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, contributes to the education advisory committee for the GWS Giants AFL team, 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! 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 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! " Make it awesome! " Comments 0 4 tips to create amazing corporate family fun days Ben Newsome June 12, 2019 Events family Corporate family fun days are a fantastic way to bring your company together! Given this, it's important to take a few planning steps prior to the big day. " Creativity in student challenges! " Comments 0 Lesson ideas from LEGO Masters Ben Newsome May 30, 2019 Art Education STEM Teaching primary education competitions STEAM You would be hard-pressed to find someone who has not grown up using LEGO bricks at some point in their lives and as such the TV show's audience ballooned on the back of this nostalgia, drawing in new enthusiasts of all ages. With this in... " Unleashing genius " Comments 0 Ideation & design thinking in STEM Ben Newsome May 24, 2019 Education Educhange STEM Teaching primary education secondary education design thinking Got a challenge you need to be solved? Having difficulty coming up with new ideas to solve it? Applying design thinking and ideation principles in a group think environment just might be the answer! Comments 0 Ben Newsome wins 2019 Blacktown Business Person of the Year Ben Newsome May 15, 2019 Awards Events Fizzics Education CEO & founder won the 2019 Blacktown Local Business Person of the Year at an awards ceremony at Blacktown Workers Club! " 5 Family Passes - Be quick! " Comments 0 5 Family Passes to Dino King! Ben Newsome May 10, 2019 Kids Kids Parties Media family Be one of the first 5 people to book & pay for a dinosaur party with us, before the end of June 2019, you’ll also get a free family pass to see Dino King at Event Cinemas! " Make results meaningful " Comments 0 Helping students structure scientific reports Ben Newsome May 1, 2019 Education STEM Teaching primary education secondary education Scientific report writing is an essential part of science in the classroom. We look at ways students of different ages can structure meaningful lab reports. " Lunar science activities that work! " Comments 0 Lunar science teaching ideas Ben Newsome April 8, 2019 Space Science primary education secondary education Physics Discover a bunch of classroom-tested ideas for teaching about the Moon. From rocket trajectories to soil samples, there is a heap you can do with students! Love Science? Subscribe! Join our newsletter Receive more lesson plans and fun science ideas. Calendar of Events Powered by Eventbrite
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!
Corporate family fun days are a fantastic way to bring your company together! Given this, it's important to take a few planning steps prior to the big day.
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who has not grown up using LEGO bricks at some point in their lives and as such the TV show's audience ballooned on the back of this nostalgia, drawing in new enthusiasts of all ages. With this in...
Got a challenge you need to be solved? Having difficulty coming up with new ideas to solve it? Applying design thinking and ideation principles in a group think environment just might be the answer!
Fizzics Education CEO & founder won the 2019 Blacktown Local Business Person of the Year at an awards ceremony at Blacktown Workers Club!
Be one of the first 5 people to book & pay for a dinosaur party with us, before the end of June 2019, you’ll also get a free family pass to see Dino King at Event Cinemas!
Scientific report writing is an essential part of science in the classroom. We look at ways students of different ages can structure meaningful lab reports.
Discover a bunch of classroom-tested ideas for teaching about the Moon. From rocket trajectories to soil samples, there is a heap you can do with students!
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