Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

August 21, 2024 Episode 207: Devil in the Details
In this episode, we discuss conducting observations of phenomenon-based science classrooms.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
The band, Dehd
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
49 min
August 14, 2024 Episode 206: Craft of Carving
This week we talk about teaching as a science, engineering, design, craft, or art practice.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford
Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America by Les Standiford
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
50 min
August 07, 2024 Episode 205: Project 2025 Explained
In this episode, we outline the educational aspects of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 document.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Spotle, Music Wordle game
Immunity to Change book
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
July 31, 2024 Episode 204: The Lark Owl Connection
This week we talk about teaching climate and climate changes in the context of a new book from Mark Widschitl (lead author of the Ambitious Science Teaching book).
Things that bring us joy this week:
Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice by Mark Windschitl
The Plinko Bounce by Martin Clark
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
34 min
July 24, 2024 Episode 203: Induction Junction, What's Your Function?
In this episode, we discuss mentoring and induction of new science teachers.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Free Library of Philadelphia
International Futbol
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
July 17, 2024 Episode 202: Who is Your Tribe?
This week we talk about how truth is tribal and social, and so social death is scarier than physical death and why that matters for teaching and learning.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Bright Future by Adrianne Lanker
Wilco (maybe specifically Kicking Television: Live in Chicago)
Cut Worms
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
38 min
July 10, 2024 Episode 201: Not Changing Buses
In this episode, we discuss the sticky subject of transfer in education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Taskmaster
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
37 min
July 03, 2024 Episode 200: Talking with Your Dog About Gravity
This week we dig into the differences between cognitive and sociocultural perspectives on learning and how they characterize not just different ways of learning, but of knowing.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Midnight Run
Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
47 min
June 26, 2024 Episode 199: Two Beefs from Ollie
In this episode, we discuss some of the issues we have with the current discourse around AI in education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Slow Burn podcast - Season 9
Serial podcast - Season 4
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
46 min
June 20, 2024 Episode 198: Epistemic Extinguishing Event
This week we talk about the fundamental mismatch between different ways of what it means to know something impacts everything about school (and everything else).
Things that bring us joy this week:
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Fantastic Cat
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min