Ben Newsome CF – Founder & Director CEO | Founder | Ben Newsome CF – Founder & Director CEO | Founder | Ben Newsome founded Fizzics Education in 2004 to deliver science education across Australia which now reaches 350,000 students a year with staff in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Canberra. He is a qualified science teacher, former CSIRO Education member, 2013 Churchill Fellow, 2015, 2016 & 2018 Australian Small Business Children’s Education Services Winner and receiver of several Pinnacle Awards from the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration. Ben is on the leadership team for the International Society for Technology in Education Interactive Video Conferencing group, an Ambassador for the Association of Science Education Technicians NSW, is the secretary for the NSW Churchill Fellows Association committee and an advisory board member of the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration. In 2012 Ben co-founded the non-profit Virtual Excursions Australia which has now grown to include over 40 major cultural institutions and departmental distance education managers, where together VEA members create collaborative video conference events and share tips and tricks on best practice. In 2015 he co-founded another non-profit called the Pinnacle Education Collaborative, a network of over 30 cultural organisations in North America that deliver virtual excursions to schools, retirement homes, remand centres and more. Ben is a regular speaker at teaching & learning conferences and presents at teacher professional development sessions for K to 12 science class delivery wherever possible. Putting together collaborative educational events with cultural organisations as well as the corporate sector is a major role these days which he thoroughly enjoys! Ben is also the author of ‘Be Amazing! How to teach science the way primary kids love’. You can also download his 2013 Churchill Fellowship report “Best Practice in Science Education via Video Conference” here. Latest Post by Ben Newsome CF – Founder & Director " Mesh subjects together! " Comments 0 Using science in cross-curricular teaching Ben Newsome November 25, 2019 Science Teaching primary education secondary education Embedding science across subjects can create deeper connections. Here's just a few ideas on how you could integrate science as part of your other subjects! " These teaching ideas rock! " Comments 0 Augmented reality in the classroom Ben Newsome October 29, 2019 Augmented Reality Edchat Edtech Teaching primary education secondary education There are so many ways to incorporate augmented reality in the classroom! Augmented reality, also known as AR, is where a device overlays a digital image or animation over the top of a users view of the world. Here we look at some ways that... " Keep them busy! " Comments 0 Activity ideas for Vacation Care Centres Ben Newsome October 19, 2019 Edchat Kids Vacation care Stuck for an activity idea for your vacation care centre? Need activities that are low cost & work for kids of all ages? Look no further! " Create, engage, build! " Comments 0 10 Ideas for teaching science this term Ben Newsome October 9, 2019 Education Teaching primary education secondary education Students get tired as we near the end of the year. With this in mind, the following teaching strategies will keep them focussed all the way until the Christmas break! " Under pressure! " Comments 0 Teaching ideas for air pressure Ben Newsome September 16, 2019 Teaching experiments Air pressure can be a difficult concept for learners to grasp. Help students understand more about air pressure with these easy to run classroom experiments! " Practical pedagogy " Comments 0 Methods for teaching science Ben Newsome September 10, 2019 Education Teaching primary education secondary education There are a variety of science teaching methods you can draw upon when helping students understand their world. We look at common methods we've seen teachers using in classrooms to help students understand how the scientific method actually works and why science impacts upon their... " Focus your impact! " Comments 0 Impact vs. Difficulty – a visual guide Ben Newsome August 19, 2019 Education STEM Teaching project-based learning Help students chart the impact vs. the difficulty of their project visually. With this simple tool they can work out whether their project is tactical, strategic, a luxury or a no brainer! " Opportunities for schools! " Comments 0 STEM Funding for Regional & Disadvantaged Schools Ben Newsome August 12, 2019 Education Teaching Inclusive education Make that school STEM project of yours a reality by applying for these grants. Perfect for regional & disadvantaged schools! " Tools to help them shine! " Comments 0 Formative assessment tools for STEM Ben Newsome June 28, 2019 Edtech Education Teaching Inclusive education Formative assessment in the STEM classroom makes a huge difference when it comes to student outcomes. The more information you have about a student's knowledge of your topic, the more likely you can help them achieve greater capabilities. This is definitely handy in a STEM... " Identify, Ideate & Solve! " Comments 0 Using Root Cause Analysis for STEM Education Ben Newsome June 18, 2019 Education Educhange STEM Teaching design thinking Using Root Cause Analysis helps you get the bottom of why problems are happening. Knowing these puts you in the perfect position to create positive change! 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Embedding science across subjects can create deeper connections. Here's just a few ideas on how you could integrate science as part of your other subjects!
There are so many ways to incorporate augmented reality in the classroom! Augmented reality, also known as AR, is where a device overlays a digital image or animation over the top of a users view of the world. Here we look at some ways that...
Stuck for an activity idea for your vacation care centre? Need activities that are low cost & work for kids of all ages? Look no further!
Students get tired as we near the end of the year. With this in mind, the following teaching strategies will keep them focussed all the way until the Christmas break!
Air pressure can be a difficult concept for learners to grasp. Help students understand more about air pressure with these easy to run classroom experiments!
There are a variety of science teaching methods you can draw upon when helping students understand their world. We look at common methods we've seen teachers using in classrooms to help students understand how the scientific method actually works and why science impacts upon their...
Help students chart the impact vs. the difficulty of their project visually. With this simple tool they can work out whether their project is tactical, strategic, a luxury or a no brainer!
Make that school STEM project of yours a reality by applying for these grants. Perfect for regional & disadvantaged schools!
Formative assessment in the STEM classroom makes a huge difference when it comes to student outcomes. The more information you have about a student's knowledge of your topic, the more likely you can help them achieve greater capabilities. This is definitely handy in a STEM...
Using Root Cause Analysis helps you get the bottom of why problems are happening. Knowing these puts you in the perfect position to create positive change!
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