ScIC "Science is Cool" Unplugged

In this episode, we talk with the Chief Executive Tinkerer from Tinkercast! Meredith and her team are the producers of a vast amount of educational content, activities, and podcasts featuring Guy Roz and Mindy Thomas. You'll definitely want to check out their most well-known project, Wow in the World!

Listen along with us and learn about their storytelling secrets to getting kids AND their parents to wonder about the world around them and be interested in the science behind it.

Find out more about Meredith, Tinkercast, and their new innovative platform at https://tinkercast.com/ . You can check out Meredith's ScIC talk from ScIC7 at https://www.thepocketlab.com/video/scic7/tinkercast.

Meredith Halpern-Ranzer is an Emmy-nominated children's media executive and the Co-founder and Chief Executive Tinkerer at Tinkercast, the company behind #1 kids podcast "Wow in the World". As the CEO of Tinkercast, Meredith leads the vision and execution of business, partnerships, brand and marketing strategies and oversees day-to-day operations. For over twenty years, she has been a thought-leader in the children's media industry, most notably at PBS Kids Sprout and Sesame Workshop.

In this episode, we sit down with Paul Andersen, who needs no introduction in the world of science teachers. For many years, Paul has been traveling the world helping science teachers implement the Next Generation Science Standards to educate the youth of the planet. His unique approach, down-to-earth demeanor, and relatability have made him the go-to expert on NGSS and a highly sought-after professional development speaker. Listen in to hear Paul and Dave discuss science teaching techniques, integration with other subjects, and the importance of early childhood science education.

Find Paul's causation/correlation gear demonstration here: https://twitter.com/paulandersen/status/1362854573577097216

Contact Paul:

Paul Andersen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulandersen

Paul Andersen at ScIC: https://youtu.be/2_zMrb1Rql0

Bozeman Science: http://www.bozemanscience.com/

The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/

Paul Andersen is an educational consultant and YouTube creator living in Bozeman, MT. Paul is an experienced educator having taught science in Montana for 20 years. Paul was the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year, and was also one of four finalists for the 2011 National Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching Paul has created hundreds of YouTube science tutorials that have been viewed millions of times by students around the world. Paul has provided training for thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the world. Paul enjoys providing meaningful professional development that can be applied immediately in the classroom.