STEAM Up the Classroom's premiere episode features guest Linda Chiarizio. Linda is head chef at Tangerini Spring Street Farm in Millis, Massachusetts. Linda and Tori discuss how to integrate agriculture and culinary arts with STEAM. Topics include: how to start school/class gardens, the benefits of growing plants with students. and how to turn crops into food.

Episode 1- Culinary/Farm Science

STEAM Up the Classroom's second episode features guest Ross Clayton. Ross is a high school biology and marine biology teacher who created and piloted the marine biology curriculum in his district. Ross and Tori chat about how to integrate marine biology topics into the curriculum, the importance of learning about marine biology even in landlocked towns/states, and much more!

Episode 2: Marine Bio & STEM

Technology Integration Facilitator, Erin Fisher, joins Tori in studio for this technology filled episode. Tori and Erin talk ways to integrate technology (plugged and unplugged) into the classroom, tech-must-haves, how to sway naysayers, and much more. This is a must listen for anyone who loves tech, or is looking to enhance their classroom!

Episode 6: Integrating Technology

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 Episode 2: Cartoon Creations with John Fegali of Toaster Pets

In Season 4 Episode 4, Mitch Cameron joins Tori Cameron to chat all things STEAM Night and strategy games. The episode begins with Tori explaining how she planned and held a virtual STEAM night for her community and she also has a big exciting announcement!  Then Tori and Mitch chat all things strategy games. In particular: Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, Zelda, Minecraft and the value that they can have in your classroom or home. Mitch has some awesome ideas on how to combine Pokemon/Magic with art and science and how to excite your learners with the games they love.

Check out Tori's virtual STEAM Night on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nua5HpWres8

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S4 E4: Virtual STEAM Night and Strategy Games

In Season 4 Episode 5, Tori Cameron is joined by Sam Taylor to chat all things coding without a computer! Sam is a former middle school science teacher who now works in the field of technology and computer science. She also is the author of The Coding Workbook! Tori and Sam chat how to learn computer science and coding without a computer, why computer science is important for all students to learn, and ways teachers can create opportunities for computer science in any subject. Sam has some incredible insight into the tech field and how teaching and tech go so well together.

Find The Coding Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Coding-Workbook-Sam-Taylor/dp/1718500319

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecodingworkbook/

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Website: https://www.steamuptheclassroom.com/

S4 E5: Coding Without A Computer With Sam Taylor

A podcast for anyone interested in STEAMing up their teaching practices. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. Check out steamuptheclassroom.com for much more information!