Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!

IDEA Lab Kids

“Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead” is an innovative cutting edge podcast about STEAM education (That’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). Each month we will invite a guest speaker from the education industry to share ideas, insights and technologies. This is a platform for educators and teachers to discuss trends and issues, AND it provides a community for parents who want to make STEAM beyond fun for their kids!

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Episodes

Engineering and Underwater Robotics

In this month’s “Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead”, we have robotics engineer, Jason Olivero joining us. He currently leads the underwater Field Operations for the Aquanaut Program. Jason is also a creative writer who’s passionate about screenwriting and active in local film productions. How does engineering experience inspire film writing and creative creation? And what design elements are embedded in the robotic projects? Tune in this episode for an insightful interview on “Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead”.

Aug 15, 2019

Space Flight: Past, Present and Future

July 20th marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing. To celebrate this historical day, we invited a real life astronaut, Dr. Byron Lichtenberg, to share with us his exclusive views and experience with space flight. When will human beings re-visit the Moon? What's the name for the next moon landing project? To find out all the answers about the next step of space exploration, tune in now to this exclusive episode on Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!

Jul 11, 2019

What Is It Like To Be A Woman Engineer

International Women in Engineering Day is on June 23rd. We know that there is a notable lack of women in STEM industries. More efforts are needed to foster girls’ interest in engineering at an early ages. So in this episode, we would like to introduce you to two brilliant engineers and hear their real life experience as women engineers.

Jun 07, 2019

Gaming and Digital Learning in STEAM Education

In this episode of “Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!”, we would like to introduce you to our long-time team member Walker Keel, who is an instructor, curriculum writer, and game designer at IDEA Lab Kids. He shares his teaching experience and talks about the controversial issue about gaming and technology in STEAM education.

May 03, 2019

STEAM Innovations and Challenges

In this episode, we invited Kris Ellis, Director of Innovation at IDEA Lab Kids to talk about his experience with STEAM. He shared some of the coolest projects he worked on, how he switched careers from "jumping off planes" to "firing rockets", and a lot of insights about the challenges in curriculum design.

Mar 31, 2019

Introducing "Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!"

In this very first episode, we invited Founder of IDEA Lab Kids, Ghazal Qureshi, to talk about her experience with STEAM, the exciting possibilities of disrupting education with new technologies/ways of learning and common mistakes in traditional STEM education.

Mar 04, 2019

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