STEM education – Be the teacher

To many people, working in a science, technology, engineering, or math career can be rewarding. But even more fulfilling is being the instructor of STEM related subjects.

There are many great schools and universities where STEM education is taught, one of which is North Carolina State University (which also happens to be a highly rated technology and engineering school). Check them out here at https://ced.ncsu.edu/stem-ed/about/ and learn about how NCSU not only trains the best and the brightest for STEM careers, but also how they train the best and brightest who are necessary for effectively teaching and engaging students, helping them to embrace and succeed in STEM subjects.

Taco Frisbee in front of the home of STEM education at NCSU

I do not profess to be a teacher in the traditional sense, but I do have a goal to encourage STEM learning in ways that are intriguing. 

Taco Frisbee and me at the
LEGO brick yard

Taco Frisbee and me at NCSU Wolf Plaza,
AKA the Brickyard

Of course, I still like LEGOs as they were the inspiration for me to obtain a degree in engineering.

Taco Frisbee in front of my old *house* at NCSU

Let me know in the comments below, what were your childhood inspirations for science, technology, engineering, and math? Was it a teacher, a specific toy, or a game? Finally, what are your tips for encouraging today's youth to get them interested in the STEM field?