103. How to teach STEAM and SEL using "Peter O Meter" with Tricia Fuglestad

We have a very special episode for you today that’s all about how to teach STEAM and SEL! But! It’s not exactly what you’d expect. We’re talking with special guest and author Tricia Fuglestad all about her new book Peter O’ Meter and how to teach STEAM and SEL using augmented reality.

Tricia Fuglestad is a national board-certified elementary art teacher with 30 years of experience. She is also an author, illustrator, animator, with a master's degree in K-12 tech integration. She has successfully blended digital and physical art techniques in her transdigital lessons. Her newest book Peter O’ Meter teaches STEAM and SEL using a blend of traditional book and augmented reality.

Tricia shares how her background as an art teacher inspired her to create a book that teaches social emotional learning and STEAM concepts through the story of a robot named Peter. We dive into the details of the unique augmented reality elements in the book including 3D character models and animated page scans. 

We also learn how teachers can use Peter O’ Meter and the accompanying free activity packet to check in on students' feelings, teach circuits, science vocabulary, and more. 

Whether you’re looking for new ideas on how to teach STEAM and SEL or just want to hear exciting ideas on cutting edge teaching techniques, you’re not going to want to miss this episode. There’s so much educational potential with Peter O’ Meter that can be experienced in new ways each time you and your students read it. Check it out!

Head over to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/how-to-teach-steam

In this episode on how to teach STEAM and SEL, we discuss

• Tricia Fuglestad's new book "Peter O' Meter: An Interactive Augmented Reality SEL Children's Book"
• How to teach STEAM and SEL with the book Peter O' Meter
• The benefits of using augmented reality to teach STEAM and SEL
• How Trisha drew inspiration from her students and retro futurism art in illustrating the robot world of the book
• The inspiration behind Peter O' Meter: An Interactive Augmented Reality SEL Children's Book
• Tricia's writing and creative process

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