Science for the classroom and beyond
Talking Science with the Hosts of Lab Out Loud Saturday, April 13th, 11:00 AM – Noon America’s Center, Room 151 Join the hosts of the Lab Out Loud podcast to explore the benefits of using digital media in science education—helping to engage students and improve teaching practice. Presenter(s): Dale Basler (Appleton Area School District: Appleton, WI) Brian Bartel (Appleton Area […]
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Brian and I are at the NSTA Regional conference in Milwaukee. The conference kicks off with the presentation of a proclamation that makes this week “Science Education Week” as declared by Milwaukee’s Mayor Tom Barrett. Milwaukee's mayor sends proclamation: it's "Science Education Week!" pic.twitter.com/B6SRpSX1o1 — Lab Out Loud (@laboutloud) November 9, 2017 Next up was a presentation from Wisconsin’s own […]
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We’re grateful for loyal listeners like you who have been following our show for years. Through these years, we’ve been fortunate to interview scientists, teachers, celebrities, and also listeners like you. As science teachers, science education has been our passion and we suspect it’s your passion too! Each show is created with the focus – science for the classroom, and […]
Read moreIf you spend a few days in an elementary or middle school it won’t be long before you hear a familiar theme song. “BILL! BILL! BILL! Bill Nye the Science Guy!” That’s right, Bill Nye is still rolling out in many classrooms across America. Just recently, I heard the theme song blaring out of a classroom and it put a […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL86.mp3 Prompted from listener feedback, we talk with Christian Eatough – a science teacher from the MLC School in Sydney, Australia. Christian has been experimenting with the role of questioning in the science classroom, where he has been successful in getting students to ask questions to use them as the basis of practical work. Christian talks to us about science education […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL81.mp3 In this bonus episode, we talk with Dr. Kip Thorne (world renowned physicist and longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking) about the wonders of modern physics. Plus, we’re giving away our tickets to see Stephen Hawking! An Evening with Dr. Stephen Hawking and Friends Stephen Hawking has agreed to present his newest discussion “Out of a Black Hole” […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL80.mp3 For our final episode, we talk with Wisconsin colleague Paul Herder. As coach of the Marshfield High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, Paul has led the team to win the NOSB for four consecutive years. Paul talks to us about the regional and final competitions, his recent retirement from teaching, and what he is now doing with his […]
Read moreGoogle honored physicist Heinrich Hertz with a Doodle on what would have been his 155th birthday. The wavy doodle scrolls by with color coded crests and troughs that represent the letters in the standard Google logo. Just like the Newton doodle, this logo screams for analysis. It turns out that the doodle is a simply animated gif. Since gif files can […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL74.mp3 This week we talk with Jon Dudas, president of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Dudas talks to Lab Out Loud about their upcomingrobotics competitions, how they teach kids how to try, fail and succeed, and how hands-on robotic lessons can enhance the classroom experience and spark interest in science education and careers. Links: FIRST FIRST Robotics Competition About Jon […]
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This week we talk with Dr. Steven Schlozman, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Schlozman talks to us about his start in teaching, his recent book “The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse” and how to use zombies to teach science. Links: The Zombie Autopsies “The Zombie […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL72.mp3 To kick off the new year, we invited Pamela Hines , senior editor at Science, to talk with us about science in 2011. From the farthest reaches of the universe to the deepest mysteries of the cell, Hines highlights the major science breakthroughs of 2011. Listen to the episode to hear about these discoveries, and what we might expect […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL68.mp3 This week we talk with Mark Schober about using Modeling Instruction in the science classroom. As president of the American Modeling Teacher’s Association, Mark shares with us a history of modeling, how it can be used in the classroom and that it is for more than just physics courses. Links Schober’s Physics: ModelingPhysics.org Contact Mark Schober Modeling Instruction in […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL66.mp3 This week we discuss teaching techniques with Frank Noschese. Frank is a high school physics teacher at John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y. and an active blogger. We talk with Frank about blogging, active student engagement, flipped classrooms, psuedoteaching, and the Khan Academy. Join the conversation and leave your comments. Preview from the Show: There’s a lot of […]
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I was flipping through my most recent copy of Wired magazine when I noticed this Farmer’s Insurance ad. At first glance, I was happy to see that they were using the metric system until I noticed that middle flight. Wait, the cow went a distance of 185 m/s? Yes, this is just a silly ad. I should relax and let […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL62.mp3 Bill Prady, Executive Producer and co-creator of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, joins us to talk about one of our favorite science shows. Links: The Big Bang Theory on CBS The Big Bang Theory (IMDB) Follow Bill Prady on Twitter Bill Prady on Facebook The Biog Blog Theory (David Saltsberg) David Saltzberg (UCLA Physics) Interview with […]
Read moreFor almost three and a half years, Lab Out Loud has been providing shows that discuss science news and science education by interviewing leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field. However, we have always wrestled with the fact that we were not being true to the title of our show. Many of our listeners have […]
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The state of education in Wisconsin in turmoil at the moment due to a bill introduced by our governor that will reduce teachers’ benefits and essentially break up our unions. The latter concerns us the most and it was the topic of discussion at the start of our most recent episode. In Episode 59 – The Courage to Teach, we […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL57.mp3 Finishing our UK tour, we talk with Dr. Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks and Big Pharma Flacks. Dr. Goldacre talks to us about interpreting scientific results, the tricks used to deceive us, and how science teachers might combat bad science in the classroom. badscience.net Bad Science Column at guardian.co.uk Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks and Big […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL56.mp3 To kick off the International Year of Chemistry, we talk with Dr. Martyn Poliakoff and Dr. Samantha Tang from The Periodic Table of Videos. Having completed all videos for all 118 elements, the team is working on updating every element video, while adding other videos such as molecular videos and chemical definition videos. Drs. Poliakoff and Tang talk […]
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This week we talk (and laugh with) Brian Malow – a science comedian and video correspondent for Time Magazine’s website. Malow talks to us about about science and comedy, communicating science, and even lesson planning. See you next year! Lab Out Loud will return in 2011 on January 10. Links:
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