Dr Simon Crook, Founder of CrookED Science, drops by to discuss his work with schools across Australia in building science capacity. Nominated on the Educator Magazine's Hot List for 2017, Simon reflects on what makes a great science lesson and the importance of working collaboratively.

“A former colleague of mine had this phrase ‘engage me or enrage me.’. If they’re engaged, you’ve won out! You don’t have to deal with as many classroom management issues.”

Top 3 learnings
TeachMeets break down barriers. Find a local one to join and meet motivated educators looking to make a difference. If there is not one local, check out various Twitter hashtags to find a professional learning network that is right for you.
Work with people from different backgrounds. Where possible collaborate people from rural and metropolitan areas, learn from new teachers as well as lead educators and simply mix as many different points of view together to create a collective that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Teach the fundamentals of how experiments actually work. Once students understand experimental design, its from there that they have the tools to investigate their world.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

About Dr Simon Crook

Dr Simon Crook is the Founder of CrookED Science, a STEM education consultancy working with teachers and students in primary and secondary schools across Australia. Previously, Simon was Senior eLearning Adviser with the Catholic Education Office Sydney. He was also a high school science teacher for 15 years. 

Simon recently completed his PhD thesis ‘Evaluating the Impact of 1:1 Laptops on High School Science Students and Teachers’ at The University of Sydney. He is now Honorary Associate of the School of Physics at The University of Sydney.

Simon is an accomplished author of over 15 articles in national and international journals, covering many aspects of STEM education. Much of his work has been featured in the national media such as the ABC, SMH, The Australian and The Conversation.

Contact details for Dr Simon Crook

http://crookedscience.com/

https://www.facebook.com/crookedscience/

https://twitter.com/simoncrook

https://www.instagram.com/simon.crook/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncrook1/

simon@simoncrook.com

Contact Fizzics Education
Web: http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/
Phone: +612 9674 2191

STEM Teaching support resources


NEW Primary STEM teaching book! 
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html
>100 Free Science Experiments 
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html
>100 Free Science Ideas and Tips
http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html

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Dr Simon Crook, Founder of CrookED Science, drops by to discuss his work with schools across Australia in building science capacity. Nominated on the Educator Magazine's Hot List for 2017, Simon reflects on what makes a great science lesson and the importance of working collaboratively. &ldquo;A former colleague of mine had this phrase &lsquo;engage me or enrage me.&rsquo;. If they&rsquo;re engaged, you&rsquo;ve won out! You don&rsquo;t have to deal with as many classroom management issues.&rdquo; Top 3 learnings
<ol>
<li>TeachMeets break down barriers. Find a local one to join and meet motivated educators looking to make a difference. If there is not one local, check out various Twitter hashtags to find a professional learning network that is right for you.</li>
<li>Work with people from different backgrounds. Where possible collaborate people from rural and metropolitan areas, learn from new teachers as well as lead educators and simply mix as many different points of view together to create a collective that is greater than the sum of its parts.</li>
<li>Teach the fundamentals of how experiments actually work. Once students understand experimental design, its from there that they have the tools to investigate their world.</li>
</ol>
Hosted by Ben Newsome from <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
About Dr Simon Crook Dr Simon Crook is the Founder of CrookED Science, a STEM education consultancy working with teachers and students in primary and secondary schools across Australia. Previously, Simon was Senior eLearning Adviser with the Catholic Education Office Sydney. He was also a high school science teacher for 15 years.&nbsp;
Simon recently completed his PhD thesis &lsquo;Evaluating the Impact of 1:1 Laptops on High School Science Students and Teachers&rsquo; at The University of Sydney. He is now Honorary Associate of the School of Physics at The University of Sydney.
Simon is an accomplished author of over 15 articles in national and international journals, covering many aspects of STEM education.&nbsp;Much of his work has been featured in the national media such as the ABC, SMH, The Australian and The Conversation.
Contact details for Dr Simon Crook <a href="http://crookedscience.com/">http://crookedscience.com/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/crookedscience/">https://www.facebook.com/crookedscience/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/simoncrook">https://twitter.com/simoncrook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simon.crook/">https://www.instagram.com/simon.crook/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncrook1/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncrook1/</a> <a href="mailto:simon@simoncrook.com">simon@simoncrook.com</a>
Contact Fizzics Education
<ul>
<li>Web:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a></li>
<li>Phone: <a href="tel://1300%20856%20828">+612 9674 2191</a></li>
</ul>
STEM Teaching support resources 
<ul>
<li>NEW Primary STEM teaching book!&nbsp; <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html</a></li>
<li>&gt;100 Free Science Experiments&nbsp; <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html</a></li>
<li>&gt;100 Free Science Ideas and Tips <a href="http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html">http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html</a></li>
</ul>
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For educators wanting to make STEM awesome! No matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering  science shows in a museum, this show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn.

The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

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