Ep. 92 - My Take on Wellness, AI and Electric Cars
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by Tim Stephenson
2w ago
Recently, I've been approached by colleagues about various issues they've found or heard about. I appreciate that they come to me to see what I think. This is what a collegial workplace should look like. One came and brought up the topic of wellness through cold plunging. Another brought up concerns about how AI will affect our classes. I constantly get challenged over the debate between electric and gas-powered cars. Still, another brought up the issue of cloud seeding. I decided to share some thoughts around these topics (although I left out the cloud seeding part of the recording...maybe ..read more
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Ep. 91 - Teaching Sheryl a Few Things About the Moon
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
My greatest desire for this podcast is to show you, the teacher, how teaching can be. In its purest sense and in the light of First People's Principles of Learning, there is generally one in the room who is about to lead a discussion on a particular topic. But it is not shared without great respect for the ones listening, offering up the opportunity to differ, interpret, analyze and question. And when it comes to space, inevitably there will be questions asked that you don't know the answer to. But every time this happens, allow it to add to your knowledge bank so that if it comes up again in ..read more
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Ep. 89 - Looking into the Teacher's Mirror with Dr. Ross Laird
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
What if teaching was less about tradition and more about breaking the rules? What if teaching put less emphasis on predetermined learning outcomes and standardized tests and more emphasis on discovery and inquiry? What you would have would be an educational system that inspires, that evokes meaning and puts the learner first, even over the dusty lesson plans that would have fit right in if they were delivered 20 years ago. This is the mind of Dr. Ross Laird, a post-secondary educator, an educational consultant and a progressive thinker who forges ahead with the right kind of change, even in ..read more
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Ep. 69 - What's a Parsec? (Pt 4 of 7)
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
Here we go with part 4! I hope you're learning a lot and that the discussion is prompting you to dig deeper and explore this fascinating field of cosmology. A parsec (a term used incorrectly by Hans Solo in Star Wars - A New Hope) is a unit of distance, not time. The word comes from the contraction of two other words...parallax and arcsecond. You see, we need a unit larger than a light year to start to understand the magnitude of the universe and the distance between the stars. Indeed, 1 parsec is equal to 3.26 light years! Questions? Email me at astrostephenson11@gmail.com or Twitter @astros ..read more
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Ep. 67 - Edwin Hubble's Discoveries (Pt 2 of 7)
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
This is the second in the 7 part series on Cosmology, designed to help you, the teacher, feel better and more confident in bringing this topic to your science classes. The video verison of this episode can be found on my YouTube channel, Science 360 - Beyond the Sky: https://youtu.be/mH5rxx_E1_c Be sure to click "Show more" for lots of inquiry questions you could use with your students on this topic. I apologize for the sound quality. And let me know if these are helping you prepare to teach astronomy to your classes. My email is astrostephenson11@gmail.com ..read more
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Ep. 66 - Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity (Pt 1 of 7)
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
This is part 1 of a 7 part series on cosmology. I've put this together as a teacher resource, for anyone out there who is asked to teach about the Big Bang Theory, the origin of the universe, modern cosmology...but just doesn't know where to start. This lesson is also on my YouTube channel linked here: https://youtu.be/-bOLkAOjsi8 If you click "show more", you will find several inquiry type assignments that you could give to your students. Browse through my YouTube channel for all kinds of space related videos and dozens of inquiry questions to help you teach astronomy ..read more
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Ep. 61 - Planet Bonehead's Optimistic Message with Bobby Donohue
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
How do you take a solid background in engineering and design; combine it with creativity in writing, art, and music; and use it to solve the problems you see in education and environmentalism? If you’re Bobby Donohue, then you make a cartoon about boneheads, of course. And it seems to be working. When his two kids were little, he realized he wanted to do his part to make sure he was leaving them a planet that was in better shape than he found it. So he created Planet Bonehead to inspire and empower a new generation of master stewards for our one and only planet Earth. He introduces kids to t ..read more
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Ep. 50 - International Women's Day with Lilly Woodbury
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
Last year on this day, I featured Britt Buirs (go find that one). But this year, I've selected Lilly Woodbury. I first recorded this episode in September of 2020 and I have always felt this is one of my favourite episodes. Lilly's articulate way of expressing complex issues surrounding the climate, the health of the oceans, sustainability and good, healthy living is just so impressive. I would recommend following Lilly on Social accounts and read some of her blog posts on lillywoodbury.com...and happy International Women's Day! Please rate, review and share this episode and others on Science3 ..read more
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Ep. 45 - An Astronomer's Take on the Christmas Star
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
There has been a lot of research and speculation on what that star was and if it really was a star at all. In this episode, I explain the common understanding of the Heaven's at the time of Christ and what they thought they saw in the night sky. I touch on many aspects of the history of astronomy, from Pythagorus through Newton and Einstein. But sometimes you have to do that to get the whole perspective. And when it comes to something such as this, where science and religion intersect, I believe it takes a bit more care to give it its fair share. I offer up my perspective at the end, and I hop ..read more
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Ep. 41 - Can't Live Without Oil
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by Tim Stephenson
1M ago
In this episode, I have to admit...I kind of ramble on a bit. It really is me thinking through these big issues of energy, transportation, climate, resources. But really, I think everybody should sit and ramble in their own minds about these things and engage in conversation with others, in order to come to some very important conclusions. Stick with me on this one. Let my thoughts affect yours. I don't need to "change your mind". I just want you to make up your mind on what could be one of the biggest global issues we face. Long after the pandemic, there will still be climate change issues th ..read more
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