Raising Problem Solvers

Sapienship

Dr. Jim Clarke, Researcher at Sapienship joins the podcast to talk about how to make sure the great problem solvers of the next generation start thinking better about the world's biggest problems, his work with Sapienship, co-founded by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari, and all the amazing resources they're building for K12 students and teachers. Guest Links Sapienship Unstoppable Us Sapiens: A Graphic History Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Wonder

Dr. Frank Keil, Professor of Cognitive Science and Director of the Cognition and Development Lab at Yale University, and author of the book, Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science, joins the podcast to talk about the academic superpower that is "wonder", why generalist polymaths make for better specialists than specialists, and how to re-ignite wonder in our children if they've lost it along the way. Guest Links Wonder (Amazon) Wonder (MIT Press) Wonder (American Scientist Reviews) Guest Resource Recommendations Character Lab Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Learning STEM through Fiction

Dr. Pamela Cosman (Koz-mehn), Author and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of California, San Diego joins the podcast to talk about how to make STEM subjects more fun and engaging for kids, and the specific power of learning STEM through fiction. Guest Links Dr. Pamela Cosman's Website  The Secret Code Menace  The Hexagon Clue   Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts.  Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know! 

Managing Academic Expectations

Charlene Wang, Author, Founder of LivingOS, and previously Product Manager at Google joins the podcast to talk about parental and cultural expectations, as well as why our kids might need to break free from some of them on their path toward success. Guest Links Model Breakers LivingOS Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

EdTech at-Home

Dr. Monica Burns, EdTech and Curriculum Consultant, and Founder of ClassTechTips.com talks about how parents should think about picking EdTech at home, what a content vetting process could look like, and how important it is to model what a healthy relationship with technology looks like ourselves. Guest Links ClassTechTips.com EdTech Essentials Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!