Ep 15: The Election
11/20/20 • 28 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about the election, from their own vantage points, and from what they expect to see with a new government for science and education. They also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the election for our students, so we can fairly use the election as an important learning opportunity for our students.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools, Appendix 2: Connections to Environmental Principles and Concepts
In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about the election, from their own vantage points, and from what they expect to see with a new government for science and education. They also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the election for our students, so we can fairly use the election as an important learning opportunity for our students.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools, Appendix 2: Connections to Environmental Principles and Concepts
Previous Episode
Ep 14: Teacher Perspectives from a Small Charter School
In this episode, we’ll hear from Elizabeth Brooking, a middle school science teacher who faces daily challenges supporting at-risk students during this period of remote instruction. Elizabeth shares her story, and together with Eugene and Matt, they discuss ideas for how teachers can make progress in helping their students during these difficult times.
Resources mentioned by Elizabeth in this episode:
- ClassDojo - School communication platform that connects teachers with students and their families to build a community by sharing what's being learned in the classroom
- Nearpod - Student engagement platform that creates interactive lessons and presentations for students
- Pear Deck - Google Slides add-on for formative assessments and interactive questions
- Edpuzzle - Platform where any video can be made into an interactive lesson for students
- Kahoot! - Game-based learning platform that makes it fun and engaging to learn new subjects
- Google Forms - Tool from Google that allows users to create surveys, quizzes, and more
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