Puzzles vs. Games

Dr. Jim Clarke, Researcher at Sapienship joins the podcast to talk about how to make sure the great problem solvers of the next generation start thinking better about the world's biggest problems, his work with Sapienship, co-founded by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari, and all the amazing resources they're building for K12 students and teachers. Guest Links Sapienship Unstoppable Us Sapiens: A Graphic History Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Dr. Frank Keil, Professor of Cognitive Science and Director of the Cognition and Development Lab at Yale University, and author of the book, Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science, joins the podcast to talk about the academic superpower that is "wonder", why generalist polymaths make for better specialists than specialists, and how to re-ignite wonder in our children if they've lost it along the way. Guest Links Wonder (Amazon) Wonder (MIT Press) Wonder (American Scientist Reviews) Guest Resource Recommendations Character Lab Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Dr. Pamela Cosman (Koz-mehn), Author and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of California, San Diego joins the podcast to talk about how to make STEM subjects more fun and engaging for kids, and the specific power of learning STEM through fiction. Guest Links Dr. Pamela Cosman's Website  The Secret Code Menace  The Hexagon Clue   Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts.  Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know! 

Charlene Wang, Author, Founder of LivingOS, and previously Product Manager at Google joins the podcast to talk about parental and cultural expectations, as well as why our kids might need to break free from some of them on their path toward success. Guest Links Model Breakers LivingOS Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Dr. Monica Burns, EdTech and Curriculum Consultant, and Founder of ClassTechTips.com talks about how parents should think about picking EdTech at home, what a content vetting process could look like, and how important it is to model what a healthy relationship with technology looks like ourselves. Guest Links ClassTechTips.com EdTech Essentials Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Vida John, Math Coach joins the podcast to talk about the concept of learned helplessness, why math contests aren't just for "those" really math'y kids, and why some students who struggle at math end up being the best mathematicians. Guest Links Vida John's Website Recommended Resources Elementary Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools Math Kangaroo Middle School MathCounts AMC 8 Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Lenore Skenazy, President at Let Grow, and Founder of the Free-Range Kids Movement joins the podcast to discuss how not allowing our children opportunities to learn independence prevents them from becoming independent adults, and what to do about that if you're an anxious parent like her. Guest Links Free-Range Kids The Let Grow Project Let Grow Play Club Guest Resource Recommendations Free to Learn by Peter Gray Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!

Ben Orlin, Author and Educator, joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, "Math Games with Bad Drawings", and if our students can really learn meaningful math through comics, puzzles, and games.

Lisa Smith, Founder of The Peaceful Parent joins the podcast to talk about how much more our kids learn from our actions than our words, and a 4-step process for modeling problem solving with intention.  Guest Links The Peaceful Parent   Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts.   Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know! 

Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Author, Clinical Psychologist and mom of 4 joins the podcast to discuss the difference between healthy striving and unhealthy perfectionism, and why the most capable kids are often the ones most frightened about failing academically. Guest Links Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD Smart Parenting for Smart Kids Moody Moody Cars Open Door for Parents Learn more about Raising Problem Solvers by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Have an idea for the show? Visit aops.com/podcast and let us know!