I'm heading to Louisville, Kentucky today to serve as a digital correspondent for the Alcoa Foundation at National Leadership and Skills Conference of SkillsUSA, an exciting student STEM competition. Follow along on Instagram and Twitter and look for #NLSC15. Stay tuned for more in-depth coverage on the blog after I return. It will be a quick trip with a laser focus on my work, but it got me thinking about the family-oriented STEM fun that ... [ Read More ]
Follow Me in DC!
I've tied up all sorts of loose ends and begged and pleaded with the weather gods. Hopefully, as you read this I'm headed to Washington, DC or I'm already there. On Sunday, February 16, I'll be reporting from the Future City national engineering competition for middle school students as part of my work with DiscoverE.DiscoverE is a 24/7 resource for engineering information, resources and inspiration. They not only ... [ Read More ]
Susan Schneider, Global Manager of GM’s new AppShop: It’s STEM Girl Friday!
I'm in Detroit today at an OnStar immersion program for bloggers. As a fan of OnStar services, I'm enjoying the behind the scenes look at the technology and, more importantly, the people behind the technology. I'm pleased to introduce you to Susan Schneider a mom who is also General Motor's Global App Shop Manager. An app shop for a car manufacturer? Read on about this STEM Girl and her role in IT. The Maker Mom: Wow, Global Manager of GM's ... [ Read More ]
Vandals in Goblin Valley State Park
Just hours after I published a post about Utah's amazing geology, my new respect for rocks, and the thrill of seeing nearly 200 million years of natural history laid out before me, a news story broke about a few men who toppled over one of Mother Nature's wonders in Utah's Goblin Valley State Park. Here's my reaction, cross-posted from my personal blog where it first appeared.After hearing the news that a small stupid group of men not only ... [ Read More ]
Geology is More than Rocks for Jocks
As I noted in the post about Earth Science Week, I always thought of that subject in general, and geology in particular, kind of...meh. In fact, I'd yawn at the mere mention of the Science Olympiad event, "Rocks and Minerals." And then I took a trip to Utah. (You can read about it on my personal blog). I avoided mentioning the trip here because I'm not one of those folks who likes to advertise that, hey, my house is empty for the week, save ... [ Read More ]
Museum of Math in Manhattan, MoMath
Remember when I first told you about the new Museum of Mathematics? Alas, I didn't make it out to New York to visit Manhattan's Museum of Math, but former #STEMchat panelist, GeekMom contributor, and blogger Amy Kraft was kind enough to share her family's experience at MoMath. Feel free to show your appreciation by making a donation of any size to the IndieGoGo campaign for Zeenii, her cool, educational app for kids. Amazingly and improbably, ... [ Read More ]
Discovery World Museum Milwaukee
My parents first turned us on to Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when The Maker Boys were young. I was not a part of those early trips up there, likely enjoying a bit freedom while my little guys sojourned up in the land of cheese. But I did eventually make it up there with my crew, and we had a blast learning and playing. So when The Maker Tween's grade took a field trip to Springfield that replicated our Lincoln-centric 2010 ... [ Read More ]