It is incredible how virtual reality is enabling the reimagination and reinvention of concepts in various spheres of life! We look at 5 ways VR is helping shape education.
5 ways in which VR is making education more immersive than ever before
October 11, 2021
Podcast: Primary Science with Dr Jo Montgomery
January 10, 2021
We hang out with Dr Jo Montgomery (aka Dr Jo Science), a primary science specialist who works with students across the UK to help them get excited & inspired in STEM!
Podcast: SCINEMA – Bringing science stories to life
May 7, 2020
Grab your popcorn! We find out more about SCINEMA, the southern hemisphere's largest international science film festival. We find out what's on offer from an education point of view as we chat with Ben Lewis, editor of Australia's Science Channel as well as Jennifer Chalmers who is the education specialist...
Podcast: Chemistry education with Dr Seamus Delaney
April 22, 2020
Meet Dr Seamus Delaney, a science education lecturer and researcher from Deakin University. He has a real passion for chemistry education and for the past 15 years has been heavily involved with making chemistry accessible for students of all ages. together with the team from Deakin University, Dr Delaney is...
Timezones & cultural differences matter for online classes
April 4, 2020
Lately, I received a few questions about how to convert timezones for online classes. Now, it seems a straight forward thing but it's not when you start thinking about cultural differences, not just time zone differences. We look at common mistakes that happen when creating virtual classes between countries.
Podcast: Helping students with design using Splat 3D
February 19, 2020
Students often have trouble putting their design ideas on paper, especially when it comes to creating designs that need to functionally fit together for a STEM project. We chat with award-winning designer Kylie Burrett as she talks about how the Splat 3D tool she created is helping students of all...
Podcast: Tocal Virtual Farm
February 8, 2020
Not all students have the opportunity to visit a real farm! Thankfully the NSW Department of Primary Industries has solved this problem by creating the Tocal Virtual Farm. We chat with Jo Hathway who is the school program project officer for the farm.
Remembering the Curiosity Show
February 4, 2020
From 1972 to 1990, Deanne Hutton and Rob Morrison astounded audiences across Australia with explanations of strange phenomena and curious science with memorable demonstrations using household items. There were plenty of times when I would be begging my parents to get materials together after watching a segment of the show!
Podcast: CERN’s Beamline For Schools BL4S
January 24, 2020
Learn more about an international science competition for high school students, where they can propose an experiment, which can be performed using a real particle accelerator. Winners are invited each year to visit CERN or DESY for two weeks with all costs covered to perform their proposed experiments together with...
Most popular podcasts of 2019
December 29, 2019
We had some fantastic guests on the FizzicsEd podcast in 2019! From leading educators through to technologists making a real difference for kids, there was plenty learn about when it comes to STEM education this year.
The power of TeachMeets
December 13, 2019
One of the most powerful things that you can do is to bring like-minded teachers in a room to share ideas! That is the idea of teachmeets, where highly motivated teachers catch up to share lesson ideas, resources and support to each other outside of traditional conference and formal meeting...
Augmented reality in the classroom
October 29, 2019
There are so many ways to incorporate augmented reality in the classroom! Augmented reality, also known as AR, is where a device overlays a digital image or animation over the top of a users view of the world. Here we look at some ways that teachers are incorporating AR in...
Activity ideas for Vacation Care Centres
October 19, 2019
Stuck for an activity idea for your vacation care centre? Need activities that are low cost & work for kids of all ages? Look no further!
I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun