089 - Multidisciplinary Projects with Zack Dowell
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| YouTube | iTunes In This Episode Can a fish be trained like a dog? Can a school project be both art and science as well as entertainment and curiosity? How do we bring engagement back to the classroom? Today's podcast will grab you by the ears and entertain them all the way through. Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show. Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories. We want parents and educators to learn the tools they need to get and keep the interest and curiosity of teenagers. Today's guest is a special...
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088 - Designing Success with Tracy Hazzard
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| YouTube | In This Episode How does a young lady pursuing a career in biogenetics find herself a successful artist? How can a small company file a lawsuit against a huge company without getting crushed? How do you fall in love with 3D printing after avowing never to use it? The stories behind these curious juxtapositions are waiting for you in today's podcast. Welcome to the Table Top Inventing podcast. I am Steve Kurti, aka "the Mad Scientist", and I'm pretty jazzed about something that happened this last week. We just finished up our first Inventor Camp of 2016 in Apple...
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087 - Games and Politics with Jay Obernolte
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| YouTube | In This Episode What is it like to write a video game from code in a printed book? Can techie kids learn to have good people skills? How does a computer game programmer become a politician? You'll have to listen to today's episode to learn the answers to these fascinating questions. Hi, this is Steve, "The Mad Scientist" Kurti, and today's guest on the Table Top Inventing podcast is a first for us. We've had game-changing researchers, game-changing teachers, game-changing investors, and other game-changers on our podcast including other programmers. However, we've yet to...
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086 - Understanding Engineers with Joanie Connell
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| YouTube | In This Episode How much does work-life balance matter to today's professionals? Why do people communicate differently on email vs phone vs face-to-face? What are the effects of helicopter parenting on the kids we are trying to protect? Today's podcast will reveal the answers to these crucial questions. Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show. Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories. The best information on how to raise intelligent, curious, successful kids is out there, and we're collecting...
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085 - Young Makers with Peggy Healy Stearns
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| YouTube | In This Episode Can you learn to write software without programming experience? How is educational software unique? How important is technical confidence for young learners? Join us for a look at technology through the lens of educational software. Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show. Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories. Hearing the stories of others who have been down a tricky path and navigated to success has a way of inspiring confidence that I too could find success. Today's...
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084 - Succeeding at Education with Ted Dintersmith
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083 - The Longterm View with Peter Skillen
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082 - Getting What You Want with Scott Glaser
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081 - Project-Based Learning with Ben Owens
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080 - Powerful Girls with Kiki Prottsman
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Must you be technically inclined to have a career in science and engineering? Can something as simple as a Dragon Fly change the course of a person's career? How soon is NASA planning to have astronauts on Mars? Join us today for a fascinating discussion about science and technology from the perspective of a science communicator.
This is the podcast where we discuss curiosity and innovation for teenagers. I can't wait to introduce you to Sarah! Today she and I will be discussing the path we take to our ultimate career. Often when students finish college to enter the work force, there is a bit of a haze as they begin choosing where they will work. This confusion is normal if they've never taken the time to actually understand themselves.
Now, I'm not here to suggest that teens cannot become deeply self-aware. I'm just pointing out that education is often not concerned with helping students learn about themselves but rather with understanding the world around them. As a result, the path to a career is often circuitous after college.
I believe that more exposure to the career world and more reflection are the key to having an earlier revelation of one's loves and passions as it regards a choice of careers. In fact starting in January, I will be leading an exclusive, charter group of teens through this process to jumpstart their career exploration early! If you know a freshman or sophomore willing to push themselves, explore themselves, and grow more than anyone they know, send me an email at [email protected] and mention RIF.
Sarah Marcotte is a science and engineering communicator. She began her career in museums with Art History but through a bizarre experience on a New York City sidewalk, she fell in love with science and engineering--subjects she'd never given a second glance in high school. Join me as we follow Sarah's path to an exciting career!
Original Release Date: 11/05/15
Category: Innovative Educators