Description

Dr, Kristin Brynteson, educator, podcaster and blogger from Northern Illinois University, discusses a variety of topics and programs with us during this interview.

Questions addressed in this episode: 

• What is Illinois OER, and how do OERs compare with the big-name publishers' works?
• How can STEM, STEAM, and STEAM Read help kids, and how do I get started in my classroom?

Some definitions:

• STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
• STEAM: STEM + the Arts 
• STEAM Read: STEAM + Reading
• iOER: Illinois Open Educational Resources   

Connect with Dr. Brynteson: 

• Twitter: @kbrynteson https://twitter.com/kbrynteson 
• Web: ilsharedlearning.org, niu.edu/niusteam, hotpinktech.blog
• Podcasts: Failure Bites (https://soundcloud.com/user-935237992) and STEAM Read (www.northernpublicradio.org/topic/stem-read-podcast) 

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