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 " Child safety matters! " Comments 0 Child protection controls in place for Zoom & other online products Ben Newsome March 30, 2020 Distance Education Remote Education Distance Learning Child online safety Unfortunately, what you have seen in the media has been caused by people rolling out technology without careful consideration towards the impacts on child safety or a thorough knowledge of the controls that exist and the limitations of the software they are using. We look... " Avoid these please! " Comments 0 7 Deadly Sins of Interactive Virtual Learning Ben Newsome March 29, 2020 Distance Education Edtech Remote Education Teaching Distance Learning What to avoid when setting up a virtual learning space in your home! From lighting, sound, child protection & more, there are things to consider before you start. " Time to unify the names! " Comments 0 Naming for online programs confusing? Ben Newsome March 29, 2020 Distance Education Remote Education Teaching Video Conferencing Distance Learning For years the distance education community has struggled with the naming of 'online programs'. The reason for this is that there are so many types of online programs! We look at why this had occurred and what to do about it now and in the... " Communities of best practice " Comments 0 Navigating the distance learning landscape Ben Newsome March 26, 2020 Distance Education Teaching Video Conferencing Distance Learning Given the task at hand that schools around the world face as we deal with the impact of school lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis, we've received many calls for advice on what is out there for teachers to consider. We look at communities of... " Shopping basket ready! " Comments 0 COVID-19; Shopping list for virtual science classes Ben Newsome March 15, 2020 Distance Education Remote Education Teaching Distance Learning With classes rapidly moving to online learning as the COVID-19 outbreak impacts schools, this post covers how you can help your classes have the materials on hand in the event that you need to switch to virtual classes. Find out more here! " 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. Love Science? Subscribe! Join our newsletter Receive more lesson plans and fun science ideas. Calendar of Events
Unfortunately, what you have seen in the media has been caused by people rolling out technology without careful consideration towards the impacts on child safety or a thorough knowledge of the controls that exist and the limitations of the software they are using. We look...
What to avoid when setting up a virtual learning space in your home! From lighting, sound, child protection & more, there are things to consider before you start.
For years the distance education community has struggled with the naming of 'online programs'. The reason for this is that there are so many types of online programs! We look at why this had occurred and what to do about it now and in the...
Given the task at hand that schools around the world face as we deal with the impact of school lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis, we've received many calls for advice on what is out there for teachers to consider. We look at communities of...
With classes rapidly moving to online learning as the COVID-19 outbreak impacts schools, this post covers how you can help your classes have the materials on hand in the event that you need to switch to virtual classes. Find out more here!
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.
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