STEAM Up The Classroom

In Season 3 Episode 8 Beth Barra joins Tori Cameron to talk about how they are doing during social distancing and all that has occurred with COVID-19. This episode is raw and real and Beth and Tori share the ups and downs they are coping with during this extremely difficult time.

Beth and Tori chat about teacher expectations, social distancing, staying in contact with their students, and just doing the best they can. They also discuss some awesome resources you can use to help stay connected to your students and how to use social media to stay in touch.

Beth and Tori hope this episode will help anyone listening. This is such a difficult and stressful time and they hope this episode helps you through.

Follow Beth:

Twitter: twitter.com/Mrs__Barra

Instagram: instagram.com/fancactusinfourth

Follow Tori:

Twitter: twitter.com/steamuptheclsrm

Instagram: instagram.com/steamuptheclassroom

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In Season 3 Episode 7 Jenna Mercury joins Tori Cameron to chat all things science. Jenna and Tori talk about quick and easy ways to implement science in every class. They chat about how you can use recyclables and the world around you to create inexpensive science lessons. They also chat about the importance of science in all grades including K-2.

For her job, Jenna travels around the United States to conferences and classrooms, so she gives us some tips about networking and putting yourself out there when meeting new people. They finish up the show with some teacher travel goals and how powerful seeing the world around you can be for your classroom!

Follow Jenna Mercury

twitter.com/science4usSays

instagram.com/jennalovesscience

Follow Tori Cameron:

twitter.com/steamuptheclsrm

instagram.com/steamuptheclassroom

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In Season 3 Episode 6, Karen Miller and Melinda Schultz the creators of the green screen app Do Ink, and Erika Sandstrom aka Green Screen Gal join Tori Cameron to chat all things Green Screen Technology!

They chat about the story of how Do Ink was created. They also chat app smashing, why green screen tech is important, and how easily any classroom can integrate green screens. They also chat about ideas on how you can ingrate green screens, free resources you can use, and ideas for projects in any type of classroom including: SEL, ESL, Special Education, Phys Ed, and all the way through PreK-12.

You will leave this episode motivated and excited to use green screens. Already using them? Listening to this episode and the amazing ideas the experts have will leave you ready to push yourself to try new projects and ideas!

Follow Do Ink: https://twitter.com/DoInkTweets

Instagram.com/doinkapps

https://www.pinterest.com/doink0040/

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-screen-by-do-ink/id730091131

Follow Erika Sandstrom aka Green Screen Gal:

Twitter.com/greenscreengal

Instagram.com/greenscreengal44

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Facebook Group: Green Screen Fever

Follow Tori Cameron

Twitter.com/steamuptheclsrm

Instagram.com/steamuptheclassroom

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In Season 3 Episode 5 Mandi Figlioli joins Tori Cameron for a major announcement! Tori's new book Awesome Brain Games for Kids: STEAM Puzzles and Facts for Curious Minds is on sale on February 11, 2020! The book is filled with all sorts of STEAM games, questions and answers and amazing leaders. Tori and Mandi (who is also an author) talk about the writing process, how Tori came up with all of the games, and Tori's goal of making the book diverse in topics and people.

Awesome Brain Games for Kids: https://www.amazon.com/dp/164152751X/

Miss Makey and the Magic Bin (Mandi's book): https://www.amazon.com/Mandi-S-Figlioli/e

STEAM Up the Classroom Website: https://www.steamuptheclassroom.com/

In Season 3, Episode 4: Jennifer George from the Rube Goldberg Foundation

Jennifer George, Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter, joins Tori Cameron to chat all things Rube Goldberg. Jennifer shares about her creative family and what it was like growing up as Rube’s granddaughter. Rube Goldberg is known around the world for his hilarious inventions that were made famous through his detailed comics. Nowadays, students, schools and educators create Rube Goldberg machines and celebrate Rube’s engineering and creativity. The machines are multi-step chain-reaction contraptions that solve a simple task.

Jennifer and Tori chat about teaching students to think outside the box and think differently. They also chat about how to teach about Rube Goldberg Machines. The discuss the importance of MakerEd, and how to integrate creating and building in all types of classes and for all ages. Later in the episode they discuss the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, the Rube Goldberg Museum Exhibit: The Art of Rube Goldberg and the Rube Goldberg Children’s Museum Exhibit.

Jennifer and Tori finish the episode with chatting about Girls Who STEAM, Tori’s after-school club. Jennifer gives Tori some advice for how to integrate more fashion and sewing into STEAM.

STEAM Up The Classroom Resources:

https://www.Steamuptheclassroom.com

https://twitter.com/steamuptheclsrm

Tori’s New Book: Awesome Brain Games for Kids: STEAM Puzzles and Facts for Curious Minds https://www.amazon.com/Tori-Cameron

Resources Tori and Jen discussed:

Rube Goldberg Website: https://www.rubegoldberg.com/

Ok Go Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

Joseph’s Machines: https://www.josephsmachines.com/

Teq iBlocks: https://iblocks.teq.com/

Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Hum-Drum School Day Book

Miss Makey and the Magic Bin Book

Just Like Rube Goldberg Book

Find Rube Goldberg on Social Media @RubeGoldberg

Eagan Tilghman from Making It joins Tori Cameron and guest host Mandi Figlioli on Season 3 Episode 4 of STEAM Up the Classroom. They chat about student voice, the culture of schools, and the importance of including STEAM into all subjects. Eagan’s interview is raw and real and he tells Tori and Mandi of the difficulties he faced as a student who enjoyed “making” at a small town high school that focused on sports. He expresses his thoughts on how schools can build more art, STEAM, and kindness into their cultural climates. They chat doodling, sketchnoting, building, and allowing students to “learn in their own way.” Eagan also shares about his experience on season 2 of Making It, a terrific competition show that highlights 9 incredible makers from across the United States. We chat about the different makers, what it’s like to be on the show, and our hopes for the future of the show. We even shout out to Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Little Bits!

Making It airs on NBC and can be streamed on Hulu.

Follow Eagan on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @Eag2n. His website is eag2n.com.

Follow Mandi Figlioli on Twitter and Instagram @mrsfigmakes and find her book, Miss Makey and the Magic Bin, at missmakey.com.

Follow Tori Cameron on Twitter @steamuptheclsrm, Instagram @steamuptheclassroom and on steamuptheclassroom.com.

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In Season 3 Episode 3, Tara Martin, author, keynote speaker, BookSnaps creator, and incredible educator, joins Tori Cameron. Tara and Tori talk about coaching educators, the process of writing a book, the educator-journey, advice to first-year teachers, building relationships with students, social emotional learning, mental health for students and staff, and creating lessons where students will learn and practice life skills. This is an incredibly powerful episode and we encourage listeners to "Cannonball In" and have a listen!

In Season 3 Episode 2, John Fegali joins Tori Cameron to chat about creating cartoon videos in STEM. John is the CEO of Toaster Pets, which is a stem.org authenticated educational product, and is used by students all over the world. Tori and John chat about cartoon animation, the importance of giving students a voice, student-created youtube videos, and creating classroom opportunities for students to learn life skills and career skills. John also gives some insight into the educational toy industry and what it takes to create a popular STEM toy. Find more information at steamuptheclassroom.com

Season 3 starts off HUGE with an episode devoted to classroom technology and Pear Deck! Erin Fisher is back as a guest host as she and Tori Cameron chat with Risa Bennett from Peardeck. Risa talks about her career and pathway from teaching in the classroom to now working with Peardeck. The ladies chat about why Peardeck is such a great way for engaging all learners and ways to use Pear Deck in all types of classrooms. They also talk about why using technology in the classroom can be very powerful and how to inform nay-sayers. They wrap up the episode with reasons why Risa needs to join Peardeck at MassCUE's Fall Conference! This is a really fun episode- perfect for technology lovers, and anyone who is looking to engage students!

In Season 2 Episode 10, Casey Reierson joins Tori Cameron to chat about being a STEAM teacher. Casey teaches 4th & 5th graders in Minnesota, USA. Tori and Casey talk X-STEAM (gifted program), drones, robotics, student run news programming, hosting a girls STEAM club and much more! This episode is jam packed with incredible information and ideas for implementing STEAM in your classroom!