STEM Education for the BVI is Going Inclusive - Sara Robberson Lentz, STEM Education Officer at AUI and COO, Head of Partnerships at Tumble media, Shares the Excitement

Sara Robberson Lentz, STEM Education  Officer at AUI and COO and Head of Partnerships at Tumble media, joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio with some exciting news for STEM education, accessibility and representation in STEM fields for the BVI. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1 Million to a team comprised of Associated Universities Incorporated (AUI), Oregon State University, Independent Science (ISci) and Tumble Media. The team will study podcasts as a classroom tool to engage blind and visually impaired students, focusing on representation and accessibility in STEM fields. This initiative is a major step towards promoting inclusion for all children learning science.   Education and content experts from Tumble Media will lead the development of teaching resources based on the research findings, focus groups, and testing within selected classrooms. Sara gives us an overview of the teams and how this experience is impacting the way Tumble Media is producing their popular children's podcasts. How they describe the educational storytelling to be the most inclusive that they can be.   Full Transcript   Be sure to check out all the Tumble Media podcasts: Tumble Science Podcasts for Kids on Apple Podcast Tumble Science Podcast for Kids on Google Podcast Tumble Science Podcast for Kids on Spotify   For more information about Tumble Media and the STEM initiative go to https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com and be sure to subscribe to their newsletter for great educational science stuff!   Thank you Marshall Escamilla for all the music used in this production. You can find the sound packs in the Teacher Store from Tumble Media.   Episode Web Site we would love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093