poo and aphid eggs! Matt completed a Bachelor of Teaching in 2014 and from 2016-2021 he worked in the education team at the Australian Museum. There he designed and delivered programs and digital resources for schools. He is continuing his passion for learning at the Australian National Maritime Museum where he is the acting Head of Education. With Sydney Harbour at our doorstep, it’s an awesome place to learn about our connection to our waterways. About Anna Gregory Anna Gregory has worked in museums across Sydney and regional NSW. She is a trained high school French and Geography teacher. She currently works as the Lifelong Learning Officer in the Education team at the Australian National Maritime Museum. In this role she has co-ordinated a training course for staff and volunteers at regional maritime museums; she organises events for the public and teachers; and she has designed programs for people with dementia. Learn more https://www.sea.museum/learn
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 whether a science video on YouTube, Vimeo or similar does the best job it can in teaching students science? PhD candidate Petr Lebedev from the School of Physics at the University of Sydney is researching exactly that. For Petr, it's not just the content that matters... it's also...
Helping students reach their potential is at the heart of teaching. We speak with Debra Hettleman, CEO of Building STEPS to find out how her organisation has been working with 15 high schools in Baltimore to help under-represented students become science and technology professionals.
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