Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2129: Thomas Ewing French
Posted on · Episode: 2129 Thomas Ewing French: A reflection on “leadership” vs. true positive influence. Today, we think about being influenced.
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Town Square
Teacher’s Appreciation Week Highlights Those Who Impact Our Lives And Our Children’s Lives
Posted on · Teacher Appreciation Week began on Monday, May 3, and ends on Friday, May 7th. Parents, students, and alumni are encouraged to reach out to teachers to express their thanks and appreciation.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2032: Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps
Posted on · Episode: 2032 Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps: revolution and conservativism entwined. Today, a conservative voice in a radical cause.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Summer Vacation And Tourism In A Pandemic, And A Carport Classroom (May 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Concerns about how the county's COVID-19 relief program will work, how summer vacation and tourism are being affected by the pandemic, a pioneering woman in Houston city government reflects on her career, and a local teacher hosts socially distanced math classes from her home's carport.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1870: Tyndall as Teacher
Posted on · Episode: 1870 John Tyndall as teacher: the metaphor of the mountain. Today, ice and snow — mountains and learning.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1840: Questions and Ignorance
Posted on · Episode: 1840 In praise of asking ignorance-based questions. Today, a new take on ignorance.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2983: In Defense of Quadratic Equations
Posted on · Episode: 2983 Parliament Speaks in Defense of Quadratic Equations. Today, the British Parliament speaks out.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1764: Temperature
Posted on · Episode: 1764 In which we wonder just what our thermometer measures. Today, we ask what temperature is.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1686: Mysterious Heat
Posted on · Episode: 1686 In which steam engines struggle to teach us thermodynamics. Today, a story about theory and practice.
Houston Matters
Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom
Posted on · Writer, teacher, and artist Ariel Burger discusses what he learned about life and faith from working alongside the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1636: Of Books and Learning
Posted on · Episode: 1636 Of books and learning in nineteenth-century America. Today, thoughts on books and learning.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1631: Borrowing a One
Posted on · Episode: 1631 Learning to subtract 49 from 62: more than meets the eye. Today, what is 49 from 62?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Esther Steele
Posted on · Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
News
How Houston Plans To Help Fix The Statewide Shortage Of Computer Science Teachers
Posted on · With a new $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Houston plans to try and recruit more computer science majors to the classroom.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3191: Friedrich Fröbel and Kindergarten
Posted on · Episode: 3191 Friedrich Fröbel and Kindergarten. Today, we play.