238 - Chad Dorsey on Modeling and Data Science in STEM Education

Today, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Chad Dorsey about modeling and data science in STEM education! Chad grew up a science geek; he loved the lakes and meadows of summer camp, he studied physics in college, and he did doctoral work in geophysics at Oregon. Later on in life, he taught science in Maine and Vermont before taking on the leadership of the Concord Consortium. For more than a decade, Chad has been leading Concord's effort to use tech to transform STEM education by empowering learners to ask and answer their own questions. In today's episode, Chad talks to Tom about the math education that all young people need — which looks like less calculating and more modeling, fewer small problems, and more data science. He also speaks about many of the incredible data science tools from the Concord Consortium and how they're transforming education for many young learners, helping them to become active agents of discovery! Key Takeaways: [:14] About today's episode! [1:00] Tom welcomes Chad Dorsey to the podcast! [1:11] What made Chad a science geek? [1:55] Why did Chad choose to study physics in college? [2:25] How did Chad end up in Oregon? [2:58] What originally drew Chad to...