PostedOctober 2, 2017

UpdatedOctober 2, 2017

Posted byPius Wong

https://www.skypeascientist.com/

Skype a Scientist is a free program to connect K-12 classrooms and STEM professionals over the internet. Despite the name of the program, it's not just for scientists, and not just with Skype! Scientists, engineers, doctors, and other professionals can sign up to volunteer to speak to students on video chat, and teachers can sign up to request to talk to professionals in particular fields or with certain characteristics. Learn more at their site: https://www.skypeascientist.com/

You can also learn more by listening to this conversation with Sarah McAnulty, the biologist who started Skype a Scientist, over at The K12 Engineering Education Podcast: http://www.k12engineering.net/transcripts/ep49.html She talks about why she and her team volunteer to do this and how it all works.