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 " Opportunities for schools! " Comments 0 STEM Funding for Regional & Disadvantaged Schools Ben Newsome February 15, 2020 Education Teaching Inclusive education Make that school STEM project of yours a reality by applying for these grants. Perfect for regional & disadvantaged schools! " Well, I'm glad you asked! " Comments 0 Remembering the Curiosity Show Ben Newsome February 4, 2020 Edchat Media Scicomm From 1972 to 1990, Deanne Hutton and Rob Morrison astounded audiences across Australia with explanations of strange phenomena and curious science with memorable demonstrations using household items. There were plenty of times when I would be begging my parents to get materials together after watching... " Its all about impact " Comments 0 Ideas for teaching SDGs using STEM lessons Ben Newsome January 25, 2020 Education Teaching Sustainability UN SDGs Global Teaching SDGs is a big deal and this idea has had some real momentum for schools across the globe ever since the United Nations announced the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. We look at ideas for creating STEM lessons that address the sustainable development... " International STEM visits " Comments 0 Chinese student science & technology camp in Sydney Ben Newsome January 19, 2020 STEM International Chinese student visits Science & Technology Camps Science & technology camps for Chinese students visiting Sydney are awesome! Find out about a recent visit from students for a STEM camp to Australia. " Some awesome guests here! " Comments 0 Most popular podcasts of 2019 Ben Newsome December 29, 2019 Edchat Education Podcasts STEM Teaching We had some fantastic guests on the FizzicsEd podcast in 2019! From leading educators through to technologists making a real difference for kids, there was plenty learn about when it comes to STEM education this year. " Create a PLN! " Comments 0 The power of TeachMeets Ben Newsome December 13, 2019 Edchat Education Teaching primary education secondary education One of the most powerful things that you can do is to bring like-minded teachers in a room to share ideas! That is the idea of teachmeets, where highly motivated teachers catch up to share lesson ideas, resources and support to each other outside of... " 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! 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Make that school STEM project of yours a reality by applying for these grants. Perfect for regional & disadvantaged schools!
From 1972 to 1990, Deanne Hutton and Rob Morrison astounded audiences across Australia with explanations of strange phenomena and curious science with memorable demonstrations using household items. There were plenty of times when I would be begging my parents to get materials together after watching...
Teaching SDGs is a big deal and this idea has had some real momentum for schools across the globe ever since the United Nations announced the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. We look at ideas for creating STEM lessons that address the sustainable development...
Science & technology camps for Chinese students visiting Sydney are awesome! Find out about a recent visit from students for a STEM camp to Australia.
We had some fantastic guests on the FizzicsEd podcast in 2019! From leading educators through to technologists making a real difference for kids, there was plenty learn about when it comes to STEM education this year.
One of the most powerful things that you can do is to bring like-minded teachers in a room to share ideas! That is the idea of teachmeets, where highly motivated teachers catch up to share lesson ideas, resources and support to each other outside of...
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!
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