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Let the March MATHness begin!

By talkSTEM Contributor March 1, 2023Our of School Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

March is here, and with it comes the newest initiative from talkSTEM and MathFinder – the March Mathness Challenge! We’ve compiled our walkSTEM tours of Dallas (and added a few new ones!) into a competition to explore and engage with Math...

Taking a Math Walk at the Dallas Arboretum with an Informal Educator – Part 2

By talkSTEM Contributor February 20, 2023General Topic, walkSTEM®

After visiting all these places, I wanted to understand a little bit more about how to create my own walkSTEM stop. So, I went to a place in the Arboretum where I love to sit and watch – the koi pond...

Taking a Math Walk at the Dallas Arboretum with an Informal Educator – Part 1

By talkSTEM Contributor December 1, 2022General Topic, Videos, walkSTEM®

Somewhere, a student is sitting in their math class thinking, “Why am I learning this? I’ll never use this in real life.” I remember questioning the purpose of memorizing the quadratic formula or calculating how many apples Stacy ate. My perspective...

Reflecting on the 12th Annual mEducation Alliance Symposium in Washington DC

By Koshi Dhingra November 17, 2022General Topic

Hello from talkSTEM! At the beginning of this month we were honored to receive the Math Power Prize at the 12th Annual mEducation Alliance Symposium in Washington, DC. Not only that, but we were thrilled to be able to present on-stage...

THREE unique and free sets of resources for all students

By Koshi Dhingra March 23, 2022Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM

We would love to invite ALL educators – that’s K-12 educators in public, private, coed, and single sex schools, out of school educators, and parents, to access and use THREE sets of resources easily accessible on our website and the talkSTEM...

Happy International Women’s Day! Now, What Will You Do?

By Koshi Dhingra March 8, 2022General Topic

As we celebrate the day and as we recognize the shoulders of the giants we stand on, it is also important for us all as parents, educators, mentors, business leaders, policymakers, and more to recognize that we are in a long...

Texas Girls in STEM Day on March 1, 2022: THREE unique and free sets of resources for all students

By talkSTEM MasterAdmin February 21, 2022Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM

We are excited to celebrate Texas Girls in STEM Day on March 1. We are proud to have our friends and partners from UT Austin, Hockaday School, UT Dallas, and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas share their perspectives during the panel...

Ethical Sustainability in STEM Education

By talkSTEM Contributor January 12, 2022Blogs, Science/Computer Science Learning

Sustainability is a driving force of modern innovation and for good reason. Through sustainable practices, we stand to build a cleaner and more equitable world. In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sustainability is especially vital, since these are the fields...

Diversity in College STEM

By Koshi Dhingra January 5, 2022Blogs, Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM

This post is written by Best Colleges, an organization that provides many different resources for students at all stages of their educational journey. As a trusted education advisor, they host free college planning, financial aid, and career resources to help all...

What a Year it’s Been! Three Important Highlights from 2021 You Will Want to Know About

By talkSTEM Contributor December 14, 2021Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

As we enter the holiday season, we are sure that we are all extremely busy. At talkSTEM, we have been extremely busy for the past few months, and wanted to take the time to thank our subscribers and also give you...